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Department of Plant Sciences

 

Research Group

Crop Science Centre

Research Overview

Gideon’s research focuses on plant pathology and sustainable crop protection, with a particular emphasis on exploring biological and technological approaches to managing plant diseases. His work has examined the use of microbial agents such as Bacillus subtilis in controlling storage rot of seed yams, as well as exploring the dangers associated with the consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated crops and food products sold in Ghana’s major markets and how to mitigate this challenge using Aflasafe GH01 and GHO2, to promote eco-friendly farming systems. 

Previous Positions

2024 to 2025 - Research and Teaching Assistant - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Qualifications

2024 - BSc in Agriculture – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Awards

2025 to 2026 - Mastercard Foundation Scholarship

Outreach

Project Lead - AgriYouth Network

MPhil in Crop Science Postgraduate Student
Gideon Darko

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