Fred Nimoh

Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension

About

Fred Nimoh is a Professor at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He is a graduate of KNUST (BSc and PhD) and University of Ghana (MPhil). His teaching and research works focus on the major topics in agricultural economics and agribusiness, including production economics and farm management, food and consumer economics, agricultural environment and natural resources, and development economics.

Research Summary

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This researcher has conducted extensive research across diverse domains focused on agricultural innovations, environmental practices, and social justice. Their work spans life sciences through topics like resource efficiency and economic practices, into physical and health sciences examining pest management and water resources, and into social sciences analyzing food security, labor dynamics, and equity issues. Themes include climate change impacts, economic inclusion, rural development strategies, and holistic approaches to education and resilience, with a strong emphasis on improving livelihoods and fostering sustainable practices.

Research Themes

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The impact of NERICA adoption on productivity and poverty of the small-scale rice farmers in the Gambia(2012)

DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF NEW RICE VARIETIES FOR AFRICA (NERICA) IN THE GAMBIA(2012)

Impact of agricultural policy intervention on yield and profitability of maize farmers: The case of Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme in Ghana(2023)

Effect of adoption of conservation agriculture on household food security of smallholder maize farmers in Ghana(2024)

Performance of smallholder soybean farmers in Ghana; evidence from Upper West Region of Ghana(2021)

Are non-market benefits of soybean production significant? An extended economic analysis of smallholder soybean farming in Upper West region of northern Ghana(2020)

Performance of Vegetable Production and Marketing in Peri-Urban Kumasi, Ghana(2017)

MEASURING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, SKILLS AND ASPIRATIONS OF COCOA FARMERS TOWARDS THE USE OF PESTICIDES(2023)

Economics of small-scale seed yam production in Ghana: implications for commercialization.(2011)

Resource Use Efficiency for Cowpea Production in Akatsi District of Ghana(2012)

Accounting for Training Effectiveness: The Case of MIDA Training in Enterprise and Commercial Agriculture on Behaviour and Practices of Rice Farmer-Based Organisations(2013)

Competitiveness of Banana Production in the Mampong Municipality of Ashanti Region of Ghana(2014)

Exploring the Role of Mass Media in Enhancing Farmer-to-Farmer Extension Activities in Bosomtwe District, Ghana(2024)

Farmers’ perception and adoption of local hybrid maize seed in the Upper West region of Ghana(2025)

Asssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana(2018)

Social cost-benefit analysis of investment in rehabilitation of multipurpose small reservoirs in northern Ghana using an ecosystem services-based approach(2021)

How women’s access to small reservoirs can improve household livelihoods in northern Ghana(2017)

Choice of certification schemes by smallholder pineapple farmers in Ghana: analysis of constraints and determinants of adoption(2021)

CONSUMERS’ PERCEPTION AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR ORGANIC TOMATOES IN OFORIKROM MUNICIPAL, ASHANTI, GHANA(2024)

Financial performance and constraints in gari production in Kumasi, Ghana(2020)

Resource Use Efficiency in Rice Production: the Case of Kpong Irrigation Project in the Dangme West District of Ghana(2012)

Market Performance of Small Ruminant in Kumasi and Tamale of Ghana(2021)

SEED MAIZE SOURCES AND EFFECTS ON YIELD AND FARM INCOME IN TECHIMAN MUNICIPALITY, GHANA(2022)

Understanding Drought Risk Management in Vulnerable Communities in Dryland Farming Systems: Evidence from Northwest Ghana(2022)

Incentives-adoption-food security: Implications for sustainable cocoa production in Ghana.(2024)

Utilization and Profitability of Tractor Services for Maize Farming in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana(2024)

Investigating Cocoa Farmers’ Perception and Determinants of Their Perceptions on Farm Support Services in Ghana(2025)

Gender inequality in livestock asset ownership: implication for food security in the WA west district, Ghana(2021)

Assessing Farm Record Keeping Behaviour among Small-Scale Poultry Farmers in the Ga East Municipality(2010)

Effect of formal credit on the performance of the poultry industry: The case of urban and peri-urban Kumasi in the Ashanti Region(2011)

Vertical Integration Strategies and the Performance of Poultry Firms in Ghana(2024)

Technological and Financial Assessment of Small Scale Palm Oil Production in Kwaebibrem District, Ghana(2012)

Perception and adoption of free fatty acid reduction techniques by small scale palm oil processors: Evidence from Ghana(2022)

Perception and Adoption of Free Fatty Acid Reduction Techniques by Small Scale Palm Oil Processors: Evidence from Ghana(2022)

Choice of marketing outlets among smallholder cowpea farmers in Ghana(2021)

Consumer Preference for Processed Cowpea Products in Selected Communities of the Coastal Regions of Ghana(2012)

Understanding drought risk management in vulnerable communities in dryland farming systems: Evidence from northwest Ghana(2023)

Investigating the Interest of Farmers and Insurance Companies in Farm Insurance: The Case of Cocoa Farmers in Sekyere West Municipal of Ghana(2011)

Enhancing food security and livelihoods through dry season farming as a climate resilience strategy: A study in the Upper East Region of Ghana(2025)

Safeguarding sustainability: Exploring safety practice adherence among urban vegetable farmers in Ghana(2024)

Seed yam demand and supply gap in Ghana: Implications for commercialisation of seed yam production(2014)

THE EFFECT OF FARMER BUSINESS SCHOOL ON HOUSEHOLD WELFARE: EVIDENCE FROM COCOA FARMERS IN ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH DISTRICT, GHANA(2023)

Estimation of Margins and Efficiency in the Ghanaian Yam Marketing Chain(2012)

Households’ Latrine Preference and Financing Mechanisms in Peri-urban Ghana(2014)

Constraints and motivations to sanitation business in peri-urban communities in Ghana(2014)

DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA(2021)

MEASURING PERCEPTIONS AND THE DRIVERS OF MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENT OF COCOA FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ATWIMA MPONUA DISTRICT, GHANA(2023)

Does fuel price volatility induce price instability in the agricultural commodity supply chain? Empirical evidence from Ghana(2024)

Consumer perception and willingness to pay for packaged asaana: a traditional drink in Ghana(2023)

Consumers’ Perception and Willingness to Pay for Cassava Leaves as a Leafy Vegetable in the Ejisu - Juaben Municipality, Ghana(2022)

Analysis of urban households’ perception and factors that influence participation in urban agriculture in Kumasi, Ghana(2024)

Socioeconomic survey of traditional commercial production of cocoyam and cocoyam leaf.(2010)

Consumers&rsquo; willingness to consume cassava leaves as a leafy vegetable in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana(2018)

PERCEPTIONS, PROFITABILITY AND DETERMINANTS OF GRANULATED CASSAVA PACKAGING IN KUMASI METROPOLIS, GHANA(2023)

Consumers’ willingness to consume cassava leaves as a leafy vegetable in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana(2018)

An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties in Mampong Municipality, Ghana(2022)

Rabbit technologies: adoption studies in the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2011)

Health Risk Perception on Excreta Reuse for Peri-urban Agriculture in Southern Ghana(2014)

Enhancing Market Orientation of Cocoa Farmers through Farmer Business Schools: The Ghana Cocobod Experience(2021)

Market Orientation and Entrepreneurial Proclivity as Antecedents of Innovative Behaviour: Implications for Cocoa Farmers in Ghana(2021)

Market Orientation and Entrepreneurial Proclivity as Antecedents of Innovative Behaviour: Implications for Cocoa Farmers in Ghana()

Gender inequality in livestock asset ownership: implication for food security in the Wa West District, Ghana(2021)

Seasonal food shortages and coping strategies adopted by rural households in Northern Ghana(2012)

Dibba et al 2012 Food Security(2016)

DOES COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP IMPROVE COCOA FARMER INCOME? EVIDENCE FROM MANKRANSO COCOA DISTRICT, GHANA(2023)

Vertical price transmission in agricultural markets in Ghana(2024)

Understanding the Socioeconomic Differences of Urban and Camp-Based Refugees in Kenya: Comparative Analysis Brief - 2018 Kalobeyei Settlement, 2019 Kakuma Camp, and 2020-21 Urban Socioeconomic Surveys(2021)

Factors Influencing Access of Poultry Farmers to Credit: The Case of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) in Ga East Municipality, Ghana(2013)

Factors Influencing Credit Default: A Case Study of Maize Farmers in the Asante Akim North District of Ashanti Region(2012)

Awareness and Knowledge Level of Swine Flu among Pig Farmers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2011)

Improving Soya Bean Productivity for Poverty Alleviation and Food Security in Upper West Region of Ghana: A Resource Use Efficiency Analysis(2021)

Consumers’ Awareness, Perception and Interest in Labelling of Processed Foods in Ghana: A Case of ‘Sobolo’(2022)

Performance of Smallholder Soybean Farmers in Ghana; Evidence from Upper West Region of Ghana(2020)

Production Cost Optimization Structure for Cassava Farmers in Transition and Forest Agro-Ecological Zones of Ghana(2014)

Consumers’ perception and choice of shopping place for locally produced tomatoes in the Ashanti Region, Ghana(2023)

Consumers’ Perception and Consumption of Sunflower Oil in Kumasi, Ghana(2021)

Nursery management practices and profitability of citrus planting materials production and private nursery operators at Okumaning, Ghana(2009)

Investigating Social Capital Levels Among Small Holder Maize Farmers in the Kwahu North District, Ghana(2013)

Comment l’accès des femmes aux petits réservoirs d’eau peut-il améliorer les moyens de subsistance des ménages dans le nord du Ghana(2016)

Farmer Business School Participation in Ghana: Implications for Market Orientation, Entrepreneurial Proclivity and Livelihood Performance(2021)

Perceptions, Profitability and Determinants of Granulated Cassava Packaging in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana(2022)

Analysis of Factors Influencing the Decision of Cooked Food Vendors on KNUST Campus to Practice Book Keeping(2023)

Do synthetic insecticides offer a promising solution to control the fall army worm invasion in Ghana? perception and determinant analyses(2024)

Cost and benefit analysis of Climate-Smart Agriculture interventions in the dryland farming systems of northern Ghana(2025)

Impacts of livelihood empowerment programs on refugee wellbeing and economic inclusion: Evidence from Dollo Ado refugee camps in Ethiopia(2025)

Interconnected Challenges: Examining the Impact of Poverty, Disability, and Mental Health on Refugees and Host Communities in Northern Mozambique(2025)

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