Ezekiel Odonkor (PhD)
Company: CSIR-INSTI
Position: Research Scientist and Knowledge Management Expert
Expert Summary
Ezekiel Odonkor is a Research Scientist, a Certified Knowledge Manager, an Agricultural Programme Manager, an expert in Extension Communication, and the use of innovation systems approach for research. He is also trained in Advanced Science Communication to reach the last mile. He has over seventeen years’ experience in participatory agricultural project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. This expertise has been applied to issues in the USAID/University of Ghana Institutional Capacity Building for Agriculture Productivity Project, the Convergence of Sciences-Strengthening Innovation Systems (COS-SIS) Research Programme (Phase one and two) at the University of Ghana, Legon, the Ahafo Agribusiness Growth Initiative (AAGI) Project of Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd, and Plan Ghana mid-term and final evaluations of credit with education in the Eastern and Central Regions of Ghana. He has extensive experience in facilitating and managing multi-level and multi-disciplinary teams of scientists to conduct research. He has working experience with innovative platforms and various stakeholders including public, private sector and donors in the agricultural sector of Ghana. He is very experienced with donor funding agencies and their procedures as well as managing their funds. He has well developed skills in the use of Participatory Rural Appraisal tools (PRA) for data collection and analysis in research, an expertise he has employed in impact assessments of various agricultural projects in Ghana.
Publications
Odonkor, E. N., Anaglo, J. N., Boateng, S. D., Freeman, C. Y. & Manteaw, S. A. (In preparation): Enhancing Farmers’ Capacity for Innovative Performance through participation: Evidence from the USAID Feed the Future projects in Northern Ghana.
Odonkor, E. N., Anaglo, J. N., Boateng, S. D., Freeman, C. Y. & Ankrah, D. A. (In preparation): Examining the relationship between smallholder farmers’ yield and income to address poverty under the USAID Feed the Future initiative in northern Ghana.
Odonkor, E. N. (In preparation): Exploring the relationship between yield and food security in poverty reduction: A case of the USAID Feed the Future projects in northern Ghana.
Odonkor, E. N. (In preparation): Exploring the relationship between yield and farmer well-being: An account from the USAID Feed the Future farmers in northern Ghana.
Odonkor, E. N., Boateng, S. D., Freeman, C. Y. & Anaglo, J. N. (In Press): Farmers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards the use of Biochar Compost in Northern Ghana: Implications on their expected practices.
Odonkor E. N, S.G.K. Adiku, S. Adjei-Nsiah and E. Debrah-Afanyedeh (In Press): Enso-Based prediction of cocoa yield determining rainfall and cocoa production in Ghana. Submitted for publication in the College of Basic and Applied Science Journal, University of Ghana, Legon.
Osman Tahidu Damba, Michael Gameli Dziwornu, Fred Fosu Agyarko, Sandra Inusah, Ezekiel Narh Odonkor, Wuletawu Abera (In Press) Assessing the Policy Coherence and Coordination for Effective Climate-Smart Agriculture Strategies in Ghana.
Oliver Nortsu, Albert Allotey, Ezekiel Narh Odonkor, and Reuben Adatorwovor (In Press). The Effects of Climate Change on Salt Production: A Systematic Review.
Published: Nederlof E. S & Odonkor E. N. (2006) Lessons from an Experiential Learning Process: The Case of Cowpea Farmer Field Schools in Ghana, The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 12:4, 249-271, DOI: 10.1080/13892240601062447.
Education
PhD in Agricultural Extension (University of Ghana, Legon)
Experience
Research Scientist: I am responsible for the development of tools for technology dissemination, proposal writing, undertaking monitoring and evaluation of project activities, research design, development of data collection instruments, data collection, analysis, report writing, publiction of manuscripts as well as prospecting for research funding. Project Coordinator: As the Project Coordinator of the USAID/University of Ghana Institutional Capacity Building for Agriculture Productivity (USAID/UG FtF) Project I was responsible for managing and executing research and development activities for the project at the University of Ghana, Legon. Head of Research and Knowledge Management: I was responsible for identifying funding opportunities, proposal development and executing research and development activities for the company. Programme Manager: Undertook the day-to-day administration and management of the Convergence of Sciences-Strengthening Innovation Systems Research (COS-SIS) Programme at the Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Ghana, Legon. Deputy Project Coordinator: I assumed complex administrative responsibilities and managed the Ahafo Agribusiness Growth Initiative (AAGI) Project of Newmont Ghana Gold ltd, coordinating seven project domains.
