Robert Clement Abaidoo

Theoretical and Applied Biology

About

Robert Clement Abaidoo holds a Doctorate degree in Agronomy and Soil Science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu (Hawaii) and is a Professor at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. His expertise is in the area of soil-plant-microbial interactions for improving soil and crop productivity. He worked at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is currently the Director, office of Grants and Resesearch, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.

Research Summary

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The researcher focuses on advancing agricultural practices, particularly legumes, for enhanced crop productivity, with a strong emphasis on nitrogen fixation among various microorganisms, including Bradyrhizobium species. Their work highlights the role of ammonia nitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as those from *Bradyrhizobium* species, in improving soil P availability and enhancing agricultural systems. The researcher also investigates crop rotations and their impact on nitrogen efficiency in maize in low-input paddocks, emphasizing sustainable practices for food security. Their studies underscore the importance of considering elevation and fertilizers (phosphorus and ammonia) to optimize eco-friendly farming methods. Additionally, they explore the potential of organic manure as a cost-effective solution for reducing nitrogen losses from agricultural crops.

Research Themes

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Pesticide and Pathogen Contamination of Vegetables in Ghana’s Urban Markets(2005)

Occurrence and risk assessment of antibiotics in water and lettuce in Ghana(2017)

Uptake of antibiotics from irrigation water by plants(2016)

Maize-grain legume intercropping for enhanced resource use efficiency and crop productivity in the Guinea savanna of northern Ghana(2017)

N2-fixation and N contribution by grain legumes under different soil fertility status and cropping systems in the Guinea savanna of northern Ghana(2017)

Rotation effects of grain legumes and fallow on maize yield, microbial biomass and chemical properties of an Alfisol in the Nigerian savanna(2008)

Grain legume rotation benefits to maize in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria: fixed-nitrogen versus other rotation effects(2008)

Fertilizer micro-dosing increases crop yield in the Sahelian low-input cropping system: A success with a shadow(2016)

LEGUME–MAIZE ROTATION OR RELAY? OPTIONS FOR ECOLOGICAL INTENSIFICATION OF SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN THE GUINEA SAVANNA OF NORTHERN GHANA(2018)

Response of Corn Genotypes to Weed Interference and Nitrogen in Nigeria(2008)

Fertilizer micro-dosing in West African low-input cereals cropping: Benefits, challenges and improvement strategies(2017)

Fertilizer Microdosing in the Humid Forest Zone of Ghana: An Efficient Strategy for Increasing Maize Yield and Income in Smallholder Farming(2016)

Effectiveness of combined application of Kodjari phosphate rock, water soluble phosphorus fertilizer and manure in a Ferric Lixisol in the centre west of Burkina Faso(2017)

Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: microbiological contamination in farms and markets and associated consumer risk groups(2007)

Effect of low‐cost irrigation methods on microbial contamination of lettuce irrigated with untreated wastewater(2007)

Bacterial contamination of lettuce and associated risk factors at production sites, markets and street food restaurants in urban and peri-urban Kumasi, Ghana(2010)

The policy implications of urban open space commercial vegetable farmers’ willingness and ability to pay for reclaimed water for irrigation in Kumasi, Ghana(2016)

Safe Re-use Practices in Wastewater-Irrigated Urban Vegetable Farming in Ghana(2012)

Growth and Yield Responses of Cowpea to Inoculation and Phosphorus Fertilization in Different Environments(2017)

Bradyrhizobium Inoculants Enhance Grain Yields of Soybean and Cowpea in Northern Ghana(2016)

Population size, distribution, and symbiotic characteristics of indigenous Bradyrhizobium spp. that nodulate TGx soybean genotypes in Africa(2006)

Does the enhanced P acquisition by maize following legumes in a rotation result from improved soil P availability?(2007)

On-farm evaluation and determination of sources of variability of soybean response to Bradyrhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer in northern Ghana(2018)

Nutrient release patterns of compost and its implication on crop yield under Sahelian conditions of Niger(2016)

Contributions of Rhizobium Inoculants and Phosphorus Fertilizer to Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Growth and Grain Yield of Three Soybean Varieties on a Fluvic Luvisol(2015)

Bradyrhizobium spp. (TGx) isolates nodulating the new soybean cultivars in Africa are diverse and distinct from bradyrhizobia that nodulate North American soybeans.(2000)

Persistence and effectiveness of rhizobia nodulating promiscuous soybeans in moist savanna zones of Nigeria(1996)

Influence of elevation and applied nitrogen on rhizosphere colonization and competition for nodule occupancy by different rhizobial strains on field-grown soybean and common bean(1990)

Plant-available P for Maize and Cowpea in P-deficient Soils from the Nigerian Northern Guinea Savanna – Comparison of E- and L-values(2006)

Influence of phosphorus application on growth and yield of soybean genotypes in the tropical savannas of northeast Nigeria(2007)

Organic Manure Improves Soybean Response to Rhizobia Inoculant and P-Fertilizer in Northern Ghana(2020)

On-farm Evaluation of Biological Nitrogen Fixation Potential and Grain Yield of Lablab and Two Soybean Varieties in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria(2005)

Comparison of molecular and antibiotic resistance profile methods for the population analysis of Bradyrhizobium spp. (TGx) isolates that nodulate the new TGx soybean cultivars in Africa(2002)

Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low‐phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon(2006)

Production and use of Rhizobial inoculants in Africa(2011)

Response of weeds and soil microorganisms to imazaquin and pendimethalin in cowpea and soybean(2014)

Effect of phosphorus application and soybean cultivar on grain and dry matter yield of subsequent maize in the tropical savannas of north-eastern Nigeria(2008)

Combined application of inoculant, phosphorus and organic manure improves grain yield of cowpea(2019)

Variability of cowpea breeding lines to low phosphorus tolerance and response to external application of Phosphorus(2007)

Evaluation of cowpea genotypes for variations in their contribution of N and P to subsequent maize crop in three agro-ecological zones of West Africa(2007)

Phylogenetically diverseBradyrhizobiumgenospecies nodulate Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterraneaL. Verdc) and soybean (Glycine maxL. Merril) in the northern savanna zones of Ghana(2022)

Effect of fertilizer deep placement with urea supergranule on nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in Sourou Valley (Burkina Faso)(2014)

Hill placement of manure and fertilizer micro-dosing improves yield and water use efficiency in the Sahelian low input millet-based cropping system(2015)

Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: sources of pathogen contamination and health risk elimination(2005)

Effectiveness of common and improved sanitary washing methods in selected cities of West Africa for the reduction of coliform bacteria and helminth eggs on vegetables(2007)

Reducing health risks from wastewater use in urban and peri-urban sub-Saharan Africa: applying the 2006 WHO guidelines(2008)

Usage and Barriers to Use of Latrines in a Ghanaian Peri-Urban Community(2015)

Low-cost options for reducing consumer health risks from farm to fork where crops are irrigated with polluted water in West Africa.(2011)

Perception on untreated wastewater irrigation for vegetable production in Ghana(2011)

Assessing low quality water use policy framework: Case study from Ghana(2015)

The impact of farmers’ participation in field trials in creating awareness and stimulating compliance with the World Health Organization’s farm-based multiple-barrier approach(2015)

Redesigning the ventilated improved pit latrine for use in built-up low-income settings(2019)

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

Opportunities and barriers for using climate information for building resilient agricultural systems in Sudan savannah agro-ecological zone of north-eastern Ghana(2021)

Understanding climate services for enhancing resilient agricultural systems in Anglophone West Africa: The case of Ghana(2021)

Agricultural use of marginal-quality water: opportunities and challenges(2007)

Reducing microbial contamination on wastewater‐irrigated lettuce by cessation of irrigation before harvesting(2007)

Soil and Crop Contamination Through Wastewater Irrigation and Options for Risk Reduction in Developing Countries(2010)

Contribution of Wastewater Irrigation to Soil Transmitted Helminths Infection among Vegetable Farmers in Kumasi, Ghana(2016)

Biodiversity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from a survey of pito production sites in various parts of Ghana(2005)

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

Performance, Compliance and Reliability of Waste Stabilization Pond: Effluent Discharge Quality and Environmental Protection Agency Standards in Ghana(2015)

Health risks of toxic metals (Al, Fe and Pb) in two common street vended foods, fufu and fried-rice, in Kumasi, Ghana(2020)

Economically Optimal Rate for Nutrient Application to Maize in the Semi-deciduous Forest Zone of Ghana(2020)

Effect of crop rotation and nitrogen fertilization on yield and nitrogen efficiency in maize in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria(2009)

Combined use of millet glume-derived compost and mineral fertilizer enhances soil microbial biomass and pearl millet yields in a low-input millet cropping system in Niger(2018)

Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Owabi Reservoir Catchment, Ghana: Implications for Livelihoods and Management(2019)

Probabilistic quantitative microbial risk assessment model of norovirus from wastewater irrigated vegetables in Ghana using genome copies and fecal indicator ratio conversion for estimating exposure dose(2017)

Generation mean analysis of phosphorus‐use efficiency in freely nodulating soybean crosses grown in low‐phosphorus soil(2017)

Organic acids in the rhizosphere and root characteristics of soybean (Glycine max) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in relation to phosphorus uptake in poor savanna soils(2008)

DETERMINANTS OF FERTILIZER MICRODOSING-INDUCED YIELD INCREMENT OF PEARL MILLET ON AN ACID SANDY SOIL(2015)

Probabilistic quantitative microbial risk assessment model of farmer exposure to Cryptosporidium spp. in irrigation water within Kumasi Metropolis-Ghana(2017)

Mechanisms for nutrient interactions from organic amendments and mineral fertilizer inputs under cropping systems: a review(2023)

Use of Limiting Nutrients for Reclamation of Non-responsive Soils in Northern Ghana(2021)

Nutrient Inputs for Rehabilitation of Non-responsive Soils in the Guinea and Sudan Savannah Agroecological Zones of Ghana: Impact on Grain Yield and Soil Quality(2022)

Changes in sorghum production, soil P forms and P use efficiency following long-term application of manure, compost and straw in a Ferric Lixisol(2017)

Enhancing the Fertilizer Value of Cattle Manure Using Organic Resources for Soil Fertility Improvement: A Review(2021)

Aluminum resistance of cowpea as affected by phosphorus-deficiency stress(2006)

Farmers' Adoption of Soil Conservation Technologies: A Case Study from Osun State, Nigeria(2009)

Integrated use of fertilizer micro-dosing and Acacia tumida mulching increases millet yield and water use efficiency in Sahelian semi-arid environment(2015)

MINERAL NUTRIENT UPTAKE AND REMOVAL BY COWPEA, SOYBEAN AND MAIZE CULTIVARS IN WEST AFRICA, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CARBON CYCLE EFFECTS ON SOIL ACIDIFICATION(2006)

First use of the 137Cs technique in Nigeria for estimating medium-term soil redistribution rates on cultivated farmland(2010)

Soil Conservation in Nigeria: Past and present on-station and on-farm initiatives(2008)

Geospatial approach to study the spatial distribution of major soil nutrients in the Northern region of Ghana(2016)

Willingness to Pay for Faecal Compost by Farmers in Southern Ghana(2014)

Assessment of the electricity generation, desalination and wastewater treatment capacity of a plant microbial desalination cell (PMDC)(2019)

Feed, food and fuel: Competition and potential impacts on small-scale crop-livestock-energy farming systems(2010)

Effect of soybean on subsequent maize grain yield in the Guinea savanna zone of West Africa(1997)

Use of remote sensing and GIS for improved natural resources management: case study from different agroecological zones of West Africa(2010)

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

ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI SPECIES IN LONG-TERM SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA(2010)

Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soils of yam (Dioscoreaspp.) cropping systems in four agroecologies of Nigeria(2012)

Helminth Contamination of Lettuce and Associated Risk Factors at Production Sites, Markets and Street Food Vendor Points in Urban and Peri-Urban Kumasi, Ghana(2009)

Value chain analyses of grain legumes in N2Africa: Kenya, Rwanda, eastern DRC, Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe(2013)

Genetic variation and genotype × environment interaction in yams (Dioscorea spp.) for root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhiza(2008)

Nutrient release dynamics from decomposing organic materials and their mulching-effect on pearl millet yields in a low-input Sahelian cropping system(2018)

Physicochemical Properties and Microbial Quality of Water Used in Selected Poultry Farms in the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2019)

Optimising ventilation to control odour in the ventilated improved pit latrine(2018)

Utilisation potentials of invasive plants in the Owabi dam in the Ashanti region of Ghana(2021)

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