Prof. Wilson Agyei Agyare

Professor


Dept: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi Ghana

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Research Areas/Interests

My areas of research are: Soil and water engineering and conservation; Decision Support Systems; soil suitability assessment, soil and crop modeling; ...~more


Publications

    Check this link for most recent publications.: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xrOb6MUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

    1. Salifu E., W. A. Agyare, and A. Larbi. 2019. Effect of soil and water conservation methods on maize performance and soil water retention in Northern Region of Ghana. International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, 8(3):116-120 ISSN 2277-8616  
    2. Koglo Y.S., T. Gaiser, W. A. Agyare, J. M. Sogbedji, and K. Kouami. 2019. Implications of some major human-induced activities on forest cover using extended change matrix quantity and intensity analysis based on historical Landsat data from the Kloto District, Togo. Ecological Indicators 96, 628-634                                    
    3. Adongo T. A., W. A. Agyare, F. K. Abagale and N. Kyei-Baffour. 2019. Spatial soil loss estimation using an integrated GIS-based revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) in selected watersheds in northern Ghana. International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 58-71                 
    4. Adongo T. A., N. Kyei-Baffour, F. K. Abagale and W. A. Agyare. 2019. Assessment of reservoir sedimentation of irrigation dams in northern Ghana, Lake and Reservoir Management, 36(1):87-105 DOI: 10.1080/10402381.2019.1659461           
    5. Larbi I.,  F. C. C. Hountondji, T. Annor, W. A. Agyare, J M. Gathenya and J. Amuzu. 2018. Spatio-Temporal Trend Analysis of Rainfall and Temperature Extremes in the Vea Catchment, Ghana. Climate 6(4), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli6040087 
    6. Maccarthy D. S., W. A. Agyare and P. L.G. Vlek. 2018. Evaluation of soil properties of the Sudan Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana for Crop Production. Ghana Jnl Agric. Sci. 52, 95-104                                                                                           
    7. Koglo, Y.S., W.A Agyare, B. Diwediga, J.M. Sogbedji, A.K. Adden and T. Gaiser. 2018 Remote Sensing-Based and Participatory Analysis of Forests, Agricultural Land Dynamics, and Potential Land Conservation Measures in Kloto District (Togo, West Africa). Soil Syst. 2018, 2, 49.                                                             
    8. Aabeyir R., W. A. Agyare, M. J. C. Weir and S. Adu-Bredu. 2017. Multi-Level Land Cover Change Analysis in the Forest-Savannah Transition Zone of the Kintampo Municipality, Ghana. Journal of Natural Resources and Development 07:1-11 
    9. Aabeyir R., S. Adu-Bredu, W. A. Agyare and M. J. C. Weir. 2016. Empirical evidence of the impact of commercial charcoal production on Woodland in the Forest-Savannah transition zone, Ghana. Elsevier: Energy for Sustainable Development 33: 84–95
    10. Larbi I., G. Forkuor, F. C. C. Hountondji, W. A. Agyare and D. Mama. 2019. Predictive Land Use Change under Business-As-Usual and Afforestation Scenarios in the Vea Catchment, West Africa.  International Journal of Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS. Volume 8, Issue 1, pp. 3011-3029 ISSN 2320 – 024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.23953/cloud.ijarsg.416
    11. Trawally D. N. A., H. Webber A. Agyare, M. Fosu J. Naab and T. Gaiser. 2015. Modelling heat stress effect on two maize varieties in Northern Region of Ghana. Global Advanced Research Journal of Agricultural Science. 4(3): 145-155         
    12. Abdul-Ganiyu, S., N. Kyei-Baffour, A. Agyare, and W. Dogbe. 2015. An evaluation of economic water productivity and water balance of dry season irrigated rice under different irrigation regimes in Northern Ghana. African Journal of Applied Research. 1(1): 129-143       
    13. Abdul-Ganiyu, S., N. Kyei-Baffour, A. Agyare and W. Dogbe. 2015. Impact of climate change on irrigated rice production in the Northern Region of Ghana. International Journal of Agricultural Innovations and Research. 3(4): 1124-1132 
    14. Abdul-Ganiyu, S., N. Kyei-Baffour, A. Agyare and W. Dogbe. 2015. Effects of irrigation regimes on irrigated rice production in the Northern Region of Ghana. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research. 3(4): 1103-1132. 
    15. Kotei R., W. A. Agyare, N. Kyei-Baffour and E. T. Atakora. 2015. Morphometric Analysis of the Sumanpa River Catchment at Mampong-Ashanti in Ghana. ARPN Journal of Earth Sciences VOL. 4, NO. 2, ISSN 2305-493X                                    
    16. Baatuuwie, N. B., B. Q. Le, W. A. Agyare,.and K. Forkuo. 2017. Communities’ Perceptions of Land Degradation: A Case Study in the Savanna Belt of the White Volta Basin.  UDS International Journal of Development (UDSIJD) 3(2):32-50            
    17. Alhassan A., W. A. Agyare, and C. Y Asante. 2017. Impact of Landuse Changes on Soil Erosion and Sedimentation in the Tono Reservoir Watershed Using GeoWEPP Model. International Journal of Irrigation and Agricultural Development (IJIRAD) 1(1): 156-169                                                                                                  
    18. Oteng-Darko P., N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Otoo and W. A. Agyare. 2017. Growing seed yams in the air: the agronomic performance of two aeroponics systems developed in Ghana. Canadian Center of Science and Education Sustainable Agriculture Research; Vol. 6(3): 106-116                                                                                    
    19. Mensah-Brako B., W. A. Agyare, and E. Mensah 2017. Farm-level Adaptation Strategies to Climate Variability: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Offin River basin, Ghana. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 7 (12):756-764. ISSN 2250-3153                                                                                 
    20. Mensah-Brako B., W. A. Agyare, E Mensah and R. Kotei. 2018. Morphometric Analysis of Offin River Basin using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology in Ghana. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 7 (1): 416-424 ISSN: 2278-0181                                                                                   
    21. Mensah-Brako B. and W. A. Agyare. 2017. Land Use and Land Cover Change Effects on Food Production Resources in the Offin River Basin, Ghana. International Journal of Scientific and Research (IJSR) 6 (12): 867-871 DOI: 10.21275/ART20178690 ISSN (Online): 2319-7064                                                                                                
    22. Atta-Darkwa T., G. A. Akolgo, N. Kyei-Baffour, W. A. Agyare and F. K. Abagale. 2016. Hydrological classification of the Besease inland valley bottom in Ghana for crop production using the water table fluctuation method. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. Vol. 8(7), pp. 81-91. DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE2015.0599                                                                           
    23. Kotei R., W. A. Agyare N. Kyei-Baffour N. K. Frempong and T. Atta-Darkwa. 2015. Development of Groundwater Recharge Model for the Sumanpa Catchment at Ashanti-Mampong-Ashanti Area in Ghana. Science Research 3(6): 289-295 doi:10.11648/j.sr.20150306.14 ISSN: 2329-0927 (Online)                          Agyare, W. A., I. K. Asare, J. Sogbedji, V. A. Clottey. 2014. Challenges to maize fertilization in the Forest and Transition zones of Ghana. African Journal of Agricultural Research (AJAR), 9(6): 593-602
    24. Amponsah, S.K. E.Y.H. Bobobee, W.A. Agyare, J.B. Okyere, J. Aveyire, S.R. King, and J Sarkodie-Addo. 2014. Mechanical Cassava Harvesting as Influenced by Seedbed Preparation and Cassava Variety. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 30(3): 1-13
    25. Agyare, W. A., B. S. Freduah, E. Ofori, D. S. Kpongor and B. O Antwi. 2013.
    26. Field and Modelled Maize (Zea Mays) Response to Water Stress at Different Growth Stages. Global Journal of Biology Agriculture and Health Sciences (GJBAHS), 2(3):68-75
    27. MacCarthy D. S., W. A. Agyare, P. L. G. Vlek and S. G. K. Aduku 2013 Spatial Variability of some Soil Chemical and Physical Properties of an Agricultural Landscape. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 21(2): 47-61
    28. Kotei R., N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Ofori and W. A. Agyare. 2013. Establishment of rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves for Mampong-Ashanti municipal area of the Ashanti Region in Ghana. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 8 (9):693-698
    29. Mensah E., K. K. Boateng, W.A. Agyare. 2013.  Health Risk of Agrochemicals Usage in Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) Production in the Offinso-North District of Ghana. International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST), 5 (9): 1672 – 1681
    30. Kotei R., N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Ofori and W. A. Agyare. 2013. Landuse Changes and their impacts on the Hydrology of the Sumampa Catchment in Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2 (8):2533-2549
    31. Kotei R., N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Ofori and W. A. Agyare. 2013. Changes in the Sumampa streamflow flashiness in the Forest-savannah transitional zone, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana 1985-2009. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 8 (9):693-6988(9): 770-778
    32. Kotei R., N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Ofori and W. A. Agyare. 2013. Rainfall Trend, Changes and their socio-economic and ecological impacts on the Sumampa catchment for the 1980-2019 period. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2(6): 578-590
    33. Masoud J., W. A. Agyare, G. Forkuor, R. Namara and E. Ofori. 2013. Modeling Inland Valley Suitability for Rice Cultivation. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 8 (1) 9-19
    34. Mensah E., B. Mensah-Brako, W. A. Agyare and F. Padi. 2013. Water Application Rate Effect on Growth Performance of Hybrid Cocoa Seedlings in the Semi-deciduous Forest Zone of Ghana. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT) 2 (2) 1-12
    35. Kyei-Baffour N., E. Ofori, E. Mensah, W. A. Agyare and T. Atta-Darkwa 2013. Modelling Groundwater Flow of the Besease Inland Valley Bottom in Ghana. Global Journal of Engineering Design and Technology. 2(1): 52-60
    36. Atta-Darkwa, T., N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Ofori, E. Mensah, and W. A. Agyare. 2013. Quantification of Groundwater Recharge in the Rriver Oda Catchment Using the Watertable Fluctuation Method. Global Journal of Engineering Design and Technology 2 (1) 96-103
    37. Mensah E., B. Mensah-Brako, W. A. Agyare, F. Padi and N. Kyei-Baffour (2013). Production Constraints in Cocoa Nursery in Selected major Cocoa Producing Areas in Ghana. Global Journal of Engineering, Design & Technology, 2(2): 1-7
    38. Issaka Z., E. Mensah, W. A. Agyare and E. Ofori 2012. Appropriate Rainwater Harvesting Storage Capacity for Households: A Case Study of Central Gonja District. World Rural Observations 4(4) 57-63
    39. Salifu T. and W. A. Agyare. 2012. Distinguishing Land Use Types Using Surface Albedo and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Derived from the Sebal Model for the Atankwidi and Afram Subcatchments in Ghana. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 7 (1) 69-80
    40. Amegashie, B.K., C. Quansah, W.A. Agyare, M. Bonsu and S. N. Odai 2012. On-site Effects and Cost of Fertility Erosion from Five Small Reservoir Catchments in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Journal of Science and Technology, 32 (2): 78-93
    41. Salifu T., W.A. Agyare, N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Mensah and E. Ofori. 2011. Estimating Actual Evapotranspiration using the SEBAL Model for the Atankwidi and Afram Catchments in Ghana. International Journal of Applied Agricultural Research 6 (2): 177-193
    42. Amegashie, B.K., C. Quansah, W.A. Agyare, L. Tamene and P. Vlek, 2011. Sediment-bound nutrient export from five small reservoir catchments and its implications in the Sudan savanna zone of Ghana. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management 16: 61-79
    43. Andoh, P.Y., W.A. Agyare and J. Dadzie. 2010. Selection of Ideal Mesh Size for the Cracking Unit of a Palm Kernel Processing Plant. Journal of Science and Technology, 30 (3): 109-118
    44. Ofori, E., N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Mensah and W.A. Agyare. 2010. Yield Gap Analysis in Rice Production from Stakeholders’ Perspective at Anum Valley Bottom Irrigation Project at Nobewam in Ghana. ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 5 (6):50-57
    45. Adwubi, A., B.K. Amegashie, W.A. Agyare, L. Tamene, S.N. Odai, C. Quansah and P. Vlek. 2009. Assessing sediment inputs to small reservoirs in Upper East Region, Ghana. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management 14: 279-287
    46. Park, S. J. G., R. Rüecker, W. A. Agyare, A. Akramhanov, D. Kim and P. L. G. Vlek. 2009. Influence of Grid Cell Size and Flow Routing Algorithm on Soil-Landform Modeling. Journal of the Korean Geographical Society, 44 (2): 122-145
    47. Agyare, W.A., S.J. Park, and P.L.G. Vlek. 2007. Artificial neural network (ANN) estimation of saturated hydraulic conductivity. Vadose Zone J. 6: 423-431
    48. Agyare, W.A., V.A. Clottey, H. Mercer-Quarshie, and J.M. Kombiok. 2006. Maize Yield Response in a Long-term Rotation and Intercropping Systems in the Guinea Savannah Zone of Northern Ghana. Journal of Agronomy 5 (2): 232-238
    49. Clottey, V. A., C. Osei, J. M. Kombiok, W. A. Agyare, and K. O. Gyasi. 2006. Yield stability of cowpea genotypes in farmer-managed on-farm trials in the Guinea Savannah zone of Ghana. Journal of the Ghana Science Association 8(2): 53-58
    50. Clottey, V. A., J. M. W. A. Agyare, T. B. Bayorbor, J. Abanga, and J. M. Kombiok. 2006. Genetic relatedness of fonio (Digitaria spp) landraces assembled in Ghana. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 147: 6-11
    51. Clottey, V. A., W. A. Agyare, J. M. Kombiok, H. Abdulai and A. H. Kaleem. 2006. Fonio (Digitaria spp.) germplasm assemblage for characterization, conservation and improvement in Ghana. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 146: 24-27
    52. Clottey V. A., F. Avornyo, A. Addo-Kwafo and W. A. Agyare. 2006. The potential of fonio (Digitaria exilis, Stapf) as feed for monogastrics. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 18, Number 7. Article # 95. http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd18/07/clot18095.htm
    53. Clottey, V. A., W. A. Agyare, K. O. Gyasi, M. Schreurs, A. Maatman, H. Abdulai, and Dinku, R. K. 2006. Composting to ensure food security: Learning by doing. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 18, No. 10. Article # 137. http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd18/10/clot18137htm
    54. Agyare, W. A., J. M. Kombiok, N. Karbo and A. Larbi. 2002. Management of Pigeon Pea in short fallows for crop-livestock production systems in the Guinea savanna zone of northern Ghana. Agroforestry Systems 54: 197-202
    55. Larbi A., J. W. Smith, I. O. Adenkule, W. A. Agyare, L. D. Gbaraneh, R. J. Tanko, J. Akinlade, A. T. Omokaye, N. Karbo and A. Aboh 2002. Crop residues for mulch and feed in crop-livestock systems: Impact on maize grain yield and soil properties in the West African humid Forest and Savanna zones. Expl. Agric. 38: 253-264

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