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EGBERONGBE, Rafiat Kehinde (Dr)

Rank:

Chief Research Officer

Area of specialization:

Plant Ecology

Official Email:

Egberongbe.Rafiat@nihort.gov.ng

Qualification:

Ph.D (Plant Ecology)

Brief Profile

Dr (Miss) Egberongbe Kehinde hails from Ogun state in Nigeria. She had her primary and secondary education at Sacred heart private school, Onireke and Saint Louis girls grammar school both in Ibadan. She proceeded to the University of Ibadan for her first, second and third degrees obtaining   B.Sc. Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2000), M.Sc. Environmental Biology , University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2006), and Ph.D. Environmental Biology (Plant Ecology), University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2016). She joined the services of the National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan in 2009 as Research officer 1 and is presently a Chief Research Officer in the Citrus program of the Institute. Dr. Egberongbe is a plant ecologist and her work covers the areas of weed management, environmental conservation and plant ecology. She is a member of societies like Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nigerian Society for Plant Protection, Nigerian Conservation foundation (NCF), American Society of Plant Biologists and Member Weed Science Society of Nigeria. She has attended conferences and workshops across Nigeria. Dr Egberongbe has good organizational skills, has ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision and is proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point etc. She has published in both local and international journals as well as conference proceedings. She has other administrative services within and outside the Institute.

Publications

Journals

  1. EGBERONGBE R.K and AWODOYIN R.O. 2017. Importance value of Sesbania pachycarpa and its competitive ability with Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray in selected ecosystems of south western Nigeria. Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics. (BEST) Vol. 14(3). 88-96. ISSN 0794 – 9057
  2. Rafiat K. EGBERONGBE and Rasheed O. AWODOYIN. 2017. Biology of Sesbania pachycarpa and its fallow potentials: Germination ecology and Biomass accumulation. Environtropica, Vol. 14, 88-95. ISSN1597-815X.
  3. Kehinde R. Egberongbe, Rasheed O. Awodoyin and Oluseun S. Olubode 2017. Fallow management potentials of Sesbania pachycarpa The green manure effects on Amaranthus cruentus L. in Ibadan, South Western Nigeria. Agricultural Science Research Journal Vol. 7(4): 171 – 176.
  4. Egberongbe, R.K., Umeh, V.C., Alamu, O.O and Awodoyin, R.O. 2012. A Survey of Weed species in a Citrus Orchard in Ibadan, A rainforest- Savanna Transition Environment  of    Nigerian  Journal  of  plant  protection .26(1): pp 154 – 160.
  5. O. AWODOYIN  AND  R.  K.  EGBERONGBE.  2010.  Potentials  of Sesbania pachycarpa DC. as  a  mulch  interplant: Seed  germination, early growth  and  competition  with  Tithonia  diversifolia  (Hemsl.)  A.  Gray  in  Ibadan, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Science Vol 44: 29-39.
  6. Alamu O.,  Egberongbe,  K.R  and  Olaniyan,  A.A.  2011.  Influence  of mulching materials on the growth of Citrus and weed suppression potential of mulching materials in Citrus nursery. International journal of Organic Agriculture Research and Development. Vol.3: pp 32-39.
  7. Kareem, T.,  Egberongbe,  R.K  and  Alamu,  O.O.  2013    Eco-friendly Approach for the control of mixed virus infections in pepper and its associated weeds. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science (NJHS) Vol 18: pp 93-100.
  8. Alamu O.O. K. Egberongbe, B.N. Okafor and Olaniyan A. A. 2011. Weed dynamics in citrus orchard as affected by organic manure and intercrops. International Journal of Agriculture PAN 2010-426 (14-02- 2011), Volume 3: No 1.
  9. Olorunmaiye, P.M., Egberongbe,K.R .,Adeoye, P.O .,Alamu,O.O and Taiwo, S.T. 2011. Weed species composition of citrus-based cropping systems at National Horticultural Research Institute Ibadan, ISSN Print: 2151- 7517, ISSN Online:2151-    7525,doi:10.5251/abjna.2011.2.3.529.537.
  10. Alamu O.O., Olaniyan A.A.,Egberongbe K.R., Bala M.G., Amih C.A. and Lawal O.I. 2013. Effects of different weed control methods on the growth of seedlings of sweet grapefruit scion budded on Cleopatra   mandarin rootstock in the nursery. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural   Science (NJHS)  Vol 17: pp 1-6.
  11. Kareem, K.T., Kareem, S.O., Adeyemo, O.J., and Egberongbe, R.K. In-vitro antimicrobial properties of Bridelia ferruginea on some clinical isolates. Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America.1(3):416-420.
  12. Kareem Kehinde Titilope, Ezeh Abimbola Rashidat, Obi Chioma Christiana, Egberongbe Rafiat Kehinde, Jabbar Nasirudeen Omobolaji and Awoyera Jubril Olajide. 2012. In-vitro antimicrobial activities of Euphorbia hirta against some clinical isolates. AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY JOURNAL OF NORTH AMERICA. ISSN Print: 2151-7517, ISSN Online: 2151-7525, doi:10.5251/abjna.2012.3.4.169.174.
  13. T. Kareem, O.O. Alamu, R.K. Egberongbe and O. Arogundade. 2012. Effect of different mulch materials on the incidence and severity of okra mosaic virus (OMV) in okra plants. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 14(1).
  14. PATIENCE OLORUNMAIYE, STEPHEN TAIWO, OLAWALE ALAMU, KEHINDE EGBERONGBE AND PAUL ADEOYE. 2013. Assessment of weed species composition and species diversity in some fruit orchards. Albanian j. agric. sci. 12(2):215-222.
  15. Oluwafunmilayo Abdul, Kehinde Egberongbe, and Rasheed Awodoyin. 2019. The effect of some major nutrients on the spread of a tropical hydrophyte, lemna paucicostata BEST Journal 16(1): 124 -130. Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics 16(1) June, 2019 ISSN 0794 – 9057.
  16. Aderonke Salami AFOLABI, Rafiat K. EGBERONGBE , Rasheed O. AWODOYIN and Oluseun S. OLUBODE. 2020. Assessment of Soil Seed Banks in relation to Above-ground Vegetation in Three Ecosystems within University of Ibadan, Ibadan, South Western Nigeria. Agricultural Science Research Journal. Vol. 10 (4): 83 – 92. April, 2020.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Rafiat,Kehinde Egberongbe, R.O Awodoyin and Sola Ogunyemi. 2009. Can Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl).A.Gray, a pan-tropic invasive weed species, clean up  spent lubricating oil-polluted soils? Proceedings of 27th Annual Conference of            Horticultural society of Nigeria (HORTSON) at Kano, Nigeria. 11 – 16th October 2009.  pp 307-316.
  2. Alamu,O.O., Egberongbe, R.K.,Olaniyan, A.A.,Lawal, O.I., Olawale, J.O.(2009). Evaluating effects of Organo-mineral Fertilizer treatments on Weed Population dynamics   and Composition in a Citrus Orchard. Proceedings of the 5th National Conference of  Organic Agriculture Project in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, 15th-19th November 2009.  Pp 79-83.
  3. Egberongbe R. K., Alamu O.O, Adeoye P.O., Okafor B.N and  Awodoyin R.O           (2013). Effect of different mulch materials and densities on the growth of Cleopatra  mandarin rootstock and soil fertility status in a citrus nursery. Proceedings of Annual  Conference of Horticultural society of Nigeria (HORTSON) at Abeokuta, Nigeria. (in  press).
  4. Alamu O.O. Egberongbe K.R. Okafor B.N. Olaniyan A.A and Bala M.G. (2009) Effects of organic manure and intercropping on weed population in selected citrus orchards. Proceedings of 27th Annual Conference of Horticultural society of Nigeria (HORTSON) at Kano, Nigeria. 11 – 16th October 2009. pp 352-356.
  5. Alamu O.O., Olaniyan A.A., Egberongbe K.R., Bala M.G, and Lawal O. I (2012). Weed density and species composition after two years of soil fertility management in an organis citrus orchard. Proceedings of 30th Annual Conference of Horticultural society of Nigeria. (HORTSON) at Owerri Nigeria. 11th -15th 2012. Pp175-179.
  6. Egberongbe K.R and Alamu O.O (2013) Weed management in citrus nursery and orchards. Being a paper presented at a 2 day workshop program for SMS’s private nursery operators and farmers on “Cultural practices, management techniques on citrus nursery and orchard development.” Held at National Horticultural Research Institute. 26th – 29th June 2013.
  7. Alamu, O.O.,Olaniyan,A.A., Egberongbe,K.R., , M.G., and Lawal,O.I. 2011. Effects of different weed control methods on Growth of Cleopatra mandarin          rootstock seedlings. Proceedings of the 2nd Technical Workshop on Organic Agriculture  in Nigeria 12-16 September 2011. Pp 32-37.
  8. Alamu O. O., Olaniyan A. A., Egberongbe K. R., and Bala M. G. and Olawale J. O. (2011). The growth response of citrus rootstock varieties (Cleopatra mandarin, Rough lemon and Rangpur lime) to different sources of fertilizer in the screen house. In the proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue state. 24th – 29th July. 2011. Pp250 –253.
  9. Kareem, K. T., Adebayo, G. G., Egberongbe, R. K. and Oyedeji, E. O.(2018) Antiviral Potential of Baking Soda in the Management of Amaranthus Mosaic Virus. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (Hortson), Lafia 2018. Faculty of Agriculture Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
  10. Ogunsanya B. G., Egberongbe R. K. and  Awodoyin R. O. (2018). Allelopathic Effect of Aqueous Extracts of Lantana camara on the Germination of Seeds and Growth of Seedlings of Amaranthus cruentus L. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (Hortson),  Lafia  2018.  Faculty of Agriculture Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
  11. Alamu O. O., Akinpelu A. E., Aminu- Taiwo B. R., Egberongbe K. R., Olaniyan A. A and Tijani- Eniola (2019). Effects of Cover Crops on Soil Macro and Microbial Populations in newly planted Citrus Orchard . Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) held in Ondo state, Nigeria
  12. Oyedeji, E. O., Chikaleke, V. A., Alamu, O. O., Okafor, B.N., Egberongbe R. K., Ibe, R. B and Umeh, V. C. (2019). Studies on the prevalence of Citrus leaf and fruit spots in major Citrus growing areas of Nigeria. Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) held in Ondo state, Nigeria
  13. Akingbade, O. A. Egberongbe R. K., Tanimola, O. O. and Awodoyin R. O. (2019). Allelopathic effects of aqueous extracts of Schrankia leptocarpa on seed germination and seedling growth of Zea mays L. Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) held in Ondo state, Nigeria
  14. Egberongbe R. K., Alamu O.O., Akinrinola T.B.. (2020). Effect of herbicide rotation on weed population dynamics in the alley of a citrus orchard in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) held in Nsukka, Enugu state, Nigeria.
  15. Alamu O.O., H.Tijani-Eniola, O.A Akinpelu, B.R Aminu-Taiwo, Egberongbe . K.R., Olaniyan, A.A (2020). Effect of mulching materials and herbicide treatment on soil macro and microbial activities in newly planted citrus orchard. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) held in Nsukka, Enugu  state, Nigeria.

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