Robert Clement Abaidoo
The researcher focuses on advancing agricultural practices, particularly legumes, for enhanced crop productivity, with a strong emphasis on nitrogen fixation among various microorganisms, including Bradyrhizobium species. Their work highlights the role of ammonia nitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as those from *Bradyrhizobium* species, in improving soil P availability and enhancing agricultural systems. The researcher also investigates crop rotations and their impact on nitrogen efficiency in maize in low-input paddocks, emphasizing sustainable practices for food security. Their studies underscore the importance of considering elevation and fertilizers (phosphorus and ammonia) to optimize eco-friendly farming methods. Additionally, they explore the potential of organic manure as a cost-effective solution for reducing nitrogen losses from agricultural crops.
Faculty Biography
Robert Clement Abaidoo holds a Doctorate degree in Agronomy and Soil Science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu (Hawaii) and is a Professor at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. His expertise is in the area of soil-plant-microbial interactions for improving soil and crop productivity. He worked at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is currently the Director, office of Grants and Resesearch, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
Agricultural pest management studies
Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Banana Cultivation and Research
Cassava research and cyanide
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Climate change impacts on agriculture
Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Economic and Environmental Valuation
Fecal contamination and water quality
Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Irrigation Practices and Water Management
Land Rights and Reforms
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
Livestock and Poultry Management
Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
Parasites and Host Interactions
Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Soil erosion and sediment transport
Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
Soybean genetics and cultivation
Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Water resources management and optimization
Wind and Air Flow Studies
Mechanisms for nutrient interactions from organic amendments and mineral fertilizer inputs under cropping systems: a review
Open AccessEconomically Optimal Rate for Nutrient Application to Maize in the Semi-deciduous Forest Zone of Ghana
Open AccessCombined application of inoculant, phosphorus and organic manure improves grain yield of cowpea
Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Owabi Reservoir Catchment, Ghana: Implications for Livelihoods and Management
Open AccessRedesigning the ventilated improved pit latrine for use in built-up low-income settings
Open AccessOptimising ventilation to control odour in the ventilated improved pit latrine
Bacteria related to Bradyrhizobium yuanmingense from Ghana are effective groundnut micro-symbionts
Open AccessOccurrence and risk assessment of antibiotics in water and lettuce in Ghana
Probabilistic quantitative microbial risk assessment model of norovirus from wastewater irrigated vegetables in Ghana using genome copies and fecal indicator ratio conversion for estimating exposure dose
Growth and Yield Responses of Cowpea to Inoculation and Phosphorus Fertilization in Different Environments
Open AccessContribution of Wastewater Irrigation to Soil Transmitted Helminths Infection among Vegetable Farmers in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology