Publications

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (2020 - 

Aabeyir, R. and Agyare, W.A. (2020). Woodland access arrangement for charcoal production and its influence on woodland degradation in Kintampo Municipality, Ghana. Scientific African, 10: e00572.

Aabeyir, R., Adu-Bredu, S., Agyare, W.A. and Weir, M.J.C. (2020). Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass in the tropical woodlands of Ghana, West Africa. Forest Ecosystems, 7:1 – 23.

Adekaldu, E., Amponsah, W., Tuffour, H.O., Adu, M.O. and Agyare, W.A. (2021). Response of chilli pepper to different irrigation schedules and mulching technologies in semi-arid environments. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 6: 100222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2021.100222

Adongo, A. Abagale, F.K. and Agyare, W.A. (2021). Modelling and forecasting reservoir sedimentation of irrigation dams in the Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana. Water Practice & Technology, 16(4): 1355-1369.

Adongo, T.A., Kyei-Baffour, N., Abagale, F.K. and Agyare, W.A. (2020). Assessment of reservoir sedimentation of irrigation dams in northern Ghana. Lake and Reservoir Management, 36:87–105.

Agyare, W.A. and Salifu, E. (2021). Spatiotemporal Analysis of Potential Impact of Soil Erosion on Maize and Groundnuts Yield in Northern Ghana. Geospatial Information, 5(2):486-493.

Aikins, K. A., Antille, D. L., Ucgul, M., Jensen, T. A., Barr, J. B. and Desbiolles, J. M. A. (2021). Analysis of effects of operating speed and depth on bentleg opener performance in cohesive soil using the discrete element method. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 187(2): 106236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106236

Aikins, K. A., Barr, J. B., Antille, D. L., Ucgul, M., Jensen, T. A. and Desbiolles, J. M. A. (2021). Analysis of effect of bentleg opener geometry on performance in cohesive soil using the discrete element method. Biosystems Engineering, 209: 106-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2021.06.007

Aikins, K. A., Barr, J. B., Ucgul, M., Jensen, T. A., Antille, D. L. and Desbiolles, J. M. A. (2020). No-tillage furrow opener performance: A review of tool geometry, settings and interactions with soil and crop residue. Soil Research, 58(7): 603-621. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR19153

Aikins, K. A., Desbiolles, J. M. A., Jensen, T. A. and Antille, D. L. (2021). A new frame-based calibration method for extended octagonal ring transducers. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 37(2): 379-387. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.14252

Aikins, K. A., Jensen, T. A. and Antille, D. L. (2020). Three-dimensional scanning of soil surface and furrow profiles using a portable and affordable unit. Biosystems Engineering, 193: 279-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.03.002

Aikins, K. A., Jensen, T. A., Antille, D. L., Barr, J. B., Ucgul, M. and Desbiolles, J. M. A. (2021). Evaluation of bentleg and straight narrow point openers in cohesive soil. Soil and Tillage Research, 211: 105004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2021.105004

Aikins, K. A., Ucgul, M., Barr, J. B., Jensen, T. A., Antille, D. L. and Desbiolles, J. M. A. (2021). Determination of discrete element model parameters for a cohesive soil and validation through narrow point opener performance analysis. Soil and Tillage Research, 213: 105123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2021.105123

Akolgo, G.A., Kemausuor, F., Awafo, E.A., Amankwah, E., Atta-Darkwa, T., Essandoh, E.O., Bart-Plange, A. and de Freitas Maia, C.M.B. (2020). Biochar as a Soil Amendment Tool: Effects on Soil Properties and Yield of Maize and Cabbage in Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana. Open Journal of Soil Science, 10: 91-108.

Akowuah J.O., Bart-Plange A. and Dzisi K.A. (2021). (2021). Financial and Economic Analysis of a 1-Tonne Capacity Mobile Solar-Biomass Hybrid Dryer for Maize Drying, International Journal of Agricultural Economics, 6(3): 98-105. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20210603.11

Akowuah J.O., Bart-Plange A. and Dzisi K.A. (2021). Thin layer mathematical modelling of white maize in a mobile solar-biomass hybrid dryer. Research in Agricultural Engineering, 67: 74–83. https://doi.org/10.17221/56/2020-RAE

Akowuah, J.O., Boateng, H.A., Obeng-Akrofi, G. and Maier, D.E. (2021). Performance evaluation of a flatbed maize dryer with a biomass heat source. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 11(2): 37-41. https://doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v11i2.57253.

Ampah, J., Ribeiro, J.X.F., Bugyei, K.A., Kumi, F., Akowuah J.O., Ofori, H. and Otchere, C. (2021). Status, challenges and prospects of food processing equipment fabricators in Ghana. Scientific African, 12: e00843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00843.

Amponsah, S.K., Addo, A., Bessah, E. and Kumi, F. (2020). Techno-economic assessment of mechanised reaping and sickle cutting options for smallholder rice farmers. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 6(1): 1847888. doi: 10.1080/23311932.2020.1847888

Amponsah, S.K., Addo, A., Djidohopkin, E. and Biaou, R.O. (2021). Performance Assessment of Manual Rice Harvesting Methods under Famer's Field Conditions. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 23(2):162-169.

Amponsah, S.K., Agodzo, S.K., Agbeko, E. and Asante, E.O. (2021). Impact of tank geometry on production of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus). African Journal of Agricultural Research, 17: 165-172.

Antwi, I. G., Addo, A. and Bart-Plange, A. (2021). Water diffusion coefficients of selected legumes grown in Ghana as affected by temperature and variety. Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 11: 861-873. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojapps.2021.118063

Armah, K.A., Akowuah, J.O., Obeng-Akrofi, G. and McNeill, S.G. (2021). Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process in Selection of an Appropriate Drying Platform for Maize Drying in a Solar Bubble Dryer. Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 11: 157-175. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojapps.2021.111011

Asante, E.A., Akowuah J.O., Appah, S. and Obeng-Akrofi, G. (2021). Mechanised Threshing of Pod Grains used as food and Strategies to Optimise the Technique: A Review. Journal of Advances in Agriculture, 12:31 -43. https://doi.org/10.24297/jaa.v12i.9045

Azaare, L., Commeh, M. K., Smith, A. M. and Kemausuor, F. (2021). Co-hydrothermal carbonization of pineapple and watermelon peels: Effects of process parameters on hydrochar yield and energy content. Bioresource Technology Reports, 15: 100720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100720

Azasi VD, Offei F, Kemausuor, F. and Akpalu L. (2020). Bioenergy from crop residues: A regional analysis for heat and electricity applications in Ghana. Biomass and Bioenergy, 140:105640.

Bessah, E., Boakye, E.A., Agodzo, S.K., Nyadzi, E., Larbi, I. and Awotwi, A. (2021). Changes in seasonal rainfall in the 21st-century over Ghana and its implication for agriculture productivity. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23(8): 12342 – 12365. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-01171-5 

Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O., Strapasson, A. and Donkor, E. (2021). Accessibility and usability of surface waters in the Pra River Basin of Ghana. Hydrology Research, 52(6): 1423-1435. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2021.051

Bessah, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O., Strapasson, A. and Donkor, E. (2021). Gender-based variations in the perception of climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation strategies in the Pra River Basin. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, 13(4/5): 435-462. doi: 10.1108/IJCCSM-02-2020-0018

Black, M. J., Roy, A., Twinomunuji, E., Kemausuor, F., Oduro, R., Leach, M., Sadhukhan, J. and Murphy, R. (2021). Bottled Biogas—An Opportunity for Clean Cooking in Ghana and Uganda. Energies, 14(13): 3856. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14133856

Boafo-Mensah, G., Neba, F. A., Tornyeviadzi, H. M., Seidu, R., Darkwa, K. M. and Kemausuor, F. (2021). Modelling the performance potential of forced and natural-draft biomass cookstoves using a hybrid Entropy-TOPSIS approach. Biomass and Bioenergy, 150, 106106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.106106

Boafo-Mensah, G., Neba, F. A., Tornyeviadzi, H. M., Seidu, R., Darkwa, K. M. and Kemausuor, F. (2021). Modelling the performance potential of forced and natural-draft biomass cookstoves using a hybrid Entropy-TOPSIS approach. Biomass and Bioenergy, 150, 106106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.106106

Bukari D, Kemausuor, F., Quansah DA and Adaramola MS (2021). Towards accelerating the deployment of decentralised renewable energy mini-grids in Ghana: Review and analysis of barriers. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,135:110408.

Chen, K. C., Leach, M., Black, M. J., Tesfamichael, M., Kemausuor, F., Littlewood, P., Marker, T., Mwabonje, O., Mulugetta, Y., Murphy, R. J., Diaz-Chavez, R., Hauge, J., Saleeby, D., Evans, A. W. and Puzzolo, E. (2021). BioLPG for Clean Cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa: Present and Future Feasibility of Technologies, Feedstocks, Enabling Conditions and Financing. Energies, 14(13): 3916. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14133916

Danso, F., Agyare, W.A. and Bart-Plange, A. (2021). Modelling rice yield from biochar-inorganic fertilizer amended fields. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 4: 100123.

Ezealigo, U. S., Ezealigo, B. N., Kemausuor, F., Achenie, L. E. K. and Onwualu, A. P. (2021). Biomass Valorization to Bioenergy: Assessment of Biomass Residues’ Availability and Bioenergy Potential in Nigeria. Sustainability, 13(24): 13806. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413806

Issah, A.-A., Kabera, T. and Kemausuor, F. (2020). Biogas optimisation processes and effluent quality: A review. Biomass and Bioenergy, 133: 105449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.105449

Kwawuvi, D., Bessah, E. and Owusu, G.K. (2021). An Overview of Forest Conservation Strategies in Ghana. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 14(1): 23 - 46. https://ejesm.org/doi/v14i1.3

Larbi, I., Bessah, E., Nyamekye, C., Amuzu, J., Okafor, G.C., Kwawuvi, D., and Asare. Y.M. (2021). Changes in Length of rainy season and rainfall extremes under moderate greenhouse gas emission scenario in the Vea catchment, Ghana. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 12 (6): 2594–2607. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2021.316

Liu, L., Owusu Danquah, E., Weebadde, C., Bessah, E. and Basso, B. (2021). Modeling soil organic carbon and yam yield under different agronomic management across spatial scales in Ghana. Field Crops Research, 263: 108018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2020.108018

Mensah, M., Asiedu, N. Y., Neba, F. A., Amaniampong, P. N., Boakye, P. and Addo, A. (2020). Modeling, optimization and kinetic analysis of the hydrolysis process of waste cocoa pod husk to reducing sugars. SN Applied Sciences, 2: 1160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-2966-y

Nardón, G. F., Botta, G. F., Aikins, K. A., Rivero, D., Bienvenido, F. and Antille, D. L. (2021). Seeding System Configuration Effects on Sunflower Seedling Emergence and Yield under No-Tillage. Soil Systems, 5(4): 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5040072

Nelson N, Darkwa J, Calautit J, Worall M, Mokaya R, Adjei E, Kemausuor, F. and Ahiekpor J. (2021). Potential of Bioenergy in Rural Ghana. Sustainability, 13: 381. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010381

Nyadzi, E., Bessah, E., and Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G. (2020). Taking stock of climate change induced sea level rise across the West African coast. Environmental Claims Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/10406026.2020.1847873

Nyadzi, E., Bessah, E., Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G. and Ludwig, F. (2021). Hydro-climatic and land use/cover changes in Nasia catchment of the White Volta basin in Ghana. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-021-03772-0

Nyarko, S.K., Akyereko, Y.G., Akowuah, J.O. and Wireko-Manu, F.D. (2021). Comparative Studies on Grain Quality and Pesticide Residues in Maize Stored in Hermetic and Polypropylene Storage Bags. Agriculture, 11:772. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11080772

Obeng-Akrofi, G., Akowuah, J.O., Maier, D.E. and Addo, A. (2021). Techno-Economic Analysis of a Crossflow Column Dryer for Maize Drying in Ghana. Agriculture, 11: 568. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11060568

Offei, F., Koranteng, L. D. and Kemausuor, F. (2021). Integrated bioethanol and briquette recovery from rice husk: A biorefinery analysis. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01731-3

Osei, I., Addo, A. and Kemausuor, F. (2021). Crop Residues Utilisation for Renewable Energy Generation in Ghana: Review of Feedstocks Assessment Approach, Conversion Technologies and Challenges. Ghana Journal of Technology, 5(2): 29–42.

Osei, I., Kemausuor, F., Commeh, M.K., Akowuah, J.O. and Owusu-Takyi, L. (2020). Design, Fabrication and Evaluation of Non-Continuous Inverted Downdraft Gasifier Stove Utilizing Rice husk as feedstock. Scientific African. 8: e00414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00414

Ossei-Bremang, R. N. and Kemausuor, F. (2021). A decision support system for the selection of sustainable biomass resources for bioenergy production. Environment Systems and Decisions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-021-09810-6

Oteng-Darko, P., Yeboah, S., Agyei Obeng, E., Amponsah, W., Ennin, S.A., Sarpong, F., Owusu Danquah, E., Adomako, J., Acheampong, L.D., Agyeman, K. and Addo-Danso, A. (2020). Simulative Evaluation of the Response of Maize and some Dual-Purpose Legumes to Water and Nutrient Amendments. Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana, 13, 1292– 1310, https://www.ajol.info/index.php/afsjg/article/view/208014 (African Journals Online)

Owusu-Sekyere, E., Obeng-Akrofi, G., Akowuah, J.O. and Maier, D. (2021). Performance Analysis and Drying Kinetics of Maize in an AflaSTOP Dryer. Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 11: 327-342. doi: 10.4236/ojapps.2021.113024.

Parker, N., Agyare, W.A., Bessah, E. and Ameglebtor, L. (2021). Biochar as a Substitute for Inorganic Fertilizer: Effects on Soil Chemical Properties and Maize Growth in Ghana. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 44(11): 1539 - 1547. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2020.1867577   

Parker, N., Cornelis, W.M., Frimpong, K.A., Danso, E.O., Arthur, E., and Bessah, E. (2021). Short-term effects of rice straw biochar on hydraulic properties and aggregate stability of an Acrisol. Soil Research. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR20250

Salifu, E., Agyare, W.A., Kyei-Baffour, N.  and Dumedah, G. (2021). Estimation of Soil Erosion in Three Northern Regions of Ghana Using RUSLE in GIS Environment. International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research, 12(2): 1-19.

Seidu, Y., Kyei-Baffour, N., Bawa, A., Mohammed, A. M., Issaka, Z. and Ayuba, J. (2021). Assessment of water supply in the three districts of northern Ghana in terms of availability, use and sufficiency. ADRRI Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5(3 & 4): 17-34 E-ISSN: 2026-674X

Sekyi-Annan, E., Gaisie, E., Issaka, R.N., Quansah, G., Adams, S. and Bessah, E. (2021). Estimating soil loss for sustainable crop production in the semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems-Land, Livelihoods and Food Security. Doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.674816

Selormey, G. K., Barnes, B., Kemausuor, F. and Darkwah, L. (2021). A review of anaerobic digestion of slaughterhouse waste: Effect of selected operational and environmental parameters on anaerobic biodegradability. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11157-021-09596-8

Tanu, M., Amponsah, W., Yahaya, B., Bessah, E., Ansah Owusu, S., and Agyare, W.A. (2021). Evaluation of global solar radiation, cloudiness index and sky view factor as potential indicators of Ghana's solar energy resource. Scientific African, 14: e01061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01061

Thiam, S., Villamor, G. B., Faye, L. C., Sène, J. H. B., Diwediga, B. and Kyei-Baffour, N. (2021). Monitoring land use and soil salinity changes in coastal landscape: a case study from Senegal. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(5): 1-18. Springer

Yakubu, F. J., Darko, J. O., Akowuah, J. O. and Adams, F. (2021). A Review of Tomato Processing in Ghana. Mazedan International Journal of Food and Agriculture, 1(2): 1-5

 

BOOK CHAPTER PUBLICATIONS

Amponsah W., Marra F., Marchi L., Roux H., Braud I. and Borga M. (2020). Objective Analysis of Envelope Curves for Peak Floods of European and Mediterranean Flash Floods. In: Leal Filho W., Nagy G., Borga M., Chávez Muñoz P., Magnuszewski A. (eds) Climate Change, Hazards and Adaptation Options. Climate Change Management, Chapter 14, pp. 267-276. ISBN 978-3-030-37425-9, Springer, Cham https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37425-9_14

Anim-Gymapo, M., Berdie, B.S., Bessah, E. and Agodzo, S.K. (2021). Effects of illegal artisanal gold mining operations on groundwater quality in Ghana: The case of Ahafo-Ano South District, In: Water Quality - Factors and Impacts. Edited by Dunea, D., IntechOpen, 1 - 16.  doi: 10.5772/intechopen.100242

Bessah, E., Donkor, E., Raji, A.O., Taiwo, O.J., Agodzo, S.K., Ololade, O.O. and Strapasson, A. (2021). Determinants of maize farmers’ access to climate information services in Ghana, In: Handbook of Climate Change Management. Edited by Leal Filho W., Luetz J., Ayal D., Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22759-3_316-1

Ololade, O.O., Bessah, E. and Avenant, M. (2021). Approaches and tools to assess water-climate-sustainability nexus: A systematic review (Chapter 5), In: Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability, First Edition. Edited by Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sangam Shrestha, and David Wiberg. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 71-96. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119564522.ch5