Dr. Modupeola Christianah Akintobi

Associate Professor
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Seed Physiology from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Seed Biotechnology
Seed Production
Seed Storage
Seed Testing

Selected Publications

  1. Oyekanmi, A.A., C.J. Okonji, D.A.C. Akintobi and K.A. Okeleye, 2009. Evaluation of medium cowpea for agronomic traits and grain yield in forest-savanna agro-ecological zone of Nigeria. Int. J. Trop. Agric., 27: 555-557.

  2. Oyekale, K.O., I.O. Daniel, A.Y. Kamara, A.E. Adegbite, D.C.A. Akintobi and M.O. Ajala, 2008. Evaluation of tropical maize hybrids under drought stress. J. Food, Agric. Environ., 6: 132-136.

  3. Akintobi, D.C.A., I.F. Ilori and M.A. Adebisi, 2008. Effects of genotypes and seed production location on seed quality traits of West African Okra (Abelmoschus caillei (A. chev) stevels. Moor J. Agric. Res., 9: 35-44.

  4. Akintobi, D.C.A., 2008. Effect of seed treatment on seed longevity seedling growth and yield of Okra. Moor J. Agric. Res., 10: 43-52.

  5. Adebisi, M.A., T.A. Adeniyi, M.O. Ajala and D.C.A. Akintobi, 2008. Varietal differences in seed physiological quality of west african rice varieties after dry heat treatment. Niger. Agric. J., 38: 159-169.

  6. Daniel, I.O., J.A. Adetumbi and D.C.A. Akintobi, 2007. A descriptive analysis of local seed systems in South- western Nigeria. Asset J., 7: 1-15.
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  7. Akintobi, D.C.A. and A.W. Salau, 2007. Assessment of the resistance of podwall of cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) to Bruchid. Niger. Agric J., 38: 49-56.

  8. Adebisi, M.A., J.A. Ola, D.C.A. Akintobi and I.O. Daniel, 2007. Storage life of sesame (Sesamum indicum) seed under humid tropical conditions. Seed Sci. Technol, 36: 379-387.

  9. Adebisi, M.A., D.C.A. Akintobi and K.A. Oyekale, 2007. Preservation of Okro seed vigour by seed treatments and storage containers. Nigerian J. Hort. Sci., 12: 1-7.

  10. Ola, J.A., D.C.A. Akintobi and M.A. Adebisi, 2006. Influence of storage location on viability and vigour of sesame seeds. ASSET J. Ser. A, 6: 375-385.

  11. Akintobi, D.C.A., J.A. Ola and M.A. Adebisi, 2006. Effects of genotype, storage container and period of storage on the maintenance of viability and vigour of sesame seeds. ASSET J. Ser. A, 6: 63-72.

  12. Akintobi, D.C.A, M.A. Adebisi and J.A. Ola, 2006. Effect of storage conditions and period of storage on the maintenance of seed quality of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Asset J. Ser. A, 6: 293-303.

  13. Akintobi, D.C.A, 2006. Evaluation of testa resistance in cowpea to Callosobruchus maculates infestation using artificial infestation method. Nigerian J. Plant Protect., 23: 91-114.

  14. Akintobi, D.C.A., 2003. Biochemical basis of resistance of cowpea seeds to bruchid damage. ASSET J. Series A, 3: 123-137.

  15. Akintobi, D.C.A. and M.O. Akoroda, 2003. Anatomy and hardness of pod and seed of cowpea in relation to bruchid (Callosobruchus maculates) resistance. Nigeria J. Plant Protect., 20: 41-65.

  16. Akintobi, D.C.A., M.A. Adebisi and D.K. Ojo, 2002. Multivariate analysis of phenetic similarity among cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes and different agro-ecological zones Nigerian. Niger. J. Ecol., 4: 18-23.

  17. Ojo, D.K., R.H. Ellis, T.J. Summerfield and D.C.A. Akintobi, 2001. Seed quality development and maintenance in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) genotypes sown under irrigated and rain-fed tropical field conditions. ASSET J. Series A, 1: 15-26.