Irene Serwaa Asante is currently an Assistant Lecturer at Kumasi Technical University. Mrs. Asante’s area of specialization is in Entomology with an emphasis on the management of crop pests. She teaches crop science related courses at the Kumasi Technical University. Irene is a product St. Roses Senior High School where she studied for her SSCE. She is also a graduate of the University of Ghana where she obtained both her Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) and Master of Philosophy in Crop Science Degrees.
MPhil Crop Science- University of Ghana
BSc Agriculture – University of Ghana
Research interest is centered on the management of agricultural pests for sustainable crop production and postharvest technology.
Arable Crop Production and Management, Fruit Crop Production and Management, Vegetable Crop Production and Management, Apiculture, Protected Cultivation, Soil Science, Postharvest Technology and Postharvest Physiology
Publications: 1. Sackey, I.S. and Bani, R. J. (2007). Survey of waste management practices in cassava processing to gari in selected districts in Ghana. Journal of Food and Agriculture& Environment, 5(2): 325-328, www.world-food.net
2. Eziah, V.Y., Sackey, I., Boateng, B.A. and Obeng- Ofori, D. (2011). Bioefficacy of neem oil (CalneemTM) a botanical against the tropical warehouse moth, Ephestia cautella. International Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Science, 1(7): 242-248.
3. Sackey, I., Eziah V.Y and Obeng- Ofori, D. (2013). Bioefficacy of novaluronR a chitin synthesis inhibitor against the tropical warehouse moth, Ephestia cautella. Journal of Research in Biology, 3(1): 759-767
