Victor Owusu

Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension

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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.

Research Themes

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Non-farm work and food security among farm households in Northern Ghana(2010)

Impact of agricultural extension service on adoption of chemical fertilizer: Implications for rice productivity and development in Ghana(2016)

Evaluation of four special initiatives of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of Ghana(2013)

Land tenure differences and investment in land improvement measures: Theoretical and empirical analyses(2010)

Effects of land tenure systems on resource-use productivity and efficiency in Ghana’s rice industry(2014)

Land tenure and investment in productive inputs in Ghanaian cocoa farming: A generalised structural equation modelling approach(2023)

Examining the socioeconomic determinants of rice farmer's choice of land tenure systems in the upper east region of Ghana.(2014)

Do Tenure Differences Influence the Improvement of Quality of Rented Land? Empirical Evidence from Rural Ghana(2007)

Climate change adaptation strategies, productivity and sustainable food security in southern Mali(2020)

Revisiting Agricultural Input and Farm Support Subsidies in Africa: The Case of Ghana's Mechanization, Fertilizer, Block Farms, and Marketing Programs(2013)

Adoption of safer irrigation technologies and cropping patterns: Evidence from Southern Ghana(2011)

Adoption of organic agriculture: Evidence from cocoa farming in Ghana(2016)

Accounting for the Gender Technology Gap Amongst Smallholder Rice Farmers in Northern Ghana(2017)

Politics, power and unequal access to fisheries subsidies among small-scale coastal fisherfolk in Ghana(2021)

Examining the economic impacts of integrated pest management among vegetable farmers in Southern Ghana(2019)

Impacts of Improved Seed Maize Technology Adoption on Productivity and Technical Efficiency in Northern Ghana(2021)

Off-farm work and technical efficiency of wheat production: An analysis accounting for multiple dimensions of off-farm work(2022)

Heterogeneous impacts of greenhouse farming technology as climate-smart agriculture on household welfare in Ghana(2023)

Farmers’ intention to adapt to soil salinity expansion in Fimela, Sine-Saloum area in Senegal: A structural equation modelling approach(2023)

IMPACT OF ROW-PLANTING ADOPTION ON PRODUCTIVITY OF RICE FARMING IN NORTHERN GHANA(2016)

The Adoption of Farm Innovations among Rice Producers in Northern Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Rice Supply(2018)

Mineral Fertiliser Adoption and Land Productivity: Implications for Securing Stable Rice Production in Northern Ghana(2019)

Production technology, efficiency, and productivity of cereal farms: Prospects for enhancing farm performance in Ghana(2022)

Assessing the Determinants of Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties among Farmers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.(2014)

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION BY MAIZE FARMERS IN THREE AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES OF GHANA(2016)

Farmers’ perceptions, adoption and impacts of integrated water management technology under changing climate(2023)

Does the use of climate information contribute to climate change adaptation? Evidence from Ghana(2020)

Perceptions and vulnerability of farming households to climate change in three agro-ecological zones of Ghana(2021)

Assessing the determinants of women farmers' targeted adaptation measures in response to climate extremes in rural Ghana(2021)

Women smallholder farmers off-farm adaptation strategies to climate variability in rural Savannah, Ghana(2020)

Women farmers’ perceived indices of occurrence and severity of observed climate extremes in rural Savannah, Ghana(2021)

Do women farmers cope or adapt to strategies in response to climate extreme events? Evidence from rural Ghana(2021)

Does ICT-based farm advisory improve farmers' adaptation to climate change? Evidence from Pakistan(2022)

Marginal Impact of climate variability on crop yields in Ghana(2024)

Editorial: Climate change, variability and sustainable food systems(2023)

Adoption and intensity of agricultural mechanization and their impact on non-farm employment of rural women(2023)

Do economic incentives affect attitudes to solid waste source separation? Evidence from Ghana(2013)

Consumer perceptions and willingness to pay for cassava-wheat composite bread in Ghana(2017)

How does Farmer Preference matter in Crop variety Adoption? The case of Improved Cassava varieties’ Adoption in Ghana(2018)

Farmers Preferences for Cassava Variety Traits: Empirical Evidence from Ghana(2013)

The Development and Promotion of Sweet Potato Yoghurt in Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Production and Consumption Policies(2020)

Are households willing to pay for full-cost solid waste collection? Evidence from Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana(2011)

Assessing the financial viability of the floricultural industry in Ghana(2017)

Measuring Market Potential for Fresh Organic Fruit and Vegetable in Ghana(2010)

Economic welfare implications of policy changes regarding food safety and quality in Ghana(2018)

Consumer Willingness to Pay a Premium for Organic Fruit and Vegetable in Ghana(2013)

Assessing Consumer Willingness to Pay a Premium for Organic Food Product: Evidence from Ghana(2012)

Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for beef food safety assurance labels in the Kumasi Metropolis and Sunyani Municipality of Ghana(2014)

Risk, ambiguity and willingness to participate in crop insurance programs: Evidence from a field experiment*(2021)

Rainfall shocks and household welfare: Evidence from northern Ghana(2021)

Preferences for crop insurance attributes among cocoa farmers in Ghana(2021)

Responding to harvest failure: Understanding farmers coping strategies in the semi-arid Northern Ghana(2023)

Artisanal small-scale mining and livelihood assets in rural southern Ghana(2021)

Does the use of cocoa farmlands for artisanal small-scale gold mining really increase household food insecurity? Evidence from Ghana(2023)

Impact of Small-Scale Mining Activities on the Livelihoods Assets of Rural Households in the Bekwai Municipality, Ghana(2018)

From open access regime to closed fishing season: Lessons from small-scale coastal fisheries in the Western Region of Ghana(2020)

Impacts of the petroleum industry on the livelihoods of fisherfolk in Ghana: A case study of the Western Region(2019)

Factors influencing compliance of closed fishing season: lessons from small-scale coastal fisheries in the Central Region of Ghana(2023)

Impact of offshore petroleum extraction and “ocean grabbing” on small-scale fisheries and coastal livelihoods in Ghana(2023)

Compensation payment for fisherfolk during closed-season fishing: Lessons from small-scale fisherfolk in Ghana(2023)

The Role of Socioeconomic Factors, Psychological Motivations, and Social Networks in Women’s Participation in Community-Based Fishery Management in Ghana(2023)

Comparative analysis on financial viability of cocoa agroforestry systems in Ghana(2015)

Understanding and addressing climate change impacts on cocoa farming in Ghana(2023)

Farmer Perceptions and Economic Performance of Cocoa Agroforestry Shade Levels in Ghana(2021)

Cocoa agroforestry a bridge for sustainable organic cocoa production(2014)

Impact of cocoa agroforests on yield and household income: Evidence from Ghana(2014)

Aligning bottom-up initiatives and top-down policies? A comparative analysis of overfishing and coastal governance in Ghana, Tanzania, the Philippines, and Thailand(2022)

LOCAL DIFFERENTIATION AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN COASTAL GHANA(2022)

Socio-demographic and neighbourhood factors influencing urban green space use and development at home: A population-based survey in Accra, Ghana(2023)

Does Adoption of Information and Communication Technology Reduce Objective and Subjective Well-Being Inequality? Evidence from China(2023)

Crop diversity, sustainable food and nutritional security among smallholder farmers in Ghana(2023)

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

Factors influencing smartphone usage of rural farmers: Empirical analysis of five selected provinces in China(2023)

Impact of integrated soil fertility management on maize yield, yield gap and income in northern Ghana(2024)

Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties in Ghana(2012)

The economics of small-scale private pump irrigation and agricultural productivity in Ghana(2016)

Towards an Integrated Approach to Solid Waste Management in Ghanaian Cities(2023)

In-Situ Adaptation and Coastal Vulnerabilities in Ghana and Tanzania(2019)

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Coastal Fishery Livelihood Systems: Socio-economic Implications for Small-Scale Fisherfolk in Winneba, Ghana(2022)

Nonfarm Employment and Poverty Reduction in Rural Ghana: A Propensity-Score Matching Analysis(2009)

Contract farming scheme for rubber production in Western region of Ghana: why do farmers side sell?(2022)

Consumer willingness to pay a premium for a functional food in Ghana(2017)

Short- and long-term weather prediction based on a hybrid of CEEMDAN, LMD, and ANN(2024)

Types of employment and well-being of rural residents: A multinomial endogenous switching regression application(2025)

Does income diversity really stimulate household consumption expenditure diversity? Evidence from mean-based and unconditional quantile regressions(2022)

Farming under irrigation management transfer scheme and its impact on yield and net returns in Ghana(2021)

Degradation of Retro-Reflectivity of Thermoplastic Pavement Markings: A Review(2018)

Degradation of retro-reflectivity of thermoplastic pavement markings on trunk roads in Ghana(2021)

Impacts of Illegal Fishing and Ocean Dependence on the Livelihoods of Coastal Fisherfolk in Ghana(2023)

Food quality and supply chain networks in dynamic business environments: evidence from the Nigerian shrimp subsector(2023)

Impact of Improved cassava varieties' adoption on farmers' incomes in Rural Ghana(2015)

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL AGRICULTURE - A GENDER COMPARISON(2017)

Assessing homogeneous and heterogeneous economic impacts of fall armyworm management practices on farm performance in Ghana(2024)

The Forum on the COVID-19 Pandemic and International Migrant Workers: Geographies of (Im)mobility and Governance Challenges(2024)

Do regional-specific differences influence smallholder farmers’ climate information use? Evidence from Ghana(2025)

Intersectoral labor mobility and deforestation in Ghana(2012)

Why do African Students Choose to Study in South Korea? ·(2018)

Productivity Differences in Small Scale Palm Oil Processors Using Different Processing Technologies in Ghana(2021)

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small-Scale Hospitality and Tourism Businesses in Coastal Communities in Ghana(2023)

The Development and Promotion of Sweet Potato Yoghurt in Ghana(2020)

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