Richard Akromah

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology — GH

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Agricultural pest management studies(55), Genetics and Plant Breeding(36), Peanut Plant Research Studies(27), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals(18), Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies(18)

Publications165 total

Genome-wide association study identifies novel genomic regions associated with yield-related traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
2025Open Access
Genetic diversity among Ghanaian Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Germplasm using Morphological and Molecular markers
Ecological Genetics and Genomics·2025· 1 cited
Farmers’ perceptions on causes of seed beetle infestation in stored cowpea in Ghana
African Crop Science Journal·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Gains in genetic enhancement of early maturing advanced breeding lines of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp]
Ecological Genetics and Genomics·2025
Gains in Genetic Enhancement of Early Maturing Advanced Breeding Lines of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata (L.) Walp)
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Weed community differences in row crops with varying input levels in Ghana
Weed Science·2024Open Access
Pyramiding aphid resistance genes into the elite cowpea variety, Zaayura, using marker-assisted backcrossing
Heliyon·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Evaluation of Production and Pest Management Practices in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) in Ghana
Agronomy·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Revealing Ghana’s unique fonio genetic diversity: leveraging farmers knowledge for sustainable conservation and breeding strategies
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
DArTseq-based genome-wide SNP markers reveal limited genetic diversity and highly structured population in assembled West African cowpea germplasm
Scientific African·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Key Traits in White Fonio (Digitaria Exilis (Kippist) Stapf) Diversity in Ghana: Implications for Plant Breeding and End-User Considerations
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Educating the Next Generation of Plant Breeders in Sub-Saharan Africa
2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Managing Risk: a Decision Tool to Enhance Yield and Quality of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) in Ghana
Peanut Science·2023Open Access
Evaluation and phenotypic plasticity of taro [Colocasia esculenta (l.) Schott.] genotypes for nutrient and anti-nutrient composition
PLoS ONE·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Incidence, diversity and distribution of <i>Fusarium wilt</i> pathogens of eggplant in some major growing areas of Ashanti, Eastern and Volta Regions of Ghana
Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Genotype by Phytophthora colocasiae isolate interaction in breeding for resistance to taro [Colocasia esculenta var esculenta (L.) Schott] leaf blight disease in Ghana
Heliyon·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Genetic variability and heritability estimates among nutritional traits of groundnut breeding lines
Academia Biology·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Screening of maize inbred lines and evaluation of hybrids for their resistance to fall armyworm
Plant Stress·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Dartseq-Based Genome-Wide Snp Markers Reveal Limited Genetic Diversity and Highly Structured Population in Assembled West African Cowpea Germplasm
SSRN Electronic Journal·2023Open Access
Pyramiding Aphid Resistance Genes into the Elite Cowpea Variety, Zaayura, Using Marker-Assisted Backcrossing
SSRN Electronic Journal·2023Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Daniel Nyadanu(14), Richard Adu Amoah(6), C. Kwoseh(6), Baffour Badu‐Apraku(5), B. Adomako(5), S.T. Lowor(5), A. Y. Akrofi(5), Alexander Wireko Kena(5), Gloria Boakyewaa Adu(4), James Asibuo(4), H. Adu-Dapaah(4), O. Safo-Kantanka(3), Albert Owusu Kwarteng(3), L. M. Aboagye(3), Alex Yeboah(3), H. Dzahini‐Obiatey(3), M.K. Assuah(3), Mumuni Abudulai(3), HK Adu-Dapaah(2), Seth Ohemeng-Dapaah(2)