Kwadwo Amankwah
The researcher's research focuses on the transformative potential of agricultural innovations among small ruminant producers in Ghana, particularly their implications for market participation and socio-economic development. This study integrates insights from firm innovation systems, farmer behavior, animal disease management, and microfinance to examine how these systems influence livelihoods across different regions of Ghana, emphasizing their critical role in driving food security and economic inclusion.
Faculty Biography
I graduated from a transdisciplinary doctoral programme. I am experienced in teaching at agricultural colleges and at a university; conducting needs assessment; preparing training materials; writing competency-based education project funded by NUFFIC.Kwadwo Amankwah was born in Kintampo in the Bono Region of Ghana. He attended Wenchi Secondary School and Kumasi Academy for the Ordinary and Advanced Level General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.). Kwadwo obtained B.Sc. in Agriculture (Crops) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Tecnology (1994), M.Sc. in Management of Agricultural Knowledge Systems (MAKS - nowadays M.Sc. development and rural Innovation; 2000) and PhD Communication and Innovation Studies (2013) at Wageingen University, the Netherlands.
Agricultural Innovations and Practices
Agriculture and Rural Development Research
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
Firm Innovation and Growth
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Insect behavior and control techniques
Insect Utilization and Effects
Medical and Agricultural Research Studies
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Mining and Resource Management
Examining the constraints and drivers of the performance of Ghana's Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme
Balancing gender dynamics with the adoption of sustainable practices in Ghana's cocoa sector
A comprehensive study on the livelihood implications of transitioning from cocoa to rubber plantation in Ghana
Open AccessImplementation evaluation of cocoa hand pollination program in Ghana
Open AccessGALAMSEY'S GRIP: UNRAVELLING THE IMPACT OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING ON COCOA FARMING AND LIVELIHOODS
Open AccessUnveiling the Nexus: How Extension Delivery Methods Drive the Adoption of Improved Agronomic Practices among Cocoa Farmers in the Bono Region
Open AccessFarmer Business School Participation in Ghana: Implications for Market Orientation, Entrepreneurial Proclivity and Livelihood Performance
Open AccessCommercialisation of African palm weevil larvae for employment creation and nutritional security in rural Ghana: a financial feasibility approach
Effect of entrepreneur, firm, and institutional characteristics on small-scale firm performance in Ghana
Open AccessIdentifying Biomass-Based Value Webs for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systems Modeling Approach
Open AccessFinancial analysis of small-scale mango chips processing in Ghana
Open AccessA critical review of the follow-the-innovation approach: Stakeholder collaboration and agricultural innovation development
Open AccessInstitutional dimensions of veterinary services reforms: responses to structural adjustment in Northern Ghana
Diagnosing constraints to market participation of small ruminant producers in Northern Ghana
Enhancing food security in Northern Ghana through smallholder small ruminant production and marketing
Diagnosing constraints to market participation of small ruminant producers in northern Ghana: An innovation systems analysis
Enhancing food security in Upper West region of Northern Ghana through smallholder small ruminant production - A diagnostic study
Enhancing food security in northern Ghana through smallholder small ruminant production
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology