Iyabode Kehinde understands women farmers because she is one herself. As a university lecturer and a plant pathology researcher, Kehinde spends many hours in the lab and the classroom, but her heart is with her crops.
“I find a way to get to my farm every day, no matter how busy I am,” says Kehinde, enthusiastically describing the 30-acre plot she co-owns with her brother. “Teak plants, palms, maize, cassava, tomatoes, peppers, and plantain—we grow it all!”
African yam beans also figure prominently on Kehinde’s grow list. She is working with a team of geneticists and plant breeders to select the African yam bean most suitable to the region.
I find a way to get to my farm every day, no matter how busy I am,” says Kehinde, enthusiastically describing the 30-acre plot she co-owns with her brother. “Teak plants, palms, maize, cassava, tomatoes, peppers, and plantain—we grow it all.
Field of Research
Developing disease epidemiology and molecular control strategies for the African yam bean.