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Biography
I am Kehinde Dele Tolorunse, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Crop Production, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. I obtained my PhD in Crop Production from Federal university of Technology Minna in 2017 and joined FUT Minna in 2012, rising to Senior Lecturer in 2024. I currently serve as Deputy Dean, School of Agronomy and Forestry Technology (2025 to date). I have supervised 29 undergraduate projects, 6 Master’s dissertations, and 3 PhD theses. With over 30 journal publications and presentations at national and international conferences. My research focuses on crop breeding, farming system, yield stability and genotype by environment interactions.
Research Interests
Teaching
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Supervision
Master's Students
JOSEPH, Ethel Chinaza
“Agro-morphological and molecular characterization of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) genotypes in Minna, Niger State”
USMAN, Hajara Danjuma
“Productivity of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivars infected with mosaic viruses of yam (Dioscorea spp.) in Minna, Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria”
ABDULLAH, Ibraheem Khalil
“Morphological variability studies among soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)”
UYOKEI, Uba
“Genotype by environment interaction of some lowland rice varieties in Nigeria”
OLALEYE, Toyin Basirat
“Genotype x environment study on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) genotypes in the Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria”
AMEH, Barthlomew Kizito
“Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) cultivars to different rates of phosphorus in Minna”
AGUWA, Ifeoma
“Effect of different concentrations of plant growth hormones on callus induction and regeneration of shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn)”
AJAYE, Oluwagbemiga Foluso
“Genotype by environment interaction and grain yield stability in lowland rice (Oryza sativa L). in Nigeria”
PhD Students
BADEWA, Olusegun David
“Identification of early bulkiness and selection for pro-vitamin A carotenoid content in crosses of yellow cassava genotypes”
NGWU, Chukwudi Hillary
“Phenotypic marker identification for pod shattering resistance and yield stability studies in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)”
EHIRIM, Berbard Odirachukunma
“Genetic studies of lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) for submergence tolerance in Nigeria”
ADEYEYE, Bolatito Racheal
“Genetic analysis and genome-wide association studies of early provitamin A maize inbred line under striga infestation, combined heat and drought stress”
AKINYELE, Modupe Oluwatoyin
“Genetic diversity studies, using morpho-agronomic, nutritional and molecular characteristic for soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merrill) genotypes in Nigeria”
MOHAMMED, Abubakar Kutigi
“Genetics and mechanism of smut resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)”
OLATUNJI, Alice Adenike
“Genetic analysis of quantitative and quality attributes of white guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata poir) at three zones in Nigeria”
BIGUN, Ponman Ishaku
“Recurrent selection by backcrossing for sub-mergence tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)”
Publications
Phenotypic variation in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata Linnaeus Walp) genotypes in Niger State, Nigeria
Tolorunse, K. D., Gana, A. S., Saidu, A. and Noma, A. K.
Journal of Agriculture and agricultural Technology. 15(1): 117-1262026Genotype x environment interaction and grain yield stability in lowland rice (Oryza sativa Linnus) in Nigeria
Tolorunse, K. D., Gana, A. S., Ajaye, O. F. and Zubairu, Y.
Nigeria Journal of Plant Breeding. 3(1): 1-62026Quantifying genetic variability and genotype ranking for food quality attributes in white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) using a multiple trait selection index
Olatunji, A. A., Gana, A. S., Tolorunse, K. D., Matsumoto, R., Adebola, P. and Asfaw, A.
Agronomic performance and yield stability of elite white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) genotypes grown in multiple environments in Nigeria
Olatunji, A. A., Gana, A. S., Tolorunse, K. D., Agre, P. A., Adebola, P. and Asfaw, A.
Identification and performance of early maturing pro-vitamin A (PVA) maize under combined drought and heat stress
Aleji, B. R., Badu-Apraku, B., Gana, A. S. and Tolorunse, K. D.
Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science. 16(1): 31-382023Performance of six generations on two rice crosses under submergence stress and non-stress conditions
Ehirim, B. O., Gana, A. S., Tolorunse, K. D., Tsado, E. K. and Salihu, B. Z.
International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 35(4): 145-1532023Molecular characterization of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril) genotypes using SSR markers
Tolorunse, K. D., Joseph, E. C., Gana, A. S. and Azuh, V. O.
Nigeria Journal of Plant Breeding. 1(1): 12-172022Effect of different concentrations of plant growth hormones on callus induction and regeneration of shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa)
Aguwa, I., Gana, A. S., Salaudeen, M. T., Tolorunse, K. D., Nmadu, J. N., Baba, K. M., Osunde, Z. D. and Okafor, J. O.
African Journal of Biotechnology. 21(7): 334-342022Screening for yield and pod shattering resistance stability in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril) genotypes in Nigeria
Ngwu, C. H., Gana, A. S., Tolorunse, K. D. and Mamudu, A. Y.
Nigeria Journal of Plant Breeding. 1(1): 1-112022Selection of early bulking performance among pro vitamin A cassava genotypes based on selective indices of fresh storage root yield and harvest index
Badewa, O. D., Gana, A. S., Tsado, E. K. and Tolorunse, K. D.
International Journal of genetics and Genomics. 8(1): 11-182020Evaluating of some promising rice genotypes for grain yield stability using AMMI model
Ehirim, B.O., Bashir, M., Gana, A. S., Salaudeen, M. T., Tolorunse, K. D., Uyokei, U., Onotugoma, E., and Uwuigbe, E. U.
International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Science. 6 (4): 167 – 1712019Performance of soybean genotypes under rhizobia inoculation across three agro-ecological zones of Nigeria
Tolorunse, K. D., Gana, A. S., Bala, A, Sangodele, E. A. and Ngwu, C. H.
Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology. 10(1): 31-362019Yield stability studies of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) under rhizobia inoculation in the savanna region of Nigeria
Tolorunse, K. D., Gana, A. S., Bala, A. and Sangodele, E. A.
Plant Breeding. 137(3): 1-92018Genotype x environment interaction effect on soybean genotypes under rhizobia inoculation in the savanna region of Nigeria
Tolorunse, K. D., Gana, A. S., Bala, A. and Sangodele, E. A.
Nigeria Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment. 13(1): 214-2202017The quality of seeds of different cultivars of pepper (Capsicum annuum Linn.) processed by different methods
Ibrahim, H., Kadiri, F. R., Yusuf, S. T., Tolorunse, K. D. and Oladiran, J. A.
Nigerian Journal of Seed Science. 1:1-202017Growth, yield and quality of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) as affected by different nutrient sources
Adediran, O. A., Ibrahim, H. Tolorunse, K. D. and Gana, U. I.
International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research. 3(5): 1544-15472015The quality of jute mallow seeds exposed to different hot water-steeping and cooling protocols
Tolorunse, K. D., Ibrahim, H., Aliyu, N. C. and Oladiran, J. A.
American Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 7(2): 107-1172015Germination and seedling vigour of hydroprimed stored seeds of African eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon L.) produced under different nitrogen fertilizer rates
Adediran, O. A., Tolorunse, K. D., Chancha, S. C., Ibrahim, H. and Oladiran, J. A.
Nigerian Journal of Technological Research. 10:43-522015Hot water-steeping enhanced germination of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) seeds
Tolorunse, K. D., Ibrahim, H. and Oladiran, J. A.
Advanced Crop Science. 3 (8): 541-5482013The effects of seed moisture content, storage temperature and hot water-steeping on the quality of Corchorus olitorius L. seeds.
Tolorunse, K. D., Oladiran, J. A. and Ibrahim, H.
Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science. 18: 53-622013