Dr. Augustine Naazie is a Senior Research Fellow and, currently, Head of the Livestock and Poultry Research Centre (LIPREC) of the Institute of Agricultural Research, College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon. He has a PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics and over 25 years of experience in research and teaching at the University level and within the international and national agricultural research systems.

His current research focuses on characterization and conservation of indigenous (domestic) animal genetic resources, especially poultry genetic resources.

Contact details: Livestock and Poultry Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural Research, College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG38, Legon, Ghana. Email addresses: anaazie@ug.edu.gh and anaazie@hotmail.com; Tel +233208127205.
Five (5) current publications of Dr. A. Naazie


  1. Osei-Amponsah, R. B.B. Kayang, A. Naazie, P.F. Arthur and I.M. Barchia. 2012. Age, genotype and sex effects on growth performance of local chickens kept under improved management in Ghana. Trop Anim Health Prod (2012) 44:29-34 DOI 10.1007/s11250-011-0010-3

  1. Osei-Amponsah, R. B.B. Kayang, A. Naazie, P.F. Arthur and I.M. Barchia. 2011. Characterisation of local Ghanaian Chickens, II. Growth performance evaluation based on Richards growth model and genetic size scaling. Trop. Anim. Health and Prod. 43:1195-1201. DOI 10.1007/s11250-011-9825-1

  1. Osei-Amponsah, R, Kayang, B. B., Naazie, A., Osei, D. Y., Youssao, I A. K., Yapi-Gnaore, V. C. Tixier-Boichard, M. and Rognon, X. 2010. Genetic Diversity of Forest and Savannah Chicken Ecotypes of Ghana as Estimated by Microsatellite Markers. Anim. Sci. J. 81 (3) 297 -303

  1. Kayang, B. B., Youssao, I A. K., Inoue, E., Naazie, A., Abe, H., Ito, S. and Inoue-Murayama, M. 2010. Genetic Diversity of Helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) based on Microsatellite Analysis. J. Poult. Sci., 47: 120 -124.

  1. Darfour-Oduro, K. A, Naazie, A. 2010. Liveweight predictive ability of two linear boby measurements of the Ashanti Black Pig. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 5 (1) 49 - 59.


Other Publications of Dr. A. Naazie

  • Refereed Scientific Publications                          17
  • Edited/Published Conference Proceedings            34
  • Books/Book chapters                                          01
  • Monograghs                                                      02
  • Inter-Faculty/Open Lectures                                01
  • Technical Reports                                              01
  • Conference/Extension Publication                        23





Profile of Augustine Naazie (PhD, FGSAP)
Tsatsu Adogla-Bessa has 22 years of experience in agricultural research for development. His areas of specialization are range and forage science, ruminant livestock production and livestock agroforestry applications. He is particularly interested in use of fodder trees and crop residues for enhanced livestock production and the intergration of livestock with tree crops. He is currently employed as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Ghana, College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences.
He holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture (1980) with specialisation in animal science from the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra. His M.Sc. in Animal Production (1986) and Ph.D. Agriculture (1990) with specialization in forage science are both from the University of Reading, UK. He is also trained in, adult teaching and livestock agroforestry applications.
Before joining the University of Ghana, he was a lecturer in the Department of Animal Science & Production, Botswana College of Agriculture (University of Botswana) from 1992 to 1998. Earlier in his professional career, he was a temporary Lecturer at the Department of Agriculture, University of Reading from 1990 to 1991. He has visited 12 countries in Africa and Europe for seminars and conferences.

























Contact details: Livestock and Poultry Research Centre, Legon, Institute of Agricultural Research, College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 38, Legon, Ghana. Email addresses: tabessa@ug.edu.gh / tadoglabessa@yahoo.com.
Tel +233 (0)24 4288376 / +233 026 4288376

Five (5) current publications of Dr. T. Adogla-Bessa


  1. Adogla-Bessa, T., Timpong-Jones, E.C., Adjorlolo, L.K. and Buah, M. 2012. Livestock production and browse use by traditional agro-pastoralists in the Coastal Savannah rangelands of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Animal Science. 6(1): 1-10.

  1. Timpong-Jones, E. C., Adogla-Bessa, T., Adjorlolo, L. K. and Sarkwa, F. O. 2011. Production practices and constraints of ruminant livestock farmers in the Coastal Savannah plains of Ghana. Proceedings, 17th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Society of Animal Production. Noguchi Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana 20-23 July, 2011.

  1. Sarkwa, F. O., Adogla-Bessa, T., Timpong-Jones, E. C. and Adjorlolo, L. K. 2011. Preliminary assessment of the nutritional value of eight browses species in the Coastal Savannah. Proceedings, 17th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Society of Animal Production. Noguchi Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana 20-23 July, 2011.

  1. Timpong-Jones, E. C., Mutanga, O., Adogla-Bessa, T., Adiku, S. G., and Attua, E. M. 2011. Dry matter yield estimation in the Coastal Savannah rangeland of Ghana using geostatistics and geographic information systems. Proceedings, 17th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Society of Animal Production. Noguchi Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana 20-23 July, 2011.

  1. Pineau, W and Adogla-Bessa, T. 2010. Agroforestry Guide; experiences from farmer trainings in Ghana. Pro-Natura International, Paris, France.



Other Publications of Dr. T. Adogla-Bessa

  • Refereed Scientific Journals            10
  • Book Chapters                                02
  • Refereed Conference Papers           11
  • Manuals/Technical Reports              05
  • Other Conference Papers                 02


Dr. Eric Timpong-Jones is a research fellow at the Livestock and Poultry Research Centre (LIPREC), Institute of Agricultural Research, College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon. He has 11 years of experience as a research fellow. He also teaches range management courses at both graduate and under-graduate levels at the Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, University of Ghana.

His professional competence is in Pasture and Range Management and focusing on the following:1) Monitoring and evaluation of range resources using field surveys, Geomatics and laboratory determinations 2) Harvest management and preservation of forage species 3) Ruminant livestock performance on forage species. He has undertaken range inventory and management studies in two African Countries: Ghana and Zimbabwe.

Contact details are: Livestock and Poultry Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural Research, College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O.Box LG 38, Legon. Ghana. Email addresses: timpong1@yahoo.com and etjones@ug.edu.gh. Tel +233244724443.


Five (5) current publications of E.C. Timpong-Jones

  1. Adogla-Bessa, T., Timpong-Jones, E. C., Adjorlolo, L. K., Sarkwa, F. O and Buah, M. 2012. Livestock production and browse use by traditional Agro-pastoralists in the Coastal Savannah rangelands of Ghana. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science: 6 (1): 1-10

  1. Timpong-Jones, E. C., Adogla-Bessa, T., Mugabe, P. H and Adiku, S. G. K. 2012. Browsing capacity and nutritive value of indigenous browses in a tropical coastal savannah rangeland.  Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa. Vol. 60 (3) pp. 335-342 (in press)

  1. Timpong-Jones, E.C., Adogla-Bessa, T., Adjorlolo, L. K and Sarkwa, F. O. (2011). Production practices and constraints of ruminant livestock farmers in the Coastal Savannah Plains of Ghana. Proceedings of the 17th biennial conference of Ghana Society of Animal Production (GSAP). College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciencs, University of Ghana, Legon. 20th  - 23rd July. pp 21-24.

  1. Chinuwo, T., Gandiwa, E., Mugabe, P. H., Mpofu, I. D. T and Timpong-Jones, E. C. 2010. Effect of previous cultivation on regeneration of Julbernadia globiflora and Brachystegia spiciformis in grazing areas of Mupfurudzi resettlement scheme, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Range and Forage Science Vol 27 (1) pp. 45 - 49.

  1. Chinuwo, T., Mugabe, P. H., Mpofu, I. D. T ., Muludeta, S. D and Timpong-Jones, E. C. 2009. A synopsis of cattle performance in Zimbabwe's 'initial' resettlement areas after land reforms and redistribution.  Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa. Vol. 57 (3) pp. 285-292


Other Publications E.C. Timpong-Jones

  • Refereed Journal Publications                        06
  • Refereed and PublishedConference Papers     02
  • Technical Reports                                        01
  • Poster Presentation                                      01
  • Other Conference Papers                              02
  • Newsletters                                                 01



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At the University of Ghana, he has taught both undergraduate and graduate students and has supervised MPhil and PhD students. He was the head of his Centre for six years, a Hall Tutor of Commonwealth Hall for ten years, has served on the Commonwealth Hall Council for the past five years, University Academic Board for the past eight years and the College Academic Board for the past two years