Prof. Lawrence Tokunbo Egbeyale

Welcome Address

I welcome you to the College of Livestock Development and Environmental Sciences (COLDES). A College designed to promote academic excellence; research and innovation. At present, the College comprises of four Departments:

i. Animal Science
ii. Fisheries and Aquaculture
iii. Forest Resources and Wildlife Management
iv. Environmental Management and Toxicology

Philosophy: All these programmes are developed to produce graduates that are adequately equipped to be innovative and become entrepreneurs in founding solutions to the challenges facing any of their chosen discipline. Our graduates are expected to meaningfully contribute to the local and global consensual efforts towards sustainable development goals. These training programmes are mounted through classroom instruction, laboratory practicals, field demonstrations and workshop practices.

Deriving from the foregoing philosophy and the major objectives of the University, the aims of the College, among others, are to:
1. Assist in the attainment of self-sufficiency in the production of basic food, zero hunger;
2. Contribute to the transformation and diversification of the national economy;
3. Enhance the production and processing of export produce;
4. Promote friendly environment through effective management of waste to ensure life in water and on land are protected;
5. Evolve effective ways of protecting agricultural land resources from ecological degradation such as erosion, pollution.

Profile

Professor Lawrence Tokunbo Egbeyale obtained Bachelor Degree in Animal Production and Health (First Class Division, 2004), Master of Agriculture and Doctor of Philosophy in Non-ruminant Production and Hatchery Technology in the year 2007 and 2010, respectively from University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.

He is a Professor of Non-Ruminant Production. He has numbers of distinctions, honours and awards. Such achievements are, Federal Government Scholarship (2003), Best graduating student in the College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (the College comprises of five Departments) in 2004, Ogun State Printing award for the best graduating student in the College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (2004), University of Agriculture Graduate Fellowship for Postgraduate studies (2006-2007). He has certificates in SMEDAN Tertiary Institution Entrepreneurship Development Program (2021), GIZ MSME training of Trainers, Facilitators and Coaches (ToTFC) in 2023.

His research areas focus on management of hatching eggs and the use of medicinal plants as a replacement for synthetic antibiotics and anticoccidial drugs in the field of poultry production. He had supervised 98 undergraduates, 3 postgraduate diploma projects, 41 M.Agric and 10 PhD students. He has 71 journal articles in learned Journals to his credit.

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D in Non-Ruminant Production, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta - 2010
• M.Agric in Non-Ruminant Production, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta - 2007
• B.Agric (Hons, First Class) in Animal Production and Health, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta - 2004
• West African Senior School Certificate - 1994
• Registered Animal Scientist (NIAS/RAS/00398) - 2010
• SMEDAN Tertiary Institution Entrepreneurship Development Program Certificate - 2021
• GIZ MSME Training of Trainers, Facilitators and Coaches (ToTFC) Certificate - 2023

Professional Memberships

• Member, Nigerian Society for Animal Production
• Member, Animal Science Association of Nigeria
• Member, World Poultry Science Association (Nigeria Branch)
• Registered Animal Scientist, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS/RAS/00398)
• Member, British Society of Animal Science

Notable Achievements & Recognitions

• Professor of Non-Ruminant Production
• Best Graduating Student, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, FUNAAB (2004)
• Ogun State Printing Award for Best Graduating Student (2004)
• Federal Government Scholarship Recipient (2003)
• University of Agriculture Graduate Fellowship (2006-2007)
• Supervised 98 undergraduates, 3 PGD projects, 41 M.Agric and 10 PhD students
• Author of 71 journal articles in learned journals
• Certified Trainer - GIZ MSME ToTFC (2023)
• SMEDAN Entrepreneurship Development Program Certificate (2021)

Research Focus Areas

• Management of hatching eggs
• Use of medicinal plants as replacement for synthetic antibiotics
• Anticoccidial drugs in poultry production
• Non-ruminant production systems
• Hatchery technology

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