My contribution to science and its impact on society
As indicated early on, I have trained and still training a number of scientists to take up research and leadership roles in Ghana and West Africa. I serve as a member of the Product and Research Development Committee of the Ghana Soil Health Consortium (GSHC) under the auspices of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria whose mandate is to facilitate better uptake of integrated soil fertility management practices with visible impact on livelihoods of farmers, both young and old. I am also the Internal Finatrade Model Farm Coordinator of the Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, KNUST and have seen to the training of undergraduate and postgraduate students to lead change in agriculture in Ghana. It is also anticipated that the Royal Society – DFID capacity building grant which I am leading and coordinating will help strengthen African capacity in Soil Geochemistry to inform agricultural and health policies. The five – year project will see to the training of three PhD students in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Nigeria alongside with six MSc students in Soil Science to impact Africa’s agriculture through effective soil management practices.