Projects

SOME RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. RESEARCH TITLE: CABI – Optimizing Fertilizer Research in Africa (OFRA) Project
SPONSORS: Gates Foundation
LOCATION: Countrywide
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. F.M. Tetteh
PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS: R.N. Issaka, E.O. Adjei, G.W. Quansah
OBJECTIVE: To optimize fertilizer research for increased cropland productivity for small holder farmers

2. RESEARCH TITLE: Enabling Soil Health Policy Environment in Ghana.
SPONSORS: AGRA
LOCATION: Countrywide
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. F.M. Tetteh
PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS: J.O. Fening, R.N. Issaka, E.O. Adjei, G.W. Quansah
OBJECTIVE: To support the development and implementation of improved soil health policies to enhance soil and crop productivity

3. RESEARCH TITLE: Determination of appropriate land suitability information for improved crop productivity for Brong Ahafo and Central regions.
SPONSORS: WAAPP II
LOCATION: Brong Ahafo and Central regions
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: K.A. Nketia
PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS: E.K. Forkuo, E. Asamoah, G.W Quansah,
OBJECTIVE: Generate and disseminate land suitability information on crop productivity for the regions.
COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS: ISRIC, MOFA, KNUST, Satellite Imaging Corporation,
MMDAs, Met Office.

4. RESEARCH TITLE: Climate change for coffee and cocoa ecosystems (CC4CC): Sustainable intensification of cocoa agroforestry systems.
SPONSORS: ETH Zurich, Switzerland
LOCATIONS: Ashanti Region
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Edward Yeboah
PARTICIPATING SCIENTIST: James Oppong
COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS: ETH Zurich, Switzerland

5. RESEARCH TITLE: Ghana Soil Health Consortium for wider uptake of ISFM practices.
SPONSORS: AGRA
LOCATIONS: Nationwide
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. E. Yeboah
PARTICIPATING SCIENTIST: G. Asamoah, K.A. Nketia
COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS: CSIR, The Universities, MOFA, IITA

6. RESEARCH TITLE: Rice Smut Project.
SPONSORS: WAAPP II
LOCATIONS: Ashanti regions
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. R.N Issaka
PARTICIPATING SCIENTIST: J.O. Fening, Emmanuel Dugan and E.O. Adjei
COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS: CSIR-CRI

7. RESEARCH TITLE: Ghana Soil Information Service (GhaSIS).
SPONSORS: AfSIS
LOCATION: Countrywide
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. F.M. Tetteh
PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS: K.A. Nketia, E.O. Adjei, W. Agyare
OBJECTIVE: To map-out and disseminate soil information to enhance soil and crop productivity
COLLABORATING INSTITUTION: KNUST, MOFA, ISRIC, ICRAF, Global Centre for …..

8. RESEARCH TITLE: Soil Map digitization and report production for soil survey regions and districts in Ghana.
SPONSORS: WAAPP II
LOCATION: Prestea-Huni Valley, Dangbe West, Hohoe, Nkwanta South, Kassena Nankana West, Sissala East, West Gonja, Savelugu Nanton, Sekyere Afram Plains, Suhum Kraboa Coaltar
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: K.A. Nketia
PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS: A. Sadick, E. Asamoah
OBJECTIVE: To produce digitized soil and soil suitability maps and reports indicating agricultural potentials
COLLABORATING INSTITUTION: MOFA, ISRIC, Met Office, MMDAs, Survey and Mapping Division of Lands Commission.

9. RESEARCH TITLE: Soil Data Centre.
SPONSORS: WAAPP II, CSIR-SRI
LOCATION: Kwadaso
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: K.A. Nketia
PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS: E. O. Adjei, A. Sadick, E. Asamoah
OBJECTIVE: To develop a web-based Institutional repository for research literature, soil profile and maps.
COLLABORATING INSTITUTION: KNUST, ISRIC

10. RESEARCH TITLE: Impact of Indiscriminate Surface mining on Root and tuber crops in the Ashanti and Eastern Regions of Ghana.
SPONSORS: WAAPP II
LOCATION: Amansie West, Birim North, East Akim, Asante Akim Central
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: G. W. Quansah
PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS: K.A. Nketia, J. O. Fening, A. Sadick, E. Asamoah
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of indiscriminate surface mining activities on root and tuber crop production.
COLLABORATING INSTITUTION: KNUST, MoFA, MMDAs, Satellite Image Corporations

11. RESEARCH TITLE: UNIDO-GHANA laboratory trade capacity building.
SPONSORS: UNIDO/CSIR-SRI
LOCATION: Kwadaso
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: J. O. Fening
PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS: F. M. Tetteh, G. W. Quansah, K.A. Nketia, A. Sadick, A. Abutiate, P. C. Asante, I. O. Ansah.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the quality of export products into EU market.
COLLABORATING INSTITUTION: UNIDO, Pedon Lab (Italy)