Maxwell Toah Asiamah
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and ExtensionLife SciencesSocial SciencesHealth Sciences

Maxwell Toah Asiamah

7 Publications5 Research Themes5 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has conducted extensive research across multiple domains within agricultural sciences in Ghana, focusing on themes such as agricultural innovations, public health impacts, social development initiatives, pest resistance, and soil health practices. Their work highlights the adoption of technology like maize seed technology, the impact of zoonotic diseases on agricultural productivity, the role of extension services in improving farmer engagement, and the importance of improving soil health for crop resilience. These studies demonstrate a comprehensive approach to addressing agricultural challenges in Ghana through innovative practices, public health interventions, social programs, and sustainable soil management.

Faculty Biography

Maxwell Toah Asiamah is a Lecturer in the Department of  Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He is a graduate of the University of Ghana, Legon (For his Master of Philosophy Degree in Agricultural Extension) and also a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (then UST).His teaching and research works focuses on Agricultural Extension, including Farmers Technology Development and Participatory activities with regards to production of crops, animals and marketing as well.

Key Research Themes (5)
Life Sciences

Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Life Sciences

Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Social Sciences

Innovation and Socioeconomic Development

Life Sciences

Insect Resistance and Genetics

Health Sciences

Zoonotic diseases and public health

Publications (7)

Cocoa farmers’ perception regarding the effectiveness of cocoa extension services in the Bia West District, Ghana.

Open Access
2024Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyDOI: 10.22302/iccri.jur.pelitaperkebunan.v40i2.606

Dynamics of agricultural extension delivery services to rice farmers in Ghana

Open Access
2024Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26753

Maize farmers’ response to crisis: The case of fall armyworm infestation in Ejisu Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2023Insect Resistance and GeneticsDOI: 10.1080/23311886.2023.2275862

ANTECEDENT OF FARMERS’ RESPONSE TO THE COCOA REHABILITATION PROGRAMME IN THE SEFWI-BOAKO COCOA DISTRICT, GHANA

Open Access
2023Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyDOI: 10.21776/ub.agrise.2023.023.3.9

Adoption and compliance with Council for Scientific and Industrial Research recommended maize production practices in Ashanti region, Ghana

2021Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1108/wjstsd-03-2021-0035

Adoption impact of maize seed technology on farm profitability: evidence from Ghana

2021Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1108/jadee-06-2020-0120

The effect of malaria on staple food crop production in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Open Access
2014Zoonotic diseases and public healthDOI: 10.5897/jaerd2013.0483
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
Total Publications7
Research Themes5
Open Access Papers5

Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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