Oluwatoyin Sunday OSEKITA

Professor
Plant Science and Biotechnology
Adekunle Ajasin University
Nigeria

Professor Plant Sciences
Biography

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS INSTITUTIONS DEGREE DATE i. The Federal University M.Agric.Tech. of Tech. Akure (Plant Breeding and Genetics) 2001-2007 ii. University of Agric. B.Agric. Plant Breeding Abeokuta and Seed Technology 1991 – 1997 Iii. Comm. High Schl. WASC O/Level Orisunmibare, Ondo 1987 - 1988 1. WORK EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: i. POSITION: Principal Produce Officer DATE: 2009 – 2011 EMPLOYER: Min. of Natural Res. Ondo State. Nigeria. ii. POSITION: Senior Produce Officer DATE: 2006 - 2009 EMPLOYER Min. of Natural Res. Ondo State. Nigeria. iii. POSITION: Produce Officer I DATE: 2003 - 2006 EMPLOYER Min. of Natural Res. Ondo State. Nigeria. iv. POSITION: Produce Officer II DATE: 2001 - 2003 EMPLOYER Min. of Natural Res. Ondo State. Nigeria. v. POSITION: Class Room Teacher DATE: 2000 - 2001 EMPLOYER Ondo State Teaching Service Commission. vi. POSITION: Class Room Teacher DATE: 1997 - 1998 EMPLOYER Ebonyi State Teaching Service Commission (NYSC).

Research Intrest

Crop Production,Genetics and Plant Breeding

List of Publications
Osekita, O.S. and Akinyele, B.O. (2008) Genetic Analysis of quantitative Characters in the ten cultivars of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences .7(5): 510-513.
Akinyele, B.O. and Osekita, O.S. (2006) Correlation and Coefficient Analyses of Seed Yield Attributes in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). African Journal of Biotechnology. 5 (14):1330-1336.
Osekita, O.S., Ariyo, O.J. and Kehinde, O.B. (2000). Variation and Inter-character Association in the Segregating F3 Populations Arising from two crosses of Okra Abelmoschsus esculentus (L.)Moench. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research.1:32-36.