About

Stella Owusu-Nketia (BSc, Ghana, MSc/PhD, Japan)

Education

Ph.D. Agriculture, Nagoya University, Nagoya - Japan                                          2015 – 2018
MSc. Agriculture, Nagoya University, Nagoya - Japan                                           2013 - 2015
BSc. Agriculture, University of Ghana, Legon - Ghana                                           2006 - 2010

Research Interest

Agronomist and Plant Physiologist with interest in crop adaptation to soil moisture fluctuation stresses due to climate change in rainfed areas in Ghana and Africa by improving and/or manipulating the root system architecture as well as adoption of grafting techniques by using both conventional and research approaches which could lead to increase in plant biomass and consequently yield. In addition, I have keen interest in developing soilless media using organic waste materials as a growth media for vegetable production under greenhouse farming system. This could help curb food insecurity. 

Publications

• Asare-Addo, D. C., Amissah, J. N., Ofori, P. A., Owusu-Nketia, S., Opoku-Agyemang, F., & Nkansah, G. O. (2022). Evaluation of Agronomic Performances and Fruit Quality of Improved Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) lines under greenhouse conditions. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 9:100360.
• Ofori, P. A., Owusu-Nketia, S., Opoku-Agyemang, F., Agbleke, D., & Amissah, J. N.  (2022). Greenhouse Tomato Production for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security in the Tropics. In P. Viskelis, D. Urbonavičienė, & J. Viskelis (Eds.), Tomato - From Cultivation to Processing Technology. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.105853.
• Adu-Dapaah H, Osei M. K., Adjebeng-Danquah J., Owusu Nketia S., Antwi Boasiako A., Osuman A. S., Ofori P. A. and Agyare R. (2022). Accelerating Demand-Led Tomato Breeding for Emerging Markets in Africa. In P. Viskelis (Ed.), Tomato - From Cultivation to Processing Technology. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106737 
• Osei, M. K., Ofori, P. A., Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Owusu-Nketia, S., Frimpong-Anin, K., Osei-Bonsu, I., ... & Puozaa, D. (2022). Harnessing Technologies for Vegetable Cultivation: A Panacea for Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Ghana. In E. Yildirim, & M. Ekinci (Eds.), Vegetable Crops - Health Benefits and Cultivation. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101877
• Nkansah GO, Amoatey C, Zogli MK, Owusu-Nketia S, Ofori PA and Opoku-Agyemang F (2021). Influence of Topping and Spacing on Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Under Greenhouse Condition. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 5:659047. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.659047.
• Nguyen, D. T. N., Suralta, R. R., Kano-Nakata, M., Mitsuya, S., Owusu-Nketia, S. & Yamauchi, A. (2020). Plasticity in Nodal Root Hardpan Penetration, Deep Soil Water Uptake, and Shoot Dry Matter Production under Soil Moisture Fluctuations Using Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines of Rice. The Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 103(3), pp 214-234. 
• Owusu-Nketia, S., Siangliw, J. L., Siangliw, M, Toojinda, T., Vanavichit, A., Ratsameejanphen, N., Ruangsiri, M., Sriwiset, S., Suralta, R. R., Inukai, Y., Mitsuya, S., Kano-Nakata, M., Nguyen, D. T. N., Takuya, K., & Yamauchi, A. (2018). Functional roles of root plasticity and its contribution to water uptake and dry matter production of CSSLs of KDML105 under soil moisture fluctuation. Plant Production Science, 21(3), pp 266-277.  
• Owusu-Nketia, S., Inukai, Y., Ohashi, S., Suralta, R.R.., Doi, K., Mitsuya, S, Kano-Nakata M., Niones J. N., Nguyen D. T. N., Takuya K., Makihara D., & Yamauchi, A. (2018). Root plasticity under fluctuating soil moisture stress exhibited by backcross inbred line of a rice variety, Nipponbare carrying introgressed segments from KDML105 and detection of the associated QTLs. Plant Production Science, 21(2), pp 106-122. 
• Nguyen, D. T. N., Suralta, R. R., Kano-Nakata, M., Mitsuya, S., Owusu-Nketia, S. & Yamauchi, A. (2018). Genotypic variations in the plasticity of nodal root penetration through the hardpan during soil moisture fluctuations among four rice varieties. Plant Production Science, 21(2), pp 93-105. 
• Opoku Mensah, E., Dzomeku, B. M., Ofori Amoako P., Owusu-Nketia, S., & Dapaah H., 2017. Sucker multiplication in plantain using chicken manure as a substrate supplement. African Journal of Plant Science, 11(5), pp 168-173.