Professor, Jegede Adebayo Vincent was born on 11th October, 1972. He is a native of Igasi-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. He attended Local Authority Primary where he obtained Primary School Leaving Certificate in 1982 and St. Augustine’s Comprehensive High School, Oye Ekiti, where he obtained West Africa School Certificate in 1989. Young Adebayo later proceeded to Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta for his Bachelor of Agriculture (2nd Class Upper Division), 1999, Master of Agriculture specialising in Animal Nutrition in 2003 and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) specialising in Monogastric Animal Nutrition in 2007.
Professor Jegede joined the services of the Federal University of Agriculture in 2001 as Graduate Assistant and rose to the rank of of Professor in October, 2015. He has won several research grants such as TETfund-IBR on National research grant on “Viable options for development of complete micronutrient mixtures for poultry using adaptable technologies”-December 2014 -2016, 2014-2016, Nationally Coordinated Research on Poultry (NCRP-Poultry) funded under West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP).- 2015, Tetfund-NRF on Use of white and red sorghum in poultry feeding and implication of locally produced tannase enzyme 2019-2022.
Professor Jegede has served the university in several capacity: Acting Head, Department of Animal Nutrition (2015-2017), Member, Senate Coordinating Committee on Examination Results (SECOCER) 2015 till date, College representative, Admission Committee (2015-2018), College Representative, Timetable Committee, 2009-2012, Member, Teaching Farms Management Committee (TEFAMAC), 2003-2012 among others. He belongs to several professional bodies such as. Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Animal Science Association of Nigeria, World Poultry Science Association - Nigerian Branch, Agricultural Society of Nigeria, Nigeria Institute of Animal Science.
Professor Jegede has over publications in national and international articles. He has supervised 115 undergraduate students’ projects and 40 M. Agric dissertations and PhD thesis.
(i) Ph.D. 2007
(ii) M. Agric. 2003
(iii) B. Agric. 1999
Utilization of Agricultural by-products, farm wastes, minerals and vitamins in Animal Nutrition.
1.Acting Head, Department of Animal Nutrition 2015-2017
2.Editor-in-Chief, Nigerian Poultry Science Journal (NPSJ), 2015-till date
3.Reviewer of National and International Journals
4.Deputy Editor, Nigeria Poultry Science Journal, (NPSJ)2007- 2015.
5.Treasurer, World’s Poultry Science Association, Nigerian Branch, 2003-2007
6.Treasurer, LOC, 1st & 2nd Nigeria International Poultry Summit 2005 & 2007
7.Member, LOC Nigeria International Poultry Summit (NIPS), 2009,2013, 2015.
8.Member, LOC African International Poultry Summit (NIPS), 2011
9. Appointment as Senate Representative on the Appointments and Promotions Committee for Academic Staff (APCAS) from June,2 2026 to May, 2028
1. Member, Nigerian Society for Animal Production
2. Member, Nutrition Society of Nigeria
3. Member, Animal Science Association of Nigeria
4. Member, World Poultry Science Association, Nigerian Branch
5. Member, Agricultural Society of Nigeria
6. Nigeria Institute of Animal Science (Registered Animal Scientist- NIAS/RAS/00716)
– Annual Conference of Agricultural Society of Nigeria. Oct. 18th-22nd, 2010. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State
– 16th Triennial Symposium for International Society for Tropical Root crops held at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 23rd- 28th September, 2012. Pp 226
– 9th Annual International Conference of the Centre of African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) held on 26 -27th June 2025 at University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus, Scotland, United Kingdom
1. Jegede, A. V. (1999). Nutritive value of malted sorghum sprouts. (B Agric., Research project, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta) Pp 56
2. Jegede, A. V. (2003). Effect of processing methods on the utilization of shrimp waste meal by
broiler chickens. (M. Agric. Dissertation, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta) Pp 99
3.Jegede, A. V. (2007). Bioavailability and Utilization of Organic and inorganic copper sources by meat and egg type chickens (PhD thesis, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta)Pp 137.
4. Jegede, A. V., O. O. Oduguwa, A. O. Fanimo, A. M. Bamgbose and J. A. Agunbiade. 2006. Effect of processing methods on the utilization of shrimp waste by broiler chicken. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 33(1): 23-38, Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Nigeria. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njap
5. Jegede, A. V., A. O. Fafiolu, O. J. Falaye and O. O. Oduguwa. 2008. Utilisation of diets containing malted sorghum sprout (MSP) by growing rabbits. ASSET Series A 8(2):110-117, Published by the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Available at http://www.unaab.edu.ng/asset
6. Jegede, A. V., A.O. Oso, A.M. Bamgbose and A.O. Abioye. 2009. Utilization of Fermented Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) meal in diets for broiler chicken. Nigeria Poultry Science Journal. 6: 17-23, Published by The World’s Poultry Science Association- Nigeria Branch.
7. Jegede, A.V., Fafiolu,A.O., Oso, A.O., Sodehinde, D.O. Odewale, T. O. and Oduguwa,O.O. 2010. Comparative effect of organic and inorganic copper supplemented diets on performance and blood characteristic of growing rabbits. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 37(2), 190-198, Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Nigeria. Available online at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njap
8. Jegede,A.V, Oduguwa,O.O, Fanimo,A.O, Bamgbose,A.M and Nollet,L. 2011. Growth response, blood characteristics and copper accumulation in organs of broilers fed diets supplemented with organic and inorganic dietary copper sources. British Poultry Science,52:133-139 http://www.tandfonline.com/ do/10.1080/00071668. 2010.544714 (Taylor and Francis, United Kingdom)
9. Oso, A.O., Sobayo, R., Jegede, A. V., Fafiolu, A.O., Iyasere, O.S., Dele, P., Bamgbose, A.M and Cecilia, A. 2011. Effect of dietary inclusion of sorghum milling waste on growth response, nutrient utilisation, gut characteristics and caecal micoflora of weaner rabbits. Animal Science Journal. 82: 468-474. http://www.wiley.com/whale.com0/dioi/10.111/j.1740-0929.2010.00848.x/pdf (Wiley-Blackwell, Japan)
10. Jegede, A. V., Oduguwa, O.O., Oso, A.O., Fafiolu, A.O., Idowu, O.M.O., Nollet, L. 2012. Growth performance, blood characteristics and plasma lipids of growing pullet fed dietary concentrations of organic and inorganic copper sources. Livestock Science 145:298-302. Dio:10.1016/j.livsci.2012.02.011 (Elsevier, United Kingdom)
11. Jegede, A.V., Ogunsola, I.A. A.O. Adepoju, T.O. Amusan, W. O. Ogunwale. 2013. Performance and blood characteristics of finisher broilers fed diets containing two varieties of sorghum (sorghum vulgaries and sorghum bicolor) supplemented with methionine. Nigeria Poultry Science Journal. 10: 37-42 Published by World’s Poultry Science Association, Nigeria Branch
12. Jegede, A.V., A.O. Oso, A.O. Fafiolu, R.A. Sobayo, O.M.O Idowu, O.O. Oduguwa. 2015. Effect of dietary copper on performance, serum and egg yolk cholesterol and copper residues in yolk of laying chickens. Slovak Journal of Animal Science 48(1): 29-36. Slovak Republic. Official Publication of Animal Production Research Centre (APRC) Nitra, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsc.2015.05.029).
13. Jegede, A.V, Oduguwa, O.O., Fafiolu, A.O, Olorunsola, R.A., Ibitoye, O.O., Ogunsola, I.A., Obadire, F.O and Awesu, J.A. 2015. Performance characteristics, plasma lipids and copper residue in organs and tissues of cockerel chickens fed dietary organic and inorganic copper. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 42 (1): 85 – 92. Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njap
14. Jegede, A. V., Ogunsola, I. A., Fafiolu, A. O., Oluwatosin, O. O., Lawal, R. F. ., Odejayi, O. A and Adeniran, A. C. 2018. Growth performance, nutrient digestibility and haematological indices of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with riboflavin and pyridoxine. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 45(1) 259-267. Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njap
15. Jegede, A. V., Ogunsola, I. A., Oluwatosin, O. O., and Sogunle, O.M. 2018. Performance characteristics and nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with phyto-additives. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production. 66, 83-90. Published by Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources African Union. Available Online http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bahpa/issue/current Kenya
16. Jegede A.V., Oguntuyo S. A., Shoyombo A.J., Shittu A. M., Olanite J. A., Awolope T. M., Harrison C. and Adewole A 2025. Effect of urea, molasses and silaprime on the physical characteristics, chemical composition and fermentative quality of maize stover silage in Osun State Nigeria. Proceeding of the 9th Annual International Conference of the Centre of African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) held on 26 -27th June 2025 at University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus, Scotland, United Kingdom
17. Oguntuyo S. A., Shoyombo A.J., Shittu A. M., Jegede A.V., Olanite J. A., Awolope T. M., Harrison C. and Adewole A 2025. Physico-Chemical and Fermentative Silage Quality of Rice Straw Fortified with Urea, Molasses or Silaprime in Osun State Nigeria. Proceeding of the 9th Annual International Conference of the Centre of African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) held on 26 -27th June 2025 at University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus, Scotland, United Kingdom
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