Dr. Folasade Mary OWOADE is a Senior Lecturer and researcher in the Department of Crop Production and Soil Science, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. She holds a bachelor degree in Agronomy (1999), Masters of Science in Soil Science (2002) and PhD in Soil fertility (2015), all from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She was a Post-Doctoral Fellow (Cohort 3) under Climate Impact Research Capacity Leadership Enhancement (CIRCLE) programme, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana in 2017. Her CIRCLE research work centered on Land use effects on Carbon sequestration and Soil productivity for climate change mitigation. Beyond her research contributions, Dr. Folasade Mary OWOADE is actively involved in professional organisations such as Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN), Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria (NOAN), Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) and Society for Climate Action in Nigeria. She is a strong climate change advocate, she organized strong training for farmers, lecturers, students and extension officers on residue retention for climate change mitigation. She has participated in several local and international workshops, seminars and trainings. She is a strong climate change advocate. Her research interests span areas such as Urban farming, soil carbon storage, CO2 emission control and reduction, Medicinal plants (Aloe vera), Soil productivity, Climate change impacts on land use and Climate change mitigation practices. She has published in both local and international journals.
1. Owoade, F. M., Adeoye, G. O., Ade-Oluwa, O. O., Olatunji, O. O. and Lawal, B. A. (2008). Fertilizer trials on performance of Aloe vera. Research on Crops, 9 (2): 386 -389. www.cropresearch.org ISSN: 0972-3226.
2. Olatunji, O. O., Akinbola, G. E., Oyediran, G. O., Lawal, B. A., Akanbi, W. B., Obi, J. C, and Owoade, F. M., (2008). Mycorriza Fungi Distribution in Six Different Soil Types of Southwestern Nigeria. Research Journal of Agronomy, 2(2):52-55. ISSN (Print): 1815-9354.
3. Owoade, F. M., Babalola, O. O., Ewetola, E. A., Ogungbe, P.W., Adigun, M.O. and Olatunji, O. O. (2009). Particle size distribution and erodibility indices of some selected Nigerian soil. International Journal of Soil Science. 1(1):29-36. Copyright ©Blackwell Educational Books.
4. Ewetola, E. A., Oyediran, G. O., Owoade, F. M. and Ojo O. I. (2010). Variations in Soil Physical Properties along Toposequence of an Alfisol in Southern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, 3 (3): 303 -305. Website: www.ndpublisher.In;
5. Adigun, M.O., Owoade, F. M. and Quadri, T. A. (2011) Isolation and characterizations of indigenous microbial species from chronically polluted oxic Paleustalf Soils in Southern Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology Research, 10 (3):1596 - 9646.
6. Olatunji, O. O., Aderinola, O. A., Babajide, P. A., Ewetola, E. A., Lawal, B. A., Owoade, F. M., Oyeyiola, Y. B. and Olayiwola, A. O. (2012). Effect of poultry manure on soil physico-chemical properties, aggregate stability and biomass yield of Panicum maximum Jacq. International Journal of Current Research, 4 (4): 013-016, Website: www.journalcra.com;
7. Owoade, F. M., Adeoye, G. O. and Ewetola, E. A. (2013). Determination of optimum nitrogen fertilizer rates for Aloe vera growth, yield and nutrient composition. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 23 (1): 134 –138.
8. Ewetola, E. A., Owoade, F. M. and Olatunji, O. O. (2014). Growth and some heavy metals accumulation by vetiver grasses in lead contaminated soil. Elixir Agriculture,70:24443-24446. Website: www.elixirpublishers.com;
9. Ewetola, E. A., Owoade, F. M. and Olatunji, O. O. (2015). Assessment of degradation status of soils in selected areas of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 59 17-25 Website:doi:10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILCPA
10. Owoade, F. M. and Adeoye, G. O. (2016). Nutritive value and nutrient uptake of Aloe vera L. Burm F. grown in beach sand as influenced by Nutrient Application. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) 11, (2): 37-42. Website: www.iosrjournals.org;
11. Ewetola, E. A. and Owoade, F. M. (2016). Tillage and vetiver grass strips (Vetiveria nigritana Stapf) effects on aggregate stability of soil. Elixir Agriculture 98: 42555- 42558. Website: www.elixir publishers.com
12. Owoade, F. M., Adeoye, G. O. and Ewetola, E. A. (2016) Mineral and proximate composition of Aloe vera as influenced by application of muriate of potash. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 26: 334-343.
13. Owoade, F. M., Abolarin, A. O. and Ewetola, E. A. (2017). Effects of organic and inorganic nutrients sources on performance of Aloe vera and soil chemical properties. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences,11(3):4305-4311.www.cjpas.net.
14. Owoade, F. M. and Adegboyega A. O. (2017). Response of soybean (Glycine max) to different sources and levels of phosphorus fertilization. Journal of NorthEast Agricultural University (English Edition) 24: 1:21-26 http//publish.neau.edu.cn.
15. Owoade, F. M., Ewetola, E. A., Bello, D. A. and Adebiyi, A. A. (2018). Soil characteristics,growth, yield and nutritional content of three varieties of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (1) Moench) as affected by application of sunshine organic fertilizer. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 24(1):88-102, ISSN 1118-2733
16. Ewetola, E. A., Oyeyiola Y. B., Owoade, F. M. and Farotimi, M. F. (2019). Influence of soil texture and compost on the early growth and nutrient uptake of Moringa oleifera Lam. Acta fytotechn zootechn, 22(2): 26-33. Website: http://www.acta.fapz.uniag.sk
17. Owoade, F. M., Alagbe, O. O. and Ajetomobi, T. P. (2019). Comparative effectiveness of animal manures on growth, yield and nutritional components of pepper on an Alfisol in Ogbomoso, Southwest. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science. 24:2. Pp 42-53, ISSSN 1118-2733.
18. Owoade, F. M., Adiku S. G. K., Atkinson, C. J., MacCarthy, D. S., Kumahor, S. K. and Kolawole, G. O. (2020). Location and land use effects on soil carbon, accretion and productivity in the coastal savanna Agro ecological zone of Ghana. West African Journal of Applied Ecology 28(2): 1-13. Website: https://apps.ug.edu.gh/wajae/home
19. Owoade, F. M. (2020). Soil carbon management practices, knowledge of climate change and CO2 emission of some land use types in Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone, Oyo state, Nigeria. West African Journal of Applied Ecology. 28(1): 173-188. Website: https://apps.ug.edu.gh/wajae/home
20. Owoade, F. M. and Abolarin A. O. (2020). Efficacy of Sunshine and neem-based organic fertilizer on performance and chemical constituents of Aloe vera in the Southern Guinea Savanna Ecology of Nigeria. LAUTECH Crop and Environmental Reviews 1(2): 92-104. https://laucer.com
21. Owoade, F. M., Adiku, S. G. K., Atkinson, C. J. and MacCarthy, D. S. (2020). Differential impact of land use types on soil productivity components in two agro-ecological zones of southern Ghana. In Filho, W. L. et al. (eds). African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation. W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Springer nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42091-8-144-1 Pg 1721-1733,
22. Owoade, F. M. and Adeoye Gideon Olajire (2020). Determination of Critical Nutrients For Enhanced Growth, Nutrient Composition and Quality of Aloe vera. LAUTECH Crop and Environmental Review, 1(2): 12-22. https://laucer.com
23. Owoade, F. M and A. O. Abolarin (2021).Assessing impacts of Different Landuse Types on Soil Properties in Asa and Moro Local Gogernment Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. ISPEC Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 5(4), 1014-1029
Website: https://doi.org/10.46291/ISPECJASvol5iss4pp1008-1023
24. Owoade, F. M. (2021). Effects of land use types on soil productivity parameters: A case study of Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone, Southern Guinea Savanna ecology of Nigeria. Noble International Journal of Scientific Research 5(4): 29-40 Website: https://doi,org/10.51550/nijsr.54.29.40
25. Owoade, F. M., F. D. Alagbe, and O. S. Omitogun (2022). Effects of different Nitrogen Fertilizer Types on Growth, Yield and Gel Composition of Aloe vera. Noble International Journal of Scientific Research 6(2):10-16. https://doi.org/10.51550/nijsr.62.10.16
26. Monghayedi, A., I. Richter, F. M. Owoade, K. K. Kutember, E. Kaliyadasa, S. Francis and C. Ekpo.(2022). Effects of Urban Smart Farming on Local Economy and Food Production in Urban Areas in African Cities. Sustainability 14,10836
a. Website: https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710836.