Dr. Hussein Adinoyi Etudaiye (DaddyHuss), Engr. Abdulrahman Okino Otuoze Ph.d and Dr. Juliet Okibayi Muoneme (Dr. JJ)
who recently bagged Doctorate Degrees and PhD were Honoured to a reception by Family and Friends. Below is a rich citation of a man described by many at the occasion as an Agricultural Expert per Excellence.
Dr. Hussein Adinoyi Etudaiye fondly called DADDYHUSS is a product of life’s Food Chemistry. He is here today as a product of the love reaction between the bonding and affinity of his father, Alhaji Sule Etudaiye (of blessed memory) and his mother, Hajjia Medinat Sule Etudaiye, both from Ebira Opete Kingdom, Kogi State. The product of love equilibrium before you today, was born on the 10th day of January, 1975.
He had his elementary study at Ansaru Deen Primary School, Offa, Kwara State. He obtained his Senior School Certificate of Examination from the prestigious Offa Grammar School, Offa, Kwara State, the first community secondary school in Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc (Hons) degree in Biochemistry from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, an M.Sc and Ph.D (Hons) degrees in Food Science and Technology from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and University of Nigeria, Nsukka, respectively.
His National Youth Service Corps was at Nigeria Breweries Plc, Aba where he worked as Quality Control Analyst, Brewing Department.
Hussein works at National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. He is the Head of Otobi Substation, NRCRI, Benue State (2017 till date). He is Root and Tuber Crops Post Harvest Specialist and Food Chemist.
He has 19 years cognate experience in Root and Tuber Crops Research, with focus on Production, Processing, Value Addition, Storage, Utilization, Quality control and Market Development. He is a Professional member of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) and International Society for tropical Root Crops (ISTRC).
He was Head, Fermentation Unit, Product Development and Biotechnology Programme of the Institute (2011 to 2017).
He was a visiting Ph.D Student Scientist at Greenwich University, Natural Resources Institute, Kent, United Kingdom under the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West (YIIFSWA) Project Africa.
He won a Ph.D Academic Award by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation under Yam for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project. A Master Degree Academic Award by The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan under the Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) project.
Hussein is a registered member of Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA), Kogi State Chapter. His colleagues and friends call him Mr. Cassava.
He is a member of NGOs: Advocacy for Peace and Educational Development in Ebira land (APEX- E) and Proudly Anebira (PA).
He was appointed as Part Time Board Member to Kogi State Agricultural Development Project (ADP) from October 2017 to January 2020.
He is presently a member of the Board of Directors, Umudike Seed company, Abia State.
He is a Resource Person on Cassava Value Chain to World Bank Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project, Kogi State.
SOME OF THE EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS SUPERVISED:
– Programme for Emerging Agricultural Leaders (PEARL) Cassava Project;
– Harvest Plus Cassava Project;
– Building a Sustainable Integrated Seed System for Cassava (BASIC) Trial;
– Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Innovate Trial and
– Next Generation Cassava Project (Nextgen) IITA established Trial.
SOME OF THE TRAININGS/ WORKSHOPS/ MEETINGS AND CERTIFICATES ACQUIRED
1. Certificate of proficiency in computer application (January 30th – February 3rd 2006);
2. Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology Training Workshop on the use of cassava wheat composite flour and non – Bromate additives in bread /other confectioneries production (10 – 11 October, 2006);
3. Regional workshop on the use of statistical software in data analysis and documentation (19th-22nd May,2009);
4. Harvest Plus Carotenoid Analysis Training Workshop (7th-11th September, 2009);
5. Cassava breeding and mutagenesis at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Palmira, Colombia (25th March -22nd September, 2010);
6. Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security Project in West Africa launched 4-day implementation planning workshop in IITA-Ibadan, Nigeria (28th-31st March, 2013);
7. Attended the first annual progress review meeting of Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security Project in West Africa held in Accra, Ghana (17th-21st September 2012);
8. Comparative studies in regenerative food systems at Wardha, India (31st August – 11th September, 2015);
9. Principal Project Investigator to Center for Food Technology Research(CEFTER) Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria. A project managed by World Bank (2015 till date);
10. Attended the First World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops, Nanning, Guangxi, China (18th – 23rd January,2016);
11. Vocational training sponsored by Hon. Yusuf Ahmed Tijani, Member House of Representative Okene-Ogori/Magongo Federal Constituency in collaboration with SMEDAN (8th–11th February,2017).
LISTS OF THESIS, BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS (JOURNALS, PROCEEDINGS AND ANNUAL REPORTS)
ACADEMIC THESIS
• B.Sc Thesis: Verification of anti-nutritional factors in legume species (cowpea, soya beans, locust beans and bambara nuts). A research project submitted to the Department of Biochemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
• M.Sc Thesis: Physico-chemical and sensory properties of fufu flours processed from cassava mosaic disease resistant varieties from two different locations
• PhD Thesis: Physical and Chemical control of Sprouting in Stored Yams and their Effect on Product Quality
BOOK
• Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA). Nigeria: Detailed Yam Value Chain Analysis. April, 2013. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Project
SOME OF HIS JOURNALS, PROCEEDINGS AND ANNUAL REPORTS
1. Investigating Manual Sprout Removal in Stored Yam: Effect of Tuber Sizes on some Physicochemical Properties. London Journal of Research in Science Natural and Formal. Volume 20, Issue 4. Compilation10. 2020. p 82-94
2. Evaluation of Flour and Starch Qualities from Three Cassava Varieties for Ethanol Production Using a Novoenzyme and a Strain of Dried Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Yeast). Annals of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1-7, February 2020. Published Online February 2020 in Isaac Scientific Publishing(http://www.isaacpub.org)
3. Production of ginger blended mango drink: Implication for Sustainable Development. Journal of Agriculture and Social Research (JASR). Vol. 7, no. 2, 2007 Edition
4. Physico-chemical characteristics of Turmeric genotypes cultivated in Nigeria as potential sources of commercial colorants. Journal of Food Technology 6(1): 9-3, 2008. Available online http:// www.medwelljournals.com/fulltext/jft/
5. Functional properties of wheat: sweet potato composite flour and sensory qualities of confectioneries produced from the composites. In: Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences. Vol.29 (2), 2008. (2nd edition) pp 140-147.
6. Quality of fufu processed from cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant varieties. In: African Journal of Food Science. Vol. (2) October, 2008.Available on line http: // www.academicjournals.org.ajfs
7. Quality of fufu processed from cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant varieties. Afr. J. Food Sci., 2009. 3: 61-67.
8. Effect of variety and influence of starch-hydrolyzing enzyme and yeast on the yield of ethanol generated from sweet potato flours and starches. In Pelagia Research Library: Advances in Applied Science Research, 2012, 3 (5):2. Pp 774-2778
9. Nutritional quality and preference of fufu processed from selected cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant cultivars. In Pelagia Research Library: Advances in Applied Science Research, 2012, 3 (5):2 pp 687-2692
10. Utilization of sweet potato starches and flours as composites with wheat flours in the preparation of confectioneries. In African Journal of Biotechnology. Vol 14(1). 2015. Pp 17-22
11. Possible short term storage effect on some chemical properties of locally processed turmeric powder in South-eastern Nigeria. Pelagia Research Library Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research, 2015, 5(7):6-12. Available online at www.pelagiaresearchlibrary.com
12. Production of cassava – cocoyam composite flour for preparing instant fufu. In 2003 Annual Report, National Roots Crops Research Institute, Umudike.
13. Functional properties of flours produced from raw and cooked cocoyam and sweet potato genotypes. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology. October 2005. Pp 287-289
14. Effect of dewatering periods on the organoleptic qualities of fufu prepared from some improved cassava genotypes. In 2005 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike. Pp 228-231
15. Functional properties of wheat: sweet potato composite flour and sensory qualities of confectioneries produced from the composites. In 2006 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike. (1sted) pp 166-171.
16. Proximate composition of fufu flours processed from cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant clones in Umudike. In proceeding of the 31st Annual Conference of Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology. October 2007.pp 275-276.
17. Physico-chemical properties of fufu flours processed from cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant culivars in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. In: 2007 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike.
18. Effect of fermentation periods and reconstitution on the acceptability of fufu from cassava: sweet potato composite flour. In 2007 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike. Pp 305-311
19. Pasting properties of fufu processed from selected cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant varieties in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. In: proceeding of the 32nd annual conference of Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology, October, 2008. Pp 314-315.
20. Utilization of different cultivars of cocoyam in preparation of value added products. In:2008 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike
21. Production and evaluation of sweet potato based drinks from elite sweet potato genotypes. In: 2008 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike.
22. Studies on the quality traits of fufu processed from selected cassava mosaic disease resistant varieties. In: 2008 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike.
23. Effect of location of production on the proximate composition, pasting characteristics and functional properties of fufu processed from five cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant varieties. In: 2008 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike.
24. Effects of varieties and influence of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme on ethanol yield from sweet potato flour and starches. In 2012 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Nigeria. Pp 182-186
25. Effect of cassava variety on the yield of ethanol. In proceedings of the 38th Conference and Annual General Meetings of Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology. 13th- 15th Oct,2014. Pp111-112
26. Potentials of high beta carotenoid cassava roots for processing into gari and other food forms. In 2012 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Nigeria. Pp 163-165
27. Consumer acceptance of fried rice containing orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) supplement. In 2012 Annual Report, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Nigeria. Pp 163-165
His hobbies are reading and writing, research, tennis and of course, he loves to hang out with his friends who are endowed with positive ideas that can make the world a better place.
Outside academic, research and development, Hussein has passion for clothing and a bit of politics.
He is happily married to lovely Ladi Hussein Etudaiye, and blessed with two lovely children (AbdulJaleel Onoruoiza and Amirah Onyinoyi).