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Dr. Atanda S. Oladejo is a senior lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, with about two decades of research experience across Africa, India, and the United States. Formerly at IITA and a visiting scientist at Utah State University, he specializes in cowpea, indigenous vegetables and fruits. His work focuses on advancing food and nutrition security through crop improvement methods and climate-smart approaches. A Nuffic-Fellowship awardee, he is a Principal Investigator in major international projects including the Crop Trust/Norwegian Government BOLD initiative and Feed the Future Horticulture Innovation Project in Nigeria, where he has impacted youths and women via regenerative agriculture in local communities. He holds a PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics.