Olivia Agbenyega

Agroforestry

About

I received my BA (Hons) in Social Sciences (Majoring in Economics and Sociology) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, and obtained an MPhil Agroforestry degree from the same University in 1998. I did PhD training in Natural Resources Management at the Cranfield University (UK) and completed in February 2007. I am a seasoned researcher and have been involved in various studies including the following; DANIDA funded research on climate smart cocoa agroforestry, I have also collaborated with Gesellschft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ ) with funding from North-Rhine Westphalia state in Germany to carry out research on climate and resource protection for sustainable economic development. I have worked with Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana to promote a value chain approach to climate change in agriculture.My Socio-economic background has been useful in collaborations with The Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR), in studying Bats and corona viruses. I have also been a Trainer/ Resource person for USAID, “Feed the Future” a programme for the scaling up Food Security in Africa, focusing on Non-state actors, the youth, and women. I have also collaborated with USAID in training stakeholders in preparedness and response for zoonotic diseases in Liberia and Sierra Leone. I have, and continue to serve on many committees and boards of the University.

Research Summary

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The researcher's work focuses on integrating studies across several disciplines to address challenges in infectious diseases, land-use and ecosystem dynamics, viral infections, agricultural practices, and sustainable development strategies. From animal virus research to environmental impact assessments, the researcher explores how these issues intersect with food security, agroecology, and public health. Through mobile health applications and innovative crop management techniques, the study aims to enhance agricultural productivity while mitigating risks associated with climate change and poverty in Ghana's semi-deciduous ecosystems.

Research Themes

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Human Betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012–related Viruses in Bats, Ghana and Europe(2013)

Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of Bovine Coronavirus in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana(2019)

Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana(2020)

Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.(2020)

Molecular-Based Cross-Species Evaluation of Bovine Coronavirus Infection in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana.(2020)

Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.(2020)

Application of an ecosystem function framework to perceptions of community woodlands(2008)

Threats of Changes in Land-Use and Drivers on Owabi and Barekese Watershed Forests in Ghana(2021)

Human Coronaviruses Associated with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Three Rural Areas of Ghana(2014)

Development of a Whole-Virus ELISA for Serological Evaluation of Domestic Livestock as Possible Hosts of Human Coronavirus NL63(2019)

Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana(2019)

Cash crops and food security: evidence from smallholder cocoa and cashew farmers in Ghana(2022)

Determinants of crop choice decisions under risk: A case study on the revival of cocoa farming in the Forest-Savannah transition zone of Ghana(2022)

Understanding and addressing climate change impacts on cocoa farming in Ghana(2023)

Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions through shade systems and climate-smart soil fertility interventions in cocoa landscapes in the Semi-deciduous ecological zone of Ghana(2024)

Ghana's Cocoa: Farmers' Perceptions of Climate Change and Its Effect on Yield and Livelihood(2024)

Climate Change and Cocoa Farmers’ Mitigative Strategies; the Case of Two Ecological Zones in Ghana(2023)

Cocoa Farmers’ Perception on Climate Change and its Effect on Their Cocoa Yields and Livelihoods in Ghana(2023)

Evaluating the Resilience of the Cocoa Agroecosystem in the Offinso Municipal and Adansi North Districts of Ghana(2024)

Human–Bat Interactions in Rural West Africa(2015)

Rubber and plantain intercropping: Effects of different planting densities on soil characteristics(2019)

Improved legume fallows: Influence on nitrogen and microbial dynamics, and maize (Zea maysL) grain yield in sub-humid zone of West Africa(2020)

INTEGRATING CASHEW (ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE) WITH FOOD CROPS: PERCEPTIONS OF FARMERS AT AMOMA, IN THE KINTAMPO SOUTH DISTRICT OF THE BONO EAST REGION OF GHANA(2022)

Biochar and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer effects on maize (Zea mays L.) nitrogen use and yield in moist semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana(2019)

Land and Water: Linkages to Bioenergy(2012)

Morbidity management and surveillance of lymphatic filariasis disease and acute dermatolymphangioadenitis attacks using a mobile phone-based tool by community health volunteers in Ghana(2020)

Toward sustainable land resources management with agroforestry: empirical evidence from the Sunyani west district of Ghana(2019)

The characteristics of financing arrangements for the production and marketing of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) butter in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana(2017)

Nutrient profiling of ruminant feed resources in Ghana(2022)

Effect of multipurpose trees and shrubs on degraded mined‐out soil in a semi‐deciduous forest zone of West Africa(2018)

Solid waste motor tricycle operators in Kumasi, Ghana, harbour respiratory pathogens; a public health threat(2023)

The Effect of Poultry Manure on the Early Growth Performance of Milicia excels Seedlings(2013)

Evaluation and Selection of Elite Cassava Varieties for Storage Root Yield in the Transition and Guinea Savannah Ecologies of Ghana(2022)

Women Environmental Pacesetters of Jachie(2004)

KNRMP: Report on study of agriculture in the urban gaps of Kumasi city.(2000)

Phase 2. Agricultural systems changes in the peri-urban interface.(2001)

Viruses detected in cases and controls.(2015)

Demographic characteristics of study subjects.(2015)

Primers used for PCR Testing.(2015)

Seasonal distribution and concentration variation of HCoVs.(2015)

ANALYSIS OF SMALLHOLDER FORESTS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN THE NKORANZA SOUTH DISTRICT OF THE BRONG AHAFO REGION OF GHANA(2015)

Community Perception to Pay for Conservation of Barekese and Owabi Watersheds in Ghana(2023)

Effects of 2010 Floods on Livelihoods and Households Food Security in Pru District of Ghana.(2015)

Farmers’ perceptions and acceptability of Biochar as a soil amendment in the Tolon district of Ghana(2025)

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