Prof. Dr. Livingstone   Kobina Sam-Amoah
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Prof. Dr. Livingstone Kobina Sam-Amoah

Professor
University of Cape Coast, Ghana


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Soil and Water Engineering from Newcastle University, UK

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Soil and Water Engineering
62%
Agricultural Engineering
90%
Rural Development
75%
Remote Sensing
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
27
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Willie, W.K.T., J.D. Owusu-Sekyere and L.K. Sam-Amoah, 2016. Interactions of deficit irrigation, chicken manure and NPK 15:15:15 on okra growth and yield and soil properties. Asian J. Agric. Res., 10: 15-27.
  2. Sam-Amoah, L.K., W.K.T. Willie and J.D. Owusu-Sekyere, 2016. Effects of deficit irrigation and chicken manure interactions on the growth and yield of okra in a pot experiment. Asian J. Agric. Res., 10: 47-55.
  3. Sam-Amoah, L.K., D.O. Yawson, K. Agyei Frimpong and E. Abole, 2016. State and challenges of the higher agricultural education sector in Ghana. Afr. J. Rural Dev., 1: 159-169.
  4. Nakayiwa, F., M. Osiru, A. Shibru, L.K. Sam-Amoah and J. Ochuodho et al., 2016. Developing higher education systems in Africa-selected country views. Afr. J. Rural Dev., 1: 205-217.
  5. Teye, E., X. Huang, L.K. Sam-Amoah, J. Takrama, D. Boison, F. Botchway and F. Kumi, 2015. Estimating cocoa bean parameters by FT-NIRS and chemometrics analysis. Food Chem., 176: 403-410.
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  6. Boamah, P.O., Y. Huang, M. Hua, Q. Zhang and J. Wu et al., 2015. Sorption of heavy metal ions onto carboxylate chitosan derivatives-A mini-review. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Safety, 116: 113-120.
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  7. Huang, X., E. Teye, L.K. Sam-Amoah, F. Han, L. Yao and W. Tchabo, 2014. Rapid measurement of total polyphenols content in cocoa beans by data fusion of NIR spectroscopy and electronic tongue. Analytical Methods, 6: 5008-5015.
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  8. Huang, X., E. Teye, J.D. Owusu-Sekyere, J. Takrama, L.K. Sam-Amoah, L. Yao and C.K. Firempong, 2014. Simultaneous measurement of titratable acidity and fermentation index in cocoa beans by electronic tongue together with linear and non-linear multivariate technique. Food Analytical Methods, 7: 2137-2144.
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  9. Sam-Amoah, L.K., R.O. Darko and J.D. Owusu-Sekyere, 2013. Water requirement, deficit irrigation and crop coefficient of hot pepper (Capsicum frutescens var legon18) using irrigation interval of two (2) days. ARPN J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 8: 139-146.
  10. Sam-Amoah, L.K., R.O. Darko and J.D. Owusu-Sekyere, 2013. Calibration and validation of AquaCrop for full and deficit irrigation of hot pepper. ARPN J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 8: 175-178.
  11. Abano, E.E., L.K. Sam-Amoah, J. Owusu and F.N. Engmann, 2013. Effects of ascorbic acid, salt, lemon juice and honey on drying kinetics and sensory characteristic of dried mango. Croatian J. Food Sci. Technol., 5: 1-10.
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  12. Owusu-Sekyere, J.D., L.K. Sam-Amoah, E. Teye and B.P. Osei, 2012. Crop coefficient (kc), water requirement and the effect of deficit irrigation on tomato in the coastal savannah zone of Ghana. Int. J. Sci. Nat., 3: 83-87.
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  13. Abano, E.E., L.K. Sam-Amoah and A. Bart-Plange, 2012. Variation in ultrasonic frequency and time as pre-treatments to air-drying of carrot. J. Agric. Eng., 43: 149-158.
  14. Abano, E.E. and L.K. Sam-Amoah, 2012. Application of antagonistic microorganisms for the control of postharvest decays in fruits and vegetables. Int. J. Adv. Biol. Res., 2: 1-8.
  15. Teye, E., R.S. Amoah, E.E. Abano, L.K. Sam-Amoah and J.P. Tetteh, 2011. Comparison of two storage structures for the storage of sweet potato tuberous roots in the coastal savannah zone of Ghana. J. Agric. Food Tech., 1: 81-88.
  16. Takase, M., L.K. Sam-Amoah and J.D. Owusu-Sekyere, 2011. The effects of four sources of irrigation water on soil chemical and physical properties. Asian J. Plant Sci., 10: 92-96.
  17. Boamah, P.O., L.K. Sam-Amoah and J. Onumah, 2011. Effect of salinity level of irrigation water on the yield of tomato. ARPN J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 6: 49-53.
  18. Boamah, P.O., J.D. Owusu-Sekyere, L.K. Sam-Amoah and B. Anderson, 2011. Effect of irrigation interval on chlorophyll fluorescence of tomatoes under sprinkler. Asian J. Agric. Res., 5: 83-89.
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  19. Abano, E.E. and L.K. Sam-Amoah, 2011. Effects of different pretreatments on drying characteristics of banana slices. APRN J. Eng. Applied Sci., 6: 121-129.
  20. Takase, M., J.D. Owusu-Sekyere and L.K. Sam-Amoah, 2010. Effects of water of different quality on tomato growth and development. Asian J. Plant Sci., 9: 380-384.
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  21. Sam-Amoah, L.K., M. Bonsu and E.E. Abano, 2010. Using residual moisture to support a second crop in a rice-based cropping system in two different agro-ecological zones in Ghana. ARPN J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 6: 64-67.
  22. Boamah, P.O., L.K. Sam-Amoah and J.D. Owusu-Sekyere, 2010. Effect of irrigation interval on growth and development of tomato under sprinkler. Asian J. Agric. Res., 4: 196-203.
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  23. Annor-Frempong, F., B.A. Shamaki, L.K. Sam-Amoah and A.O. Mensah, 2010. Application of action research methodology in improving the processing quality of local rice in the dadin-kowa community of Gombe state Nigeria. J. Agric. Extension, 14: 64-72.
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  24. Amoah, R.S., L.K. Sam-Amoah, C.A. Boahen and F. Duah, 2010. Estimation of the material losses and gari recovery rate during the processing of varieties and ages of cassava into gari. Asian J. Agric. Res., 4: 71-79.
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  25. Sam-Amoah, L.K., 2004. Is rice self-sufficiency in Ghana possible? The case of irrigated and valley bottom ecologies. J. Ghana Sci. Assoc., 6: 108-118.
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  26. Samā€Amoah, L.K. and J.W. Gowing, 2001. Assessing the performance of irrigation schemes with minimum data on water deliveries. Irrigation Drainage, 50: 31-39.
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  27. Sam-Amoah, L.K. and J.W. Gowing, 2001. The experience of irrigation management transfer in Ghana: A case study of Dawhenya Irrigation scheme. Irrigation Drainage Syst., 15: 21-38.
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