Mr. Fadeyi, Olasupo James is an academic Researcher in the Institute of Food Security Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR) and also anchored as a Lecturer in the Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production, College of Plant Science and Crop Production, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB). He obtained his B. Agric and M. Agric degrees in Plant Science with specialization in Crop Production from the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in 2009 and 2016 respectively. Fadeyi O.J started his PhD in 2021 in Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria which is yet to be completed.
He joined the services of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta on March 26, 2012 as a Farm Officer II in the Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR). His appointment was confirmed on March 26, 2014. Mr. Fadeyi was converted to Assistant Research Fellow on June 1, 2021.
B. Agric
M. Agric. Crop Production
S/N Title of project Period of execution Remarks/Outlook
1 Organic foliar nutrition of sunflower 2016 and 2017 Completed and published
2 Conventional vs Organic crop rotation systems involving oilseeds (soybean, sesame, sunflower and cotton) 2018-2022 Completed
3 Multi-locational Yield trials of some promising Castor Genotypes
2021 and 2022 Collaboration with NCRI Badeggi. Completed
4 Response of castor to rates of organic fertilizer application 2020 and 2021 Completed
5 Agronomic response of soybeans to different agronomic practices 2020 and 2021 Completed
6 Dry Season Farming of Jute Mallow and Amaranth Inter and Sole Cropping Systems 2020 and 2021 Completed and published
7 Multiplication of sesame and soybean in collaboration with RMRDC 2021 Completed
8 Response of sorghum intercropped with cassava to organic soil amendment 2022 and 2023 Ongoing project
9 Screen house experiment involving evaluation of Sorghum moisture stress tolerance 2022 and 2023 Ongoing project
(i) International Federation for Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM)
(ii) Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN)
(iii) Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM)
1. 16th Organic Conference held at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 21st -25th March, 2023
Paper Read: Application of Moringa Leaves as Soil Amendment to Tiger-nut for Suppressed Weeds in the Nigerian Guinea Savanna
(1) Adigun, J. A., Adeyemi, O. R., Daramola, O. S.,Odueme, P. U., and Fadeyi, O. J. (2017). Growth and Yield Performance of groundnut (Arachis hypogeae L.) as affected by row-spacing and weed control methods in the Nigerian forest-savannah transition zone. Nigerian Journal of Ecology 16(1):36-47.
(2) Fabunmi, T.O., Fadeyi, J.O., Soretire, A.A and Olowe, V.I.O. (2018). Growth and Yield Response of Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) to Seed Tuber Size and Soil Amendment with Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) Leaves. Journal of Organic Agriculture and Environment. 6:25-37.
(3) Victor I. O. Olowe, James Fadeyi, Patience Odueme, Damilare Aderonmu and Ayodele Otaiku (2021). Foliar Fertilization of Organic Sunflower Enhanced Yield Components and Seed Yield in the Humid Tropics. HELIA. 44(74); 73-88, Published by DE GRYTER. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/helia-2020-0010.
(4) Ayodeji, O.O., Atungwu, J.J., Fadeyi, O.J¬., Ifezue, D. U., and Okoye, H. O. (2021). Profitability of Dry Season Farming of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius) and Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) Inter and Sole Cropping Systems in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension. 25(3); 49-59, Published by Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria. Available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v25i3.5
(5) Fadeyi, O.J., Atungwu, J.J., Ayodeji, O.O., Ifezue, D.U. and Okoye, H. O. (2022). Evaluation of Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) – Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) Intercropping in the Humid Tropics. Sarcouncil Journal of Multidisciplinary. 2(2); 8-12, Published by SARC Publisher. Available online at ISSN (Online): 2945-3445.
(6) Olasupo James Fadeyi., Thomas Oladeji Fabunmi., Adeniyi Adebowale Soretire., Victor Idowu Olugbenga Olowe and Adeyemi Olusegun Raphael. (2023). Application of Moringa Leaves as Soil Amendment to Tiger-nut for Suppressing Weeds in the Nigerian Savanna. BMC Plant Biology. 23(1); 1-5, Published by Springer Nature. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04170-6.
(7) Fadeyi, O. J. and Ayodeji, O.O. (2023). Comparative Economic Analysis of Irrigated and Rain-Fed Farming of Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) – Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) Intercropping in Savanna, Nigeria. Nigerian Agricultural Journal. 54(1); 352-357. Published by Agricultural Society of Nigeria. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/naj; https://www.naj.asn.org.ng
Edited Conference Proceeding
(8) Olowe, V. I. O., Odueme, P. U., Fadeyi, O. J. and Adisa, G. (2017) Appropriate time to apply organic fertilizer to sesame and soybean in the humid tropics. Innovative Research for Organic 3.0 (Proceedings of the Scientific Track) Volume 1, Organic World Congress 2017 Delhi, India.
(9) Adigbo, S.O., Odueme, P.U., Odedina, J.N., Coker, T., Fabunmi T.O., Fadeyi, J., Appah, C. (2019). Performance of maize in maize/cassava intercrop as influenced by four different times of planting in derived savannah. Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Conference of Agricultural Society of Nigeria, NCRI, Badeggi.
(10) Ayodeji, O.O., Atungwu, J.J., Fadeyi, O.J¬., Ifezue, D. U., and Okoye, H. O. (2021). Comparative Analysis of the Profitability of Dry Season Production of Amaranthus (Amaranthus cruentus L.) and Corchorus (Corchorus olitorius L.) Intercrop. Proceedings of 26th Annual Conference of Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria. FUNAAB, Abeokuta.
(11) Olasupo James Fadeyi., Thomas Oladeji Fabunmi., Adeniyi Adebowale Soretire., Victor Idowu Olugbenga Olowe and Adeyemi Olusegun Raphael. (2023). Application of Moringa Leaves as Soil Amendment to Tiger-nut for Suppressed Weeds in the Nigerian Guinea Savanna. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, FUNAAB, Abeokuta
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