Dr Oluwatoyin Olugbemi, holds a PhD degree in Agronomy from the University of Ilorin, with a bias for Crop Physiology. He graduated in 1995 with a B.Sc. (Second Class Upper Division) in Botany as the best in his class. He immediately proceeded for M.Sc. in Agronomy degree in 1997 after the compulsory one-year national service. He has over 20 year’s field experience in various fields of agronomy. From 2007 till date, he has been elevated to the post of Principal Scientific Officer at Energy Commission of Nigeria, Abuja. He was recently posted to the National Centre for Hydropower Research and Development (NACHRED), University of Ilorin. With his vast expertise he has conducted some commissioned research including; Research in Energy Policy Formulation and Implementation, National Energy Demand Projections using MAED, a modelling tool developed by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Research in renewable energy and energy efficiency, Data gathering and analysis for the National Energy Databank Project.

He enjoys studies on the impact of environmental changes on crop performance and mitigation strategies using organic substances; crop modelling using available tools such as Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT); application of GIS and remote sensing in crop production; Agroecology among others. He is currently rounding off his Master’s programme in Geographic Information Systems at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

He has hands-on experience in maize production in line with the best global agronomic practices. His agronomic and GIS expertise was engaged in this project.