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Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw

Publications (6)

Public Perception on Labeling of Genetically Modified (GM) Foods in Ghana: Implications for Food Policy

Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, Johnny Owusu-Arthur & Kwame Dei Asamoah-Okyere · Biotechnology Journal International · 2020

Labeling of genetically modified (GM) food and other food ingredients from GM source has become an important national policy issues receiving serious attention not only in Ghana but globally.   This paper focused on public perceptions of labeling of GM foods in Ghana as a way of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2020/v24i130095

Gender and Small Business Growth Orientations: Theory, Evidence and Implications for Ghana’s Small Business Sector

Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, Paul Adu Ntifo & Emmanuel Tetteh · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

This paper contributes to addressing questions about why differences in business growth between men and women businesses exist. The paper employs key and informant interviews, literature reviews and survey of about 4000 heads of rural small businesses in gathering data. The resul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/17413

Small-Scale Rural Agro-Processing Enterprises in Ghana: Status, Challenges and Livelihood Opportunities of Women

Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw & Rose Omari · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

This paper explored the status, challenges and livelihood opportunities of women small scale agro processors in selected rural communities of the Ga East district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It aimed at identifying the needs and options available to these women and the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/15523

Formalizing Informality for Increased Security: Customary Land Tenure Formalization in Ghana

Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw & Robert Aidoo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2015

Using an ethnographic data on land tenure arrangements in selected communities in rural Manya Krobo, Ghana and literature, this paper explains why land (tenure) reforms in Ghana have often produced discouraging results. The results of the study show that elite capture tendencies...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15524

Effect of Price and Non-price Incentives on Production and Marketable Surplus of Food Crops Supply in Ghana

Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw & Dadson Awunyo-Vitor · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

Aim: This study examined food crop farmers’ supply responsiveness to selected price and non-price variables. Study Design: Cross-sectional design Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Ejura Sekyeredumasi District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and data was col...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2014/11238

Awareness of Market Potentials and Utilization of Cashew Fruit: Perspectives of Cashew Farmers in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana

Nina Bernice Ackah, Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, Alexander Henry Kwadwo Appiah, Theophilus Annan & Michael Amoo-Gyasi · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2020

In spite of its nutritional and economic values, Cashew apple has received low patronage in terms of commercialization and utilization and policy focus. This has led to underutilization and wastage of fresh fruits, which could contribute to farmer’s income. This study explored th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i330232