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Victor Owusu
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and ExtensionLife SciencesHealth SciencesSocial SciencesPhysical Sciences

Victor Owusu

100 Publications39 Research Themes51 Open Access
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Research Overview & Focus

Research on African agriculture focuses on addressing challenges such as poverty, education, land rights, climate change, and sustainable practices. Studies across social sciences and life sciences employ various methods to understand agricultural issues from sustainability to policy impacts. These investigations often apply to Ghana's development goals and highlight global trends, showing the need for interdisciplinary approaches in improving agricultural resilience and efficiency.

Key Research Themes (39)
Life Sciences

Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Life Sciences

Agricultural risk and resilience

Life Sciences

Agriculture and Rural Development Research

Life Sciences

Cassava research and cyanide

Health Sciences

Child Nutrition and Water Access

Life Sciences

Climate change impacts on agriculture

Social Sciences

Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration

Physical Sciences

Coastal and Marine Management

Life Sciences

Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Physical Sciences

Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Life Sciences

Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Social Sciences

Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research

Social Sciences

Economic and Environmental Valuation

Physical Sciences

Economic Growth and Development

Physical Sciences

Energy and Environment Impacts

Social Sciences

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Life Sciences

Food Safety and Hygiene

Social Sciences

Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities

Social Sciences

Global Trade and Competitiveness

Physical Sciences

Hydrological Forecasting Using AI

Physical Sciences

ICT Impact and Policies

Social Sciences

Income, Poverty, and Inequality

Physical Sciences

Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring

Social Sciences

Innovation and Socioeconomic Development

Life Sciences

Insect Resistance and Genetics

Life Sciences

Land Rights and Reforms

Physical Sciences

Marine and fisheries research

Social Sciences

Microfinance and Financial Inclusion

Social Sciences

Migration and Labor Dynamics

Physical Sciences

Mining and Resource Management

Life Sciences

Moringa oleifera research and applications

Physical Sciences

Oil Palm Production and Sustainability

Life Sciences

Organic Food and Agriculture

Social Sciences

Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Life Sciences

Rural development and sustainability

Social Sciences

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Social Sciences

Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Physical Sciences

Urban Green Space and Health

Physical Sciences

Water resources management and optimization

Publications (100)

Do regional-specific differences influence smallholder farmers’ climate information use? Evidence from Ghana

Open Access
2025Energy and Environment ImpactsDOI: 10.1016/j.cliser.2025.100580

Types of employment and well-being of rural residents: A multinomial endogenous switching regression application

2025Income, Poverty, and InequalityDOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2025.107047

The Forum on the COVID-19 Pandemic and International Migrant Workers: Geographies of (Im)mobility and Governance Challenges

2024Migration and Labor DynamicsDOI: 10.1080/00167428.2024.2387220

Assessing homogeneous and heterogeneous economic impacts of fall armyworm management practices on farm performance in Ghana

Open Access
2024Insect Resistance and GeneticsDOI: 10.1186/s43170-024-00275-6

Short- and long-term weather prediction based on a hybrid of CEEMDAN, LMD, and ANN

Open Access
2024Hydrological Forecasting Using AIDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304754

Marginal Impact of climate variability on crop yields in Ghana

Open Access
2024Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02314

Impact of integrated soil fertility management on maize yield, yield gap and income in northern Ghana

Open Access
2024Crop Yield and Soil FertilityDOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100185

Understanding and addressing climate change impacts on cocoa farming in Ghana

Open Access
2023Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyDOI: 10.1016/j.envc.2023.100823

Food quality and supply chain networks in dynamic business environments: evidence from the Nigerian shrimp subsector

2023Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementDOI: 10.1108/bfj-02-2023-0171

Compensation payment for fisherfolk during closed-season fishing: Lessons from small-scale fisherfolk in Ghana

Open Access
2023Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesDOI: 10.1080/23311886.2023.2282502

Farmers’ intention to adapt to soil salinity expansion in Fimela, Sine-Saloum area in Senegal: A structural equation modelling approach

2023Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106990

Heterogeneous impacts of greenhouse farming technology as climate-smart agriculture on household welfare in Ghana

2023Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139785

Does the use of cocoa farmlands for artisanal small-scale gold mining really increase household food insecurity? Evidence from Ghana

2023Mining and Resource ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104329

Adoption and intensity of agricultural mechanization and their impact on non-farm employment of rural women

2023Rural development and sustainabilityDOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106434

Factors influencing smartphone usage of rural farmers: Empirical analysis of five selected provinces in China

Open Access
2023ICT Impact and PoliciesDOI: 10.1177/02666669231201828

Crop diversity, sustainable food and nutritional security among smallholder farmers in Ghana

2023Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1108/bfj-12-2022-1060

Towards an Integrated Approach to Solid Waste Management in Ghanaian Cities

Open Access
2023Urban and Rural Development ChallengesDOI: 10.4314/gjg.v15i2.2

Land tenure and investment in productive inputs in Ghanaian cocoa farming: A generalised structural equation modelling approach

2023Land Rights and ReformsDOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106805

Socio-demographic and neighbourhood factors influencing urban green space use and development at home: A population-based survey in Accra, Ghana

Open Access
2023Urban Green Space and HealthDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286332

Does Adoption of Information and Communication Technology Reduce Objective and Subjective Well-Being Inequality? Evidence from China

2023Economic Growth and DevelopmentDOI: 10.1007/s11205-023-03154-1

Farmers’ perceptions, adoption and impacts of integrated water management technology under changing climate

Open Access
2023Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1080/07900627.2023.2196351

The Role of Socioeconomic Factors, Psychological Motivations, and Social Networks in Women’s Participation in Community-Based Fishery Management in Ghana

2023Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesDOI: 10.1080/08920753.2023.2211373

Impact of offshore petroleum extraction and “ocean grabbing” on small-scale fisheries and coastal livelihoods in Ghana

2023Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesDOI: 10.1007/s40152-023-00307-3

Responding to harvest failure: Understanding farmers coping strategies in the semi-arid Northern Ghana

Open Access
2023Agricultural risk and resilienceDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284328

Impacts of Illegal Fishing and Ocean Dependence on the Livelihoods of Coastal Fisherfolk in Ghana

Open Access
2023Marine and fisheries researchDOI: 10.4314/gjg.v15i1.9

Factors influencing compliance of closed fishing season: lessons from small-scale coastal fisheries in the Central Region of Ghana

Open Access
2023Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesDOI: 10.1057/s41599-023-01513-4

Editorial: Climate change, variability and sustainable food systems

Open Access
2023Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.912811

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small-Scale Hospitality and Tourism Businesses in Coastal Communities in Ghana

2023Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchDOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24655-5_2

Does income diversity really stimulate household consumption expenditure diversity? Evidence from mean-based and unconditional quantile regressions

2022Income, Poverty, and InequalityDOI: 10.1080/00036846.2022.2159012

Does ICT-based farm advisory improve farmers' adaptation to climate change? Evidence from Pakistan

2022Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.1080/17565529.2022.2143232

Off-farm work and technical efficiency of wheat production: An analysis accounting for multiple dimensions of off-farm work

2022Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2142316

Production technology, efficiency, and productivity of cereal farms: Prospects for enhancing farm performance in Ghana

Open Access
2022Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1017/age.2022.16

Contract farming scheme for rubber production in Western region of Ghana: why do farmers side sell?

2022Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentDOI: 10.1080/14728028.2022.2079007

Aligning bottom-up initiatives and top-down policies? A comparative analysis of overfishing and coastal governance in Ghana, Tanzania, the Philippines, and Thailand

2022Coastal and Marine ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.03.032

LOCAL DIFFERENTIATION AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN COASTAL GHANA

2022Coastal and Marine ManagementDOI: 10.1080/00167428.2021.2023530

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Coastal Fishery Livelihood Systems: Socio-economic Implications for Small-Scale Fisherfolk in Winneba, Ghana

2022Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationDOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94350-9_89

Politics, power and unequal access to fisheries subsidies among small-scale coastal fisherfolk in Ghana

2021Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105920

Rainfall shocks and household welfare: Evidence from northern Ghana

2021Agricultural risk and resilienceDOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103267

Do women farmers cope or adapt to strategies in response to climate extreme events? Evidence from rural Ghana

2021Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.1080/17565529.2021.1971943

Assessing the determinants of women farmers' targeted adaptation measures in response to climate extremes in rural Ghana

Open Access
2021Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2021.100353

Degradation of retro-reflectivity of thermoplastic pavement markings on trunk roads in Ghana

Open Access
2021Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringDOI: 10.1016/j.treng.2021.100082

Preferences for crop insurance attributes among cocoa farmers in Ghana

2021Agricultural risk and resilienceDOI: 10.1108/jadee-03-2021-0068

Risk, ambiguity and willingness to participate in crop insurance programs: Evidence from a field experiment*

Open Access
2021Agricultural risk and resilienceDOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.12434

Women farmers’ perceived indices of occurrence and severity of observed climate extremes in rural Savannah, Ghana

2021Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.1007/s10668-021-01471-4

Farmer Perceptions and Economic Performance of Cocoa Agroforestry Shade Levels in Ghana

2021Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyDOI: 10.1080/10549811.2021.1883444

Perceptions and vulnerability of farming households to climate change in three agro-ecological zones of Ghana

2021Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126154

Artisanal small-scale mining and livelihood assets in rural southern Ghana

2021Mining and Resource ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.101988

Farming under irrigation management transfer scheme and its impact on yield and net returns in Ghana

Open Access
2021Water resources management and optimizationDOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105266

Impacts of Improved Seed Maize Technology Adoption on Productivity and Technical Efficiency in Northern Ghana

Open Access
2021Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1515/openec-2020-0102

Productivity Differences in Small Scale Palm Oil Processors Using Different Processing Technologies in Ghana

Open Access
2021Oil Palm Production and SustainabilityDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315850

Does the use of climate information contribute to climate change adaptation? Evidence from Ghana

2020Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.1080/17565529.2020.1844612

From open access regime to closed fishing season: Lessons from small-scale coastal fisheries in the Western Region of Ghana

2020Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104162

Women smallholder farmers off-farm adaptation strategies to climate variability in rural Savannah, Ghana

2020Climate change impacts on agricultureDOI: 10.1007/s10708-020-10191-7

The Development and Promotion of Sweet Potato Yoghurt in Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Production and Consumption Policies

Open Access
2020Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.3390/su12083336

The Development and Promotion of Sweet Potato Yoghurt in Ghana

Open Access
2020Global Trade and CompetitivenessDOI: 10.18452/22499

Climate change adaptation strategies, productivity and sustainable food security in southern Mali

Open Access
2020Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1007/s10584-020-02684-8

Impacts of the petroleum industry on the livelihoods of fisherfolk in Ghana: A case study of the Western Region

2019Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2019.11.002

In-Situ Adaptation and Coastal Vulnerabilities in Ghana and Tanzania

2019Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationDOI: 10.1177/1070496519852992

Mineral Fertiliser Adoption and Land Productivity: Implications for Securing Stable Rice Production in Northern Ghana

Open Access
2019Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.3390/land8040059

Examining the economic impacts of integrated pest management among vegetable farmers in Southern Ghana

2019Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1080/09640568.2018.1517085

How does Farmer Preference matter in Crop variety Adoption? The case of Improved Cassava varieties’ Adoption in Ghana

Open Access
2018Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.1515/opag-2018-0052

Why do African Students Choose to Study in South Korea? ·

2018Global Educational Reforms and InequalitiesDOI: 10.35176/jmtr.18.3.2

The Adoption of Farm Innovations among Rice Producers in Northern Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Rice Supply

Open Access
2018Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.3390/agriculture8080121

Degradation of Retro-Reflectivity of Thermoplastic Pavement Markings: A Review

Open Access
2018Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringDOI: 10.4236/ojce.2018.83023

Economic welfare implications of policy changes regarding food safety and quality in Ghana

Open Access
2018Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.284997

Impact of Small-Scale Mining Activities on the Livelihoods Assets of Rural Households in the Bekwai Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2018Mining and Resource ManagementDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277792

Accounting for the Gender Technology Gap Amongst Smallholder Rice Farmers in Northern Ghana

2017Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12236

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL AGRICULTURE - A GENDER COMPARISON

Open Access
2017Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchDOI: 10.15414/raae/2017.20.02.03-11

Assessing the financial viability of the floricultural industry in Ghana

Open Access
2017Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.19041/apstract/2017/1-2/15

Consumer willingness to pay a premium for a functional food in Ghana

Open Access
2017Moringa oleifera research and applicationsDOI: 10.19041/apstract/2017/1-2/7

Consumer perceptions and willingness to pay for cassava-wheat composite bread in Ghana

2017Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.1108/jadee-11-2014-0044

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION BY MAIZE FARMERS IN THREE AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES OF GHANA

Open Access
2016Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.15414/raae.2016.19.02.39-50

IMPACT OF ROW-PLANTING ADOPTION ON PRODUCTIVITY OF RICE FARMING IN NORTHERN GHANA

Open Access
2016Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.15414/raae.2016.19.02.19-28

Impact of agricultural extension service on adoption of chemical fertilizer: Implications for rice productivity and development in Ghana

Open Access
2016Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareDOI: 10.1016/j.njas.2016.10.002

Adoption of organic agriculture: Evidence from cocoa farming in Ghana

Open Access
2016Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1080/23311932.2016.1242181

The economics of small-scale private pump irrigation and agricultural productivity in Ghana

2016Urban and Rural Development ChallengesDOI: 10.1353/jda.2016.0009

Comparative analysis on financial viability of cocoa agroforestry systems in Ghana

2015Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyDOI: 10.1007/s10668-015-9733-z

Impact of Improved cassava varieties' adoption on farmers' incomes in Rural Ghana

Open Access
2015Microfinance and Financial InclusionDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.210875

Cocoa agroforestry a bridge for sustainable organic cocoa production

Open Access
2014Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for beef food safety assurance labels in the Kumasi Metropolis and Sunyani Municipality of Ghana

2014Food Safety and HygieneDOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.05.019

Impact of cocoa agroforests on yield and household income: Evidence from Ghana

Open Access
2014Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.170787

Effects of land tenure systems on resource-use productivity and efficiency in Ghana’s rice industry

Open Access
2014Land Rights and ReformsDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.197016

Assessing the Determinants of Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties among Farmers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Open Access
2014Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Examining the socioeconomic determinants of rice farmer's choice of land tenure systems in the upper east region of Ghana.

2014Land Rights and Reforms

Do economic incentives affect attitudes to solid waste source separation? Evidence from Ghana

2013Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.07.002

Consumer Willingness to Pay a Premium for Organic Fruit and Vegetable in Ghana

Open Access
2013Organic Food and AgricultureDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.144649

Revisiting Agricultural Input and Farm Support Subsidies in Africa: The Case of Ghana's Mechanization, Fertilizer, Block Farms, and Marketing Programs

Open Access
2013Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2373185

Farmers Preferences for Cassava Variety Traits: Empirical Evidence from Ghana

Open Access
2013Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.161633

Evaluation of four special initiatives of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of Ghana

2013Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Intersectoral labor mobility and deforestation in Ghana

2012Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1017/s1355770x12000253

Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties in Ghana

Open Access
2012Cassava research and cyanideDOI: 10.3923/aj.2012.146.151

Assessing Consumer Willingness to Pay a Premium for Organic Food Product: Evidence from Ghana

Open Access
2012Organic Food and AgricultureDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.123394

Perception on untreated wastewater irrigation for vegetable production in Ghana

2011Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1007/s10668-011-9312-x

Are households willing to pay for full-cost solid waste collection? Evidence from Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana

2011Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.1007/s13412-011-0019-y

Adoption of safer irrigation technologies and cropping patterns: Evidence from Southern Ghana

2011Agricultural Innovations and PracticesDOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.03.004

Non-farm work and food security among farm households in Northern Ghana

2010Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareDOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.09.002

Land tenure differences and investment in land improvement measures: Theoretical and empirical analyses

2010Land Rights and ReformsDOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.08.002

Measuring Market Potential for Fresh Organic Fruit and Vegetable in Ghana

Open Access
2010Economic and Environmental ValuationDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.95955

Nonfarm Employment and Poverty Reduction in Rural Ghana: A Propensity-Score Matching Analysis

Open Access
2009Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.51363

Do Tenure Differences Influence the Improvement of Quality of Rented Land? Empirical Evidence from Rural Ghana

Open Access
2007Land Rights and ReformsDOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.7933
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DepartmentDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
Total Publications100
Research Themes39
Open Access Papers51

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