Dr. James Seutra Kaba

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Agroforestry
AGRA Building, last floor, KNUST
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Research Areas/Interests

Climate change adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers Cocoa sustainability and waste recycling under Agroforestry managment system Climate chn...~more

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Publications

    1. Andoh H and Kaba JS (2025). Assessment and projection of climate change impact on Ghana’s agricultural crops: evidence from cassava (Manihot esculenta) production in the coastal Savannah agroecological zone. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-025-0
    2. Anokye, J., Adutwum Abunyewa, A., Jørgensen, U., Kaba, JS., Twum-Ampofo, K., Dawoe, E., … Ulzen, J. (2025). Augmentation of mineral fertilizer with organic nutrient sources to improve soil quality and nutrient use efficiency in cocoa landscape in Ghana. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2025.2481132
    3. Muhammed H., Kaba JS., Abunyewa AA, Kwashie KSG., Appiah-Kubi Z., Asare AY., Agyei EK., Yamoah FA., Issahaku I & Ntiamoah P (2025). Nurturing with nature: the efficacy of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi microbe for cocoa sector environmental management, Journal of Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2025.2461276
    4. Abukari, A., Kaba, JS., & Abunyewa, A. A. (2025). Agricultural Utilization of Biochar: A Review of Production Technologies. Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology, 13(3), 802-813. https://doi.org/24925/turjaf.v13i3.802-813.7357
    5. Kaba, J. S., Agyei, E. K., Avilineni, M. K. C., Yamoah, F. A., Issahaku, I., Ntiamoah, P., ... & Mas-Ud, M. (2024). Agroforestry as an old approach to a new challenge of combating climate change: a critical analysis of the cocoa sector. Discover Agriculture, 2(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-024-00120-4
    6. Boadu, KB., Soadwa, CO., Adamu, O., Ansong, M., Kaba, JS., Anokye, R (2024). The Impact of Varying Biochar Rate and Particle Size Derived from Bamboo Culm Residue and Coconut Husk Mixture on Lettuce (Lactuca sativa cv. ‘Tiberius’) Seed Germination and Leaf Morphology. J Sustain Res. 2024;6(3):e240054. https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr2024005
    7. Meena, V. S., Rakshit, A., Meena, M. D., Baslam, M., Fattah, I. R., Lam, S. S., Kaba, J. S. (2024). Waste Management for Sustainable and Restored Agricultural Soil. Elsevier Inc. Academic Press. pages: 460 https://doi.org/10.1016/C2022-0-00048-9
    8. Anokye, J., Abunyewa, A. A., Jorgensen, U., Kaba, J. S., Twum-Ampofo, K., Dawoe, E., ... & Ulzen, J. (2024). Mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through shade systems and climate-smart soil fertility interventions in cocoa landscapes in the Semi-deciduous ecological zone of Ghana. Soil Advances, 100001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilad.2024.100001
    9. YamoahA and Kaba J.S (2024). Integrating climate-smart agri-innovative technology adoption and agribusiness management skills to improve the livelihoods of smallholder female cocoa farmers in Ghana, Climate and Development, 16 (3):169–175 https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2021.2024125
    10. Kwashie, G. K., Kaba, J. S., Appiah-Kubi, Z., Abunyewa, A. A., Asare, A. Y., Agyei, E. K., & Muhammed, H. (2023). Synergic effect of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and potassium fertilizer improves biomass-related characteristics of cocoa seedlings to enhance their drought resilience and field survival. Open Agriculture, 8(1), 20220239. https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0239
    11. Abukari, A.., Kaba, J.S., Dawoe, E., Abunyewa A (2022)..A comprehensive review of the effects of biochar on soil physicochemical properties and crop productivity. Waste Dispos. Sustain. Energy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42768-022-00114-2
    12. YeboahS., Amponsah I.K., Kaba J.S & Abunyewa A.A (2022). Abundance, richness, and use of medicinal plants under different land uses in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Northern Ghana, All Earth. 34:1, 202-214. https://doi.org/10.1080/27669645.2022.2105485
    13. YeboahS., Amponsah I.K., Kaba J.S & Abunyewa A.A (2022). Variability of soil physicochemical properties under different land use types in the Guinea savanna zone of northern Ghana, Cogent Food & Agriculture, 8:1, 2105906. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2022.2105906
    14. Kaba J.S., Asare A.Y., Andoh H., Kwashie G K.S and Abunyewa A.A (2022). Towards sustainable cocoa (Theobroma cacao L) production: the role of potassium fertilizer in cocoa seedlings drought recovery and survival. International Journal of Fruit Science, 22:1, 618-627. https://doi.org/1080/15538362.2022.2092932
    15. Saah Konadu J.A., Kaba JS and Abunyewa AA (2022). Inorganic nitrogen fertilizer, biochar particle size and rate of application on lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) nitrogen use and yield, All Life, 15:1, 624-635, https://doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2022.2080282
    16. Gorleku, D.O., Badu, G.P.A., Afele, J.T., Kaba, J.S., and Abunyewa, A.A. (2022). Assessing the Efficiency of Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal on the Growth Performance of Broiler Chicken. Journal of Applied Life Sciences and Environment. 54 (4): 370-376. https://doi.org/10.46909/journalalse-2021-032
    17. Kaba S., Abunyewa A.A., Kugbe J., Kwashie K.S.G., Ansah O.E and Andoh H (2021). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and potassium fertilizer as plant biostimulants and alternative research for enhancing plants adaptation to drought stress: Opportunities for enhancing drought tolerance in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.), Sustainable Environment, 7:1, 1963927, https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2021.1963927
    18. Mas-Ud, Dokurugu F., Kaba J.S (2021). Effectiveness of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) living mulch on weed suppression and yield of maize (Zea mays L.). Open Agriculture. 6: 489–497. https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2021-0031.
    19. Kaba S and Abunyewa A.A (2021). New aboveground biomass and nitrogen yield in different ages of gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium Jacq.) trees under different pruning intensities in moist semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana. Agroforest System 95:835–842. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-019-00414-3
    20. Kaba S, Yamoah F.A and Acquaye A (2021). Towards sustainable agroforestry management: Harnessing the nutritional soil value through cocoa mix waste. Waste Management 124:264–272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.02.021.
    21. Yamoah FA., Kaba S, Botchie D and Amankwah-Amoah J (2021). Working towards Sustainable Innovation for Green Waste Benefits: The Role of Awareness of Consequences in the Adoption of Shaded Cocoa Agroforestry in Ghana. Sustainability, 13, 1453. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031453
    22. Kaba JS, Otu-Nyanteh A., Abunyewa A.A (2020). The role of shade trees in influencing farmers’ adoption of cocoa agroforestry systems: Insight from semi-deciduous rain forest agroecological zone of Ghana. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.njas.2020.100332
    23. Yamoah F.A., Kaba S., Amankwah-Amoah J and Acquaye A (2020). Stakeholder Collaboration in Climate-Smart Agricultural Production Innovations: Insights from the Cocoa Industry in Ghana. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-020-01327-z
    24. Ochire-Boadu K., Abunyewa A.A., Kaba S., Twum-Ampofo K., Dawoe E.LK., Agbenyega O and Barnes VR (2020). Improved legume fallows: Influence on nitrogen and microbial dynamics, and maize (Zea mays L) grain yield in subhumid zone of West Africa. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 6:1, 1785778. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1785778
    25. Kaba S., Zerbe S., Agnolucci M., Scandellari F., Abunyewa AA., Giovannetti M., Tagliavini M (2019). Atmospheric nitrogen fixation by gliricidia trees (Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp.) intercropped with cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in agroforestry systems. Plant Soil: 435:323-336. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-3897-x
    26. Kaba S., Zerbe S., Abunyewa A.A and Tagliavini M (2019). Tracing the nitrogen flow between Gliricidia and cocoa trees in intercropping system usingthe 15N natural abundant method. Acta Horticulturae. 1242: 587-592. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1242.86
    27. Badu E., Kaba S., Abunyewa, Akwasi A., Dawoe, Evans K., Agbenyega Olivia and Barnes, Rex V (2019). Biochar and Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizer Effects on Maize (Zea mays L) nitrogen use and yield in Moist Semi deciduous Forest zone of Ghana. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 42:19, 2407-2422. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2019.1659347
    28. Kaba S, Zerbe S., Zanotelli D., Abunyewa A.A., Tagliavini M (2018). Uptake of nitrogen by cocoa (Theobroma cocoa L) trees derived from soil decomposition of gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium Jacq.) shoots. Acta Horticulturae. Pp 263-269. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1217.33
    29. Kaba S., Kumaga F.K., Ofori K (2014). Maximizing peanut (Arachis hypogaea L) yield in tropical soils: reducing harvest loss and increasing yield components, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-22498-0. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (BOOK CHAPTER).

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