Ayomide Olubunmi

A motivated and multi-talented graduate of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology with hands-on experience spanning agricultural extension, crop production, seed systems, agribusiness development, education, data management, and community service. Skilled in farmer engagement, technology dissemination, and sustainable land management across the rainforest-savanna transition zone of Southwest Nigeria. Founder of GreenMusa — a smallholder-focused banana and plantain initiative — and co-founder of OGAS Integrated Services.

Demonstrated leadership as Welfare Director at FUNAAB. Committed to bridging the gap between agricultural research and grassroots farming communities.

Welfare Director - FUNAAB – Plant Breeding & Seed Technology Dept. - Abeokuta

(2025-01 - 2026-12)

Elected Welfare Director for the PBST departmental student body; oversaw student welfare, grievance resolution, and social initiatives.

• Organised and coordinated the Plabsites' HangOut event for ~150–170 students, managing full catering logistics and budget.
• Served as liaison between students and faculty on welfare matters, ensuring timely communication and support.

Part-Time Teacher - MicVic Land Nursery and Primary School - Nigeria

(2020-01 - 2025-12)

Delivered engaging lessons to nursery and primary school pupils over five years while concurrently pursuing a full-time B.Agric. degree. Applied extension communication principles — simplifying complex concepts for diverse learning audiences — transferable to farmer training and rural advisory work.

• Developed lesson plans, assessed student progress, and participated in school events and extracurricular activities.

Data Entry Clerk - PS Halogen - Nigeria

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

Accurately entered and maintained large volumes of records, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality. Experience directly applicable to agricultural data collection, farm survey documentation, and M&E record keeping.

• Cross-checked records for errors, improving accuracy across assigned datasets within deadline-driven workflows.

Catering Intern - Favourite Catering Service - Nigeria

(2018-01 - 2020-12)

Assisted in planning and executing catering services for diverse events; gained practical skills in large-scale food preparation, baking, and hygiene compliance.

• Supported kitchen operations including food quality checks, portion control, and logistics management.

Student Farmer & Agricultural Researcher - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) - Ogun State

(2020-01 - 2026-12)

• Conducted field research on coconut water seed priming in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), covering experimental design, germination trials, data collection, and SAS ANOVA analysis.
• Designed a 5-crop intercrop layout (plantain, banana, cocoa, cassava, cowpea, pineapple) on a 2-acre plot near Ilaro with detailed agronomic spacing, fertility management plans, and 3-year income projections.
• Performed soil and land suitability assessments and contributed to cassava farm registration and yield documentation in Ogun State.
• Applied integrated pest and weed management strategies in demonstration plots, including pre- and post-emergence herbicide protocols.
• Contributed academic writing and data interpretation support to a collaborative study on castor-maize intercropping and foliar fungal disease incidence.
• Engaged in participatory learning activities simulating agricultural extension scenarios: farm planning, technology demonstration, and farmer advisory role-play exercises.

Founder & Project Lead - GreenMusa Initiative - Southwest Nigeria

(2020-01)

Founded GreenMusa to promote sustainable banana and plantain production for smallholder farmers across Ogun, Oyo, and Ondo states.

• Developed extension-oriented farmer training materials covering sucker selection, proper spacing, mulching, pest/disease management, and post-harvest handling.
• Conducted community-level engagement and mobilisation activities to increase adoption of improved plantain/banana varieties and production techniques.
• Designed participatory farmer field school (FFS) model for on-farm demonstration and peer learning.
• Prepared and submitted grant proposals to FCI4Africa OpenCalls.fund and SASI DDF Round 5, incorporating SDG alignment, deforestation data, and market analysis.

Co-founder / Operations Lead - OGAS Integrated Services - Abeokuta, Nigeria

(2020-01)

Co-founded and manages a dual-focus SME covering commercial crop farming and professional catering services.

• Oversees agronomic operations, input procurement, client liaison, financial planning, and harvest logistics.
• Maintains farm records including planting schedules, input usage logs, yield data, and cost-benefit analyses.

B.Agric. - Plant Breeding and Seed Technology - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) (2020-01 - 2026-12)

Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) - Living Seed College (2018-01 - 2019-12)