Dr. Abigail Ampomah Adaku
About
Profile
Dr. Abigail Ampomah Adaku is a Lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana, Legon. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University, USA; an MSc in Agricultural and Resource Management from the University of Bonn, Germany; and a BSc in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics major) from the University of Ghana. Dr. Adaku has over 11 years of experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses as well as supervising graduate and undergraduate student research. Her research focuses on agricultural marketing, strategic alliances, food safety and agri-food supply chain, ranging from production level supply to end-consumer demand management. She conducts project impact evaluations and her most recent one focused on assessing the impact of the USDA Food for Progress Ghana Poultry Program on the Ghanaian Poultry value chain. Dr. Adaku is currently working on two funded research projects. One seeks to address the food safety issues associated with street foods in Ghana, funded by icipe. The other explores strategic alliances as a performance enhancing tool for the agrifood sector, funded by USDA. Therefore, she works with farmers, agro-processors, street food vendors, regulators and consumers. She has published in reputable peer-reviewed journals and is currently the vice secretary for the Southern Zone of the Ghana Association of Agricultural Economists (GAAE).
Education
BSc. (Ghana), MSc. (Germany), PhD. (USA)
Research Interest
Dr. Abigail A. Adaku’s research effort borders around agribusiness, economics and management. The focus is mainly on strategic management and agri-food supply chains analysis within the context of a network of different chain partners and relationships. Abigail has also taught the following courses: Agricultural Marketing and Research; Agrifood business and Agro-processing; Agribusiness Management; and Fundamentals of Business Development and Policy.
Current research/project(s)
My recent research project has touched on how different businesses within the agri-food chain collaborate strategically while maintaining their independence. It specifically seeks to provide an understanding of factors motivating farmers to participate in structured relationships with their buyers. It also seeks to find out which relationships are most profitable for farmers. The goal of this research is to develop flexible strategies to (a) help farmers and their buyers to identify and nurture meaningful relationships (b) support relevant government agencies fashion out appropriate policies to facilitate farmer-buyer engagements, particularly in developing economy environments. This research is funded by USAID-Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research program.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Adaku, A. A., Egyir, I. S., Gadegbeku, C., Kunadu, A. P. H., Amanor-Boadu, V., & Laar, A. (2024). Barriers to Ensuring and Sustaining Street Food Safety in a Developing Economy. Heliyon 10 (11), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32190
- Onumah, E. E., Ketadzo, B., Adaku, A. A., Onumah, J. A., & Addey Owusu, P. (2024). COVID-19 and its impact on the profit of mango value chain actors. Plos one, 19(4), e0299572. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299572
- Adaku, A. A., Tsiboe, F., & Clottey, J. (2023). Taking stock of gender gaps in crop production technology adoption and technical efficiency in Ghana. Agrekon 62 (1), 31–48. https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2022.2150664
- Adaku, A. A., & Amanor-Boadu, V. (2023). “Transaction Costs and Inter-Organizational Relations between Farmers and Farm Product Buyers in Ghana.” Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 13 (1), 53-69. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-01-2021-0007
Adaku, A. A., & Amanor-Boadu, V. (2022). Typology and performance of inter-organizational relationships among Ghanaian farmers. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 25(3), 379–390. https://doi.org/10.22434/IFAMR2020.0170