Background

The Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension (DAEAE) is one of the four Departments of the Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, KNUST, Kumasi. The Department provides teaching, research and community service in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Agribusiness Management, and Sustainable Integrated Rural Development. The Department’s vision and mission are in line with the KNUST Corporate vision and mission of to be among the top Departments to advance knowledge in science and technology through creating an environment for undertaking relevant research, quality teaching, entrepreneurship training and community engagement to improve the quality of life. The Department has over the past maintained its core values of ensuring a culture of excellence, high integrity and stewardship of resources. 

 

Staffing

The Department has eighteen (18) full-time staff, comprising sixteen (16) Academic Staff and two (2) Administrative/Technical Staff. In addition, the Department has three Part-time Academic Staff and ten (10) National Service Personnel (NSP) as shown below. 

 

Full-time Academic Staff

1. *Prof. Simon C. Fialor                         -          Associate Professor
2. Prof. J. A. Bakang                               -          Associate Professor
3. *K. Ohene-Yankyera                           -          Senior Lecturer
4. Dr. Fred Nimoh                                   -          Senior Lecturer
5. Dr. D. Awunyo-Vitor                            -          Senior Lecturer
6. Dr. Victor Owusu                                 -          Senior Lecturer/Head
7. Dr. Robert Aidoo                                 -          Senior Lecturer
8. Dr. James Osei Mensah                     -          Senior Lecturer
9. Mr. Maxwell T. Asiamah                      -          Lecturer
10. Mr. Patrick Appiah                              -           Lecturer
11. Dr. Camillus A. Wongnaa                   -           Lecturer
12. Dr. Amos Mensah                               -          Lecturer
13. Dr. Faizal Adams                                -           Lecturer
14. Dr. Kwadwo Amankwah                      -          Lecturer
15. Dr. Seth Etuah                                    -          Lecturer
16. Dr. (Mrs.) Gifty Boakye Appiah           -          Lecturer

*On post-retirement contract

 

Part-time Academic Staff

1. Dr. Collins K. Osei                              -            Senior Research Fellow
2. Mr. Imoro Dawda                               -             Lecturer
3. Mr. Richard Owusu Afriyie               -               Lecturer

 

Administrative/Technical Staff

1. Ms. Vivian Awunyo                            -               Principal Administrative Assistant
2. Mrs. Regina Hayford                         -               Cleaner

 

 

 

Programmes and Courses

The Department runs a 4-year undergraduate programme in BSc (Agribusiness Management) and also hosts two undergraduate final year options under the BSc (Agriculture) in the Faculty of Agriculture as follows:

• BSc Agriculture (Economics Option)
• BSc Agriculture (Extension Option)
• BSc Agribusiness Management

 

The Departments runs four postgraduate programmes as follows:

• MPhil/PhD Agricultural Economics
• MSc*/MPhil/PhD Agribusiness Management
• MSc/MPhil/PhD Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
• MPhil Sustainable and Integrated Rural Development in Africa

*MSc Agribusiness Management available on IDL mode.