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40. Wongnaa, C.A., Bannor, R.K., Ennin, J.A., Osei, E.A., Adzikah, C. and Arthur, C. (2021). Structure, Conduct and Performance of Onion Market in Southern Ghana. Accepted for publication in Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agricultuire.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Obirikorang, K. A., Wongnaa, C. A., Nkrumah, E. E., & Ansong, M. (2018). Uneven Development: Urban and Industrial Growth and its Environmental Implications for Rural and Urban Communities in Ghana. Rural-Urban Linkages and Sustainable Development in Africa, 39.

2. Wongnaa, C.A., Ansong, M., Obirikorang, K.A, Nkrumah, E.E. and Arhin, A. (2020). Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products to Rural and Urban Incomes in Ghana: in Rural-Urban Linkages and Sustainable Development 1, 101-118

CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP/SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

1. Wongnaa, C.A. (2011). Review of Ghana’s Beekeeping Sector. Speech presented at the first Africa-Wide Training Course and Workshop on Strategic Partnership Networking in Bee Health and Pollination Services for Food Security in Africa held at the Thomas Odhiambo Conference Hall of International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe), Duduville, Nairobi-Kenya from Monday 10th to Wednesday 19th October, 2011 on the theme “Bee Health and Pollination Services for Food Security in Africa”.

2. Wongnaa, C.A and Seyram, Z.K.A. (2014). Factors influencing polytechnic students' decision to graduate as entrepreneurs. Paper presented at the 1st International Conference of Entrepreneurship Educators, Researchers and Entrepreneurs in Africa organized by the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED) of Kumasi Polytechnic from 28th – 30th November, 2011 at the Kumasi Polytechnic and Anita Hotel in Kumasi, Ghana.

3. Awunyo-Vitor D., Wongnaa A.C and Aidoo, R. (2016). Resource Use Efficiency among Maize Farmers in Ghana. Paper presented at the 4th Environmental Management Accounting Network (EMAN) Conference at Durban, South Africa 28-30 September, 2016

4. Wongnaa, C.A., Obirikorang, K.A., Nkrumah, E.E. and Ansong, M. (2017). Assessment of the contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to sustainable rural and urban livelihood. Progress Report presented at ESDA’s 3rd Consortium & 4th NGR Meetings, Cape Town, South Africa, 15-18 October 2017.

5. Wongnaa, C.A., Obirikorang, K.A., Nkrumah, E.E. and Ansong, M. (2017). Assessment of the contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to sustainable rural and urban livelihood. Research Results presented at the workshop on the Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products to Sustainable Rural and Urban Livelihood at KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, on 19th December, 2017.

6. Wongnaa, C.A., Awunyo-Vitor D. and Mensah, A. (2017). Profit Efficiency of Ghana’s Maize Farmers. Paper presented at the 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists, organized by International Association of Agricultural Economists, from 28th July – 2nd August, 2018 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, Canada.

7. Wongnaa, C.A., Adams, F., Bannor, R.K., Awunyo-Vitor, D., Mahama, I., Osei, B.A., Owusu-Ansah, Y. and Ackon, A. (2018). Job Creation and Improved Consumer Health through Commercialisation of Tiger Nut Yoghurt: A Willingness to Pay Analysis. Paper presented at the 2nd Conference of Ghana Association of Agricultural Economists, organized by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, from 8-11th August, 2018 at the Institute of Distance Learning Conference Centre, KNUST campus, Kumasi, Ghana.

8. Wongnaa, C.A., Mason, N. and Liverpool, L. S. O. (2019). Cotton Contract Farming Participation and its impact on Smallholder Welfare: Evidence from Zambia. Paper presented at the AAEA Annual Meeting, Atlanta Marriot Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, from 21st-23rd July, 2019.

9. Wongnaa, C.A., Akuriba, M.A., Amissah, E., Danquah, K.S and Danso, A. (2019). Profitability and Constraints to Urban Exotic Vegetable Production Systems in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana: A Recipe for Job Creation. Contributed Paper Presented at the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economist, Sheraton Abuja Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, from 23rd – 26th September, 2019.

OTHER CONFERENCES/WORKSHOP/SEMINARS ATTENDED

1. Writing Winning Proposal organized by Kumasi Polytechnic Management at the Old Rector’s Conference Room from 29th -30th November, 2012.

2. Customised Management Development Seminar on the Subject Enterprise Risk Management, The K-Poly Perspective held on September 15-16, 2012 at the Anita Hotel, Ejisu-Ashanti for Deans/Directors, HODs, etc.

3. Writing and Publishing a Journal Article on 5th July, 2011 at the Great Hall, Kumasi Polytechnic, facilitated by Dr. Z.K.M. Batse, Department of Statistics and Computer Studies, Kumasi Polytechnic.

4. Techniques for effective Proposal Writing from 21st-23rd June, 2011 at the Great Hall, Kumasi Polytechnic, facilitated by Dr. Victor K. Agyeman, MGIF, BSc., MPhil., PhD., LLB. CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana.

5. Participated in the E-Resources, Reference management and 'Turnitin' training workshop for Lecturers in the Under the Building Stronger Universities Initiative Phase two (BSUII) Project, organized by the Prempeh II Library, KNUST, in conjunction with its Danish partners held at the Research Commons Training Room, Prempeh II Library on 27th September, 2016.

6. Participated in an orientation programme for newly appointed Senior Members of KNUST organized by the Human Resource Development Division and the Quality Assurance Unit of the university held at the Great Hall Conference Room from 28th -29th September, 2016.

7. Participated in a Psycho-educational seminar on the theme, “Identifying Students in Distress”, organized by the KNUST Counselling Center (KCC) for Senior Members of the University on Thursday, 23rd February, 2017 at the KNUST Great Hall Conference Room.

8. Participated in a two (2)-day training workshop on the theme “Best Practices in Grant Financial Management and European Union Application Process”, organized by the Building Stronger Universities (BSU) II Project and Office of Grants and Research, KNUST for Researchers, Principal Investigators (PIs), Project Leaders, Project Team Members, Accountants and Project Finance Officers from 29th-30th June, 2017 at the Gardiner Conference Room, Great Hall, KNUST.

9. Participated in a five (5)-day international training workshop on the theme, “Integrated Decision Support System (IDSS)” (Farming Simulator (FarmSIM) option) under the Feed the Future USAID Innovation Laboratory for Small Scale Irrigation which is being implemented in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Ghana, from 24 – 28 July, 2017 at the International Center for Innovative Learning (ICIL), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.

10. Attended a seminar on Health Economics Modelling using Simulation Techniques, Within Trial Analysis plus Markov Modelling and Interrupted Time Series Analysis on Friday, 4th August, 2017 at the New Conference Room, Department of Economics, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.

11. Participated in a three (3)-day combined workshop on Sustainable Development in Africa and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) organized jointly by Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD), KNUST and United Nations University (UNU), Japan, from 8th-10th August, 2017 at the International Centre for Innovative Learning (ICIL), Mango Road, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.

12. Participated in Education for Sustainable Development’s (ESDA’s) 3rd Consortium and 4th Next Generation Researchers (NGR) Meetings, jointly organized by the University of Cape Town, South Africa and the United Nations University (UNU), Japan, from 15th -18th October 2017 at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

13. Participated in Education for Sustainable Development’s (ESDA’s) Writing Workshop for Next Generation Researchers (NGR), jointly organized by the University of Cape Town, South Africa and the United Nations University (UNU), Japan, from 3rd -9th June, 2018 at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

14. Participated in the one-day work on estimating large demand systems training using household survey data, organized by the University of Georgia, USA, on 26, September, 2019 at the Bolton White Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria.

SELECTED WEBINAR PARTICIPATION

1. Rapid Transition to Online Teaching. Organized by CEEMAN – the International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies, 31 March 2020

2. Building Resilience in Food Systems and Agricultural Value Chains: Agricultural Policy Responses to Covid-19 in Africa”, hosted on 18th and 19th May 2020 to cater for the Western and Eastern hemisphere respectively. Second ADI’s G-CoP seminars organized to provide evidence-based policy guidance to African Development Bank Group’s member countries.

3. The future for Agrifood Systems and the Rural Transformation. Organized by Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), 1300 New York Ave. NW Washington, DC, 20577, USA, July, 15, 2020am EST

4. Specialty Crops Challenges: Crop Insurance, Citrus Greening, Labor, and Water. Agricultural & Applied Economics Association 2020 Annual Meeting Pre-conference Online Workshop Organized by the AAEA Specialty Crops Economics Section Hosted by the Economic Research Service, USDA, Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

5. 2020 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting (Virtual), August 10-11, 2020.

6. Harnessing the applications of science technology and innovation in the fight against COVID-19: lessons for science policy, organized by Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) on 25th September, 2020 at 1400hours-1600hours (EAT).

WORKSHOP/SEMINARS ORGANIZED

1. Organized a one-day seminar on Rural-Urban Linkage for Sustainable Development and successful utilization of thesis grants for Master of Philosophy in Sustainable and Integrated Rural Development (MPhil. SIRDA) students on 7th November, 2017 at the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.

2. Organized a one-day workshop on the Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products to Sustainable Rural and Urban Livelihood on 19th December, 2017 at the International Center for Innovative Learning (ICIL), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.

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