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Dr. Witmann H. K Dorgbetor

Pedologist
Research Scientist

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Degrees : BSC (UG, Ghana) M.Phil. (UG, Ghana) Fellow (Institute of Soil and Environmental Science, Volcani Centre)

Affiliations
  • Member, Soil Science Society of Ghana

    • Work Experience

  • Soil Survey, Analysis and Interpretation.
  • Lectureship Methodist University, Ghana.
  • Introduction to Pedology, Soil Conservation and Fertility Management, Agro Meteorology, Principles of Land Surveying, Science and Technology in our lives, Horticulture, Understanding Human Societies, Farm Business Management, Introduction to Plant Structure and Functions and Ecology, Plantation Crops, Certificate in Agric Business, Poultry and Piggery.

    • Projects Undertaken

  • Consultant on the Esaase Gold Project for soils. Undertook the Soil Resource Study for Keegan Resources (Ghana Ltd)/AERC.
  • Evaluated quality of rehabilitated degraded mined soils in Ghana.
  • Consultant to African Environmental Research & Consulting Company (Ghana Ltd) as Soil Survey Expert assessing Soil Environmental Impact on the Agyen Kotoku Resettlement Project.
  • Drip Irrigation Management, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel.

    • Research

    Research Focus

    Soil-Crop-Livestock Systems

    Current Research

    Production, Availability and use of Climate-Neutral Cashew Apple Waste as Feed Ingredients for Sustainable Livestock Product.

    Publications

    Refereed Journal Papers
  • Boampong, E.Y., Gyan, D., and Dorgbetor, W.H.K. 2017. Morphological characterization of local and exotic cassava germplasm. Journal of Ghana Science Association. Vol.1: 23.
  • Boampong, E.Y., K. Owusu-Safo, A.A. Darkwa, and Dorgbetor, W.H.K. 2017. Effect of NPK (23-10-5) on nodulation in two cowpea varieties (Asontem and Asetenapa). Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. Vol.7 No.2, pp. 50-57.
  • Boampong, E.Y., K. Owusu-Safo, A.A. Darkwa, and Dorgbetor, W.H.K. 2016. Effect of NPK (23-10-5) on growth and yield of two cowpea varieties (Asontem and Asetenapa). ADRRI Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Ghana Vol.3, No. 1 (2): 21-32.
  • Boampong, E.Y., Amissa, Z.Y., Nyarko, P., Dorgbetor, W.H.K., Oppong, J.B., Baah, K., and Fianu, F.K. 2016. Effect of planting landforms and orientation of stem cuttings on yield of cassava. ADRRI Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Ghana: Vol. 3, No. 1 (2), pp. 1-11.
  • Dorgbetor, W.H.K., Dowuona, G.N.N., Danso, S.K.A., Amatekpor, J.K., Ogunkunle, A.O., and Boateng, E. 2012. Evaluation of Quality of some Rehabilitated Mined Soils within the AngloGold-Ashanti Concession in Ghana. International Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 3: 50-61.
  • Dorgbetor, W.H.K., Dowuona, G.N.N., and Amatekpor, J.K. 2006. Morphology and classification of Amo Series in the Lower Volta floodplains of Ghana. Soil Science Society of Ghana Proceedings, Vol. 17:23-29.
  • Dorgbetor, W.H.K., J.K. Amatekpor, and G.N. Dowuona. 1999. Pedological Differences in a Cambisol in the Lower Volta Floodplain of Ghana. Proc. Soil Sci. Soc. Ghana. Vol. 16.
    • Conference Papers
  • Dorgbetor, W.H.K., Dowuona, G.N.N and Amatekpor, J.K. 2001.Morphology and classification of Amo Series in the Lower Volta floodplains of Ghana. Proc.: 17th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Ghana, Tamale, Ghana 26th Februrary 2nd - March 2001.
  • Dorgbetor, W.H.K., Amatekpor, J.K. and Dowuona, G.N.N. Pedological differences in a Cambisol in the Lower Volta floodplains of Ghana. Proc: 16th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Ghana, Tafo, Februrary 16th - 19th, 1999.
    • Manuals
  • Common Feeds for Ruminant Livestock Production in Ghana - Training Manual (2018).
  • Indigenous Micro-Organisms (IMO) Technology for Sustainable Pig Production - Training Manual for Pig Farmers (2018).
  • Preparation of Multi-Nutritional Feed Block (2018).
    • Key Skills
  • Rehabilitation of mined soils
  • Improvement in Water Use Efficiency in Drip Irrigation
  • Construction and use of Granier Sensors for measurement of sapflow through plant systems
  • Soil Morphology and Characterisation
  • Minitab and JMP Statistics for statistical analysis