Olasupo Kayode Email & Phone Number

Nigeria

Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria

• Coordinate planting and harvest activities, Trial establishment and management,• Production of breeder and foundation high-quality cassava, maize, and yam seeds• Testing of treatment to aid improvement of SAH-cassava propagation technology• Rapid multiplication of clean cassava plantlets using SAH technology, tissue culture, and mini-stems. Rapid multiplication of yam seeds via SAH, mini tuber, and vine cuttings• Pollination/Hybridization, Trait characterizations, Major pest, and disease evaluations• Pre and at harvest trial data collections, Open/Hybrid seed production• Supervise DNA leaves collection and extraction from research trials field• Screening, management, and analyzing of lab and field data, Periodic update of research trials• Exploiting new techniques for cassava seed production, Soil samplings, and soil health management with good farming systems• Supervising SAH-lab and field activities, lab and field routine inspection for disease, fire, off type and invasion• Provided technical support through the gathering of scientific literature articles for review and paper works; training of students, farmers, and stakeholders with the aim of integrating seed system and achieving sustainable food security• Compiled and managed data from Building sustainable cassava seed system in Nigeria’ field trials and work closely with NASC for breeder and foundation seed certification• Assisted in quarterly and annual Project reporting and performance against key milestones and outcomes to ensure consistency with project goals and alignment with strategic priorities• Oversee day-to-day management, monitoring, and execution of project activities• Facilitated alliances and coordinate activities with value chain actors• Participated in the compilation of project activities, results, impacts and outcomes of the value chain at donor and other stakeholders’ meetings.

Ibadan

Designing field and screen house experiment for breeding programData analysis with R and SASExperiment design and Mating design.Report writing of (weekly, monthly and annual) activities, updating of research trials and gathering of scientific literature articles for review and publications.Trial establishment and managementFacilitate training for student, farmer and client.Complied and managed data.Data collection with fieldbook application.Designing field and screen house experiment for breeding programUpdating trial records and pedigree records on database (Cassavabase)Monitor and evaluation of out-grower and contract farmer’s field.

Phenotypic and genotypic data collection. Data management. Data analysis. Literature Review and Publication

Korea Embassy, No.9 Ovia Crescent, Maitama Abuja.

• Conduct a rapid assessment and literature review on the current challenges affecting women across the agricultural value chain• To identify challenges, constraints, recommendation for the work that need to be undertaken• Conduct a stakeholder mapping across the Federal, State and Local government as well as the private sector of the major stakeholders in the production, distribution and exportation of selected crops for the project.• Conduct focus group session with relevant government stakeholders in the state • Produce the Project Design Matrix (PMD) of the proposed project based on the above analysis• To co-develop initial project document with Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) based on the above mentioned comprehensive analysis.• Research and compile evidence base to inform the formulation of the project background document, purpose, objectives and scope statement.• To research best practices of Nigeria Agriculture Project.• Translate project theory of change, statement of requirement, project implementation approach into log-frame• Review current literature and data on the agricultural value chain and how it affects women

Evaluation of cassava seedling nursery, data collection, Harvest and post harvest data collection

Assist in Cassava breeding activities.

Master'S Degree, Plant Breeding And Geneitcs

Bachelor Of Agricultural Technology (Crop, Soil And Pest Management, Crop Production (Plant Breeding And Genetics)