Dr. David Boansi

Lecturer


Dept: Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension

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Research Areas/Interests

Climate change economics; Agricultural and trade policy; Farm and agribusiness management; Agricultural, food and environmental policy analysis; Agric...~more

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Publications

    PUBLICATION

    Journal articles

     Ma W, Zhou X, Boansi D, Horlu GSA, Owusu V.  2024.  Adoption and intensity of agricultural mechanization and their impacts on non-farm employment of rural women.  World Development, 173:106434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106434

    Nunoo I, Boansi D, Owusu V. 2023. Does the use of cocoa farmlands for artisanal small-scale gold mining really increase household food insecurity? Evidence from Ghana. Resources Policy, 87 (Part A): 104329 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104329

    Boansi D, Owusu V, Tham-Agyekum EK, Wongnaa CA, Adom Frimpong J, Bukari KN. 2023. Responding to harvest failure: Understanding farmers coping strategies in the semi-arid Northern Ghana. PLoS ONE, 8(4):e0284328. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0284328 

    Zheng H, Ma W, Boansi D, Owusu V. 2023. Farmers’ perceptions, adoption and impacts of integrated water management technology under changing climate. International Journal of Water Resources Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2023.2196351

    Sangber-Dery,G.-M., Tham-Agyekum, E.K., Ankuyi, F., Bakang,J.-E. A., Lartey, N.N.L., Okorley, E.L., Jones, E.O., Boansi, D.  2024.  Farm operation injuries among cocoa famers in Ghana: Investigating the causes, choice of treatment and compliance to safety standards.  African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development , (Open Access)

    Ankuyi F, Tham-Agyekum EK, Ankrah D, Oduro-Owusu AY, Bakang, J-EA, Boansi D, Asirifi S.  2023.  Beyond certification: Investigating the nexus between compliance with sustainable agriculture standard and livelihood assets of certified smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana.  Cogent Food & Agriculture,  : 2256556   

    Yeboah I, Asante OB, Prah S, Boansi D, Tham-Agyekum EK, Asante IR, Aidoo R.  2023.  Perception and adoption of food safety practices (FSP) among beef sellers and consumers: Empirical evidence from Ghana.  Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2 (9)   

    Tham-Agyekum EK, Boansi D, Wongnaa CA, Ankuyi F, Awunyo-Vitor D, Bakang J-EA, Acheampong AO.  2023.  A gender differential analysis of determinants of pesticide application in cocoa system farming of Ghana.  Cogent Social Sciences,  : 2256512

    Tham-Agyekum, E.K., Wongnaa, C.A., Kwapong, N.A., Boansi,D., Ankuyi, F., Prah, S., Bakang, J.-E.A., Okorley, E.L., Laten, E.,.  2023.  Impact of children’s appropriate work participation in cocoa farms on household welfare: Evidence from Ghana.  Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 14   : 100901

    Boansi D, Owusu V, Tambo JA, Donkor E, and Asante OB. 2021. Rainfall shocks and household welfare: Evidence from northern Ghana. Agricultural Systems, 194, 103267 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103267

    Boansi D., Tambo JA and Müller M. 2019. Intra-seasonal risk of agriculturally-relevant weather extremes in West African Sudan Savanna. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 135: 355-373

     Chen W, Lau CKM, Boansi D, and Bilgin MH. 2017. Effects of trade cost on the textile and apparel market: evidence from Asian countries. Journal of The Textile Institute, 108: 971-986

     Boansi D, Tambo JA, and Müller M. 2017. Analysis of farmers’ adaptation to weather extremes in West African Sudan Savanna. Weather and Climate Extremes, 16:1-13

     Boansi D. 2017. Effect of climatic and non-climatic factors on cassava yields in Togo: agricultural policy implications. Climate, 5(2), 28. doi:10.3390/cli5020028

     

    Boansi D. 2016. Gradually “Disappearing”: A look at the status of area harvested of millet in Togo, Determinants and policy implications. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 9:1-16

     

     Boansi D and Favour RM. 2015. Why the persistent increase in Ghana’s rice imports? Prescriptions for future rice policy. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 7:1-21

     

     Boansi D, Lokonon BOK and Appah J. 2014. Cotton lint export trade in themidst of distortion: what are the competitiveness statuses of major players in the industry? Case of 12 selected countries. British Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 4:1785-1803

     

     Boansi D, Lokonon BOK and Appah J. 2014. Determinants of agricultural export trade: case of fresh pineapple exports from Ghana. British Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 4:1736-1754

     

     Boansi D, Lokonon BOK and Appah J. 2014. Co-integration analysis of the determinants of cotton lint exports from Mali. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 3: 544-561

     

     Boansi D. 2014. Comparative performance of agricultural export trade: during and post-agricultural diversification project in Ghana. British Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 4: 1501-1511

     

    Boansi D. 2014. Yield response of rice in Nigeria: a co-integration analysis. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 2:15-24

     

    Boansi D. 2014. Investigating the determinants of Ghana’s agricultural exports performance: Focus on banana, coffee and rubber. International Journal of Development Research, 4:1354-1361

     

    Boansi D. 2014. Economic and policy foundations of agricultural exports from Ghana: A co-integration analysis. International Journal of Development Research, 4:1240-1248

     

    Boansi D. 2014. Determinants of agricultural export trade: A co-integration analysis for cotton lint exports from Chad. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 14:45-56

     

    Boansi D. Response of rice output to price and non-price factors in Ghana. Journal of Advanced Research in Economics and International Business, (Volume 1, Winter), 2(2):118-125

     

    Boansi D. 2013. Competitiveness and determinants of cocoa exports from Ghana. J. Agric Policy Res., 1:236-254  

     

    Boansi D and Crentsil C. 2013. Competitiveness and determinants of coffee exports, producer price and production for Ethiopia. Journal of Advanced Research in Economics and International Business, 1:31-45

     

    Boansi D. 2013. Rice yields in Ghana: Macro-level response and some prescriptions. J. Agric. Policy Res., 1:270-276

     

    Boansi D. 2013. Acreage response of rice in Côte D’Ivoire: Macro-level response and some policy implications. J. Agric. Policy Res., 1:288-297

     

    Refereed books/book chapters

    Boansi D. 2019. Extreme weather events in the Sudan Savanna region of West Africa: Agricultural Impacts and Adaptation. Universitäts-und Landesbibliothek Bonn

     

    Lau CKM, Lin Z, Boansi D and Ma J. 2016. The lack of market Integration in the Chinese beer and wine markets: evidence from stationarity test. In: Cabras, I, Higgins,D, Preece, D (eds.): Brewing, Beer and Pubs: A Global Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan (978-1-137-46617-4 (ISBN))/Springer pp123-144

     

    Boansi D. 2013. Rice production in Ghana: past, present and future. ISBN-13: 978-3-659- 49822-0. LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany

     

    Technical papers/ Other publications

    Boansi D. 2013. Export performance and macro-linkages: A look at the competitiveness and determinants of cocoa exports, production and price for Ghana. MPRA Paper No. 48345, Munich Personal RePEc Archive

     

    CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

    Boansi D, Tambo JA and Müller M. 2016. Analysis of farmers’ adaptation to weather extremes in West African Sudan savanna. Presented at the 4th VPDE-BRICKWorkshop, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Università di Torino, Moncalieri, Italy, December 15-16, 2016


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