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Dr. Mrs. Achiamaa Asafu-Adjaye Koranteng

Senior Research Scientist

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Degrees : BSc. Agriculture (Animal Science), MSc. Animal Production and Nutrition, PhD. Poultry Nutrition

Research

Research Interests

After graduating with BSc Agriculture with specialization in Animal Science, I developed a passion for Animal Agriculture and that spurred me to further my career in Animal production. I have worked as a research scientist of this institute for the past fourteen years in the poultry and livestock sector. I have gained practical research experience working at the poultry unit of the CSIR-Animal Research Institute and my skills and knowledge in animal nutrition have been enhanced immensely over the years. I am interested in developing nutritive but relatively cheaper feed that improves the gut health of poultry. I am also interested in training and capacity building for persons involved in poultry enterprises.

Current Research

Part of the team working on the “Utilization of Non-Conventional Feed Ingredients and Agro-Industrial By-Products (AIBPs) in Sustainable Poultry Feeding” Funded by: KOPIA Ghana. This project seeks to explore the use of alternative non-conventional feed ingredients that will ultimately reduce the cost of feeding poultry in Ghana. The main objective of this project is to reduce livestock and poultry feeding costs through the sustainable use of relatively low-cost non-conventional feed ingredients in Ghana.

Publications

List of some publications
  • Bumbie G. Z., Abormegah L., Asiedu P., Oduro-Owusu A. D., Koranteng A. A. A., Ansah K. O., Lamptey V. K., Chen C., Mohamed T. M., and Tang Z. (2024). Influence of Pediococcus pentosaceus GT001 on Performance, Meat Quality, Immune Function, Antioxidant and Cecum Microbial in Broiler Chickens Challenged by Salmonella typhimurium. Animals, 14, 1676. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111676
  • Adjei-Mensah B., Koranteng A. A. A., Hamidu J.A., and Tona K. (2023) Antibacterial activities of garlic (Allium sativum) in broiler and layer hen production. World's Poultry Science Journal, 79: 155-176. https://doi.org/10.1080/00439339.2023.2164236
  • Koranteng A. A. A, Gbogbo K. A., Adjei-Mensah B., Bouassi T., Agbehadzi R. K. & Tona K. (2023). Influence of palm kernel cake on the growth performance, gut health and hematochemical indices of slow-growing broilers, Journal of Applied Animal Research, 51:(1) 554-563. https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2023.2242447
  • Koranteng A. A. A., Gbogbo K. A., Adjei-Mensah B., Bouassi T., Aïna C. T. F., Glago J. & Tona K. (2022). Impact of palm kernel cake with or without multi-blend enzyme on the growth performance and carcass traits of Sasso broilers, International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 10:1, 80-89, https://doi.org/10.1080/23144599.2022.2125735.
  • Adu E. K., Asafu-Adjaye A., Hagan B. A. and Nyameasem J. K. (2017). The grasscutter: an untapped resource of Africa’s grasslands. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 29(3) Article #047, http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd29/3/jnya29047.html.
  • Hagan B. A., Nyameasem J. K., Asafu-Adjaye A. and Darfour-Oduro K. A. (2016). Predicting the live weight of grasscutters using their linear body measurements. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 28(8), Article #143, http://www.lrrd.org/public-lrrd/proofs/lrrd2808/haga28143.html
  • Lamptey V. K., Hagan B. A., Asafu-Adjaye A., Adu-Aboagye G., Darfour Oduro K. A. and Boa-Amponsem, K. (2015). Phenotypic Profiles of Exotic Broiler Genotypes in Ghana. Journal Animal Science Advances, 5(9): 1392-1397
  • Asafu-Adjaye A., Lamptey V. K., Adu-Aboagye G., Hagan B. A. and BoaAmponsem K. (2014). Feeding high levels of dietary wheat bran to layer chicken during their growing and laying phase and its effect on laying performance. Journal of The Ghana Science Association, 15(2), 21-30
  • Hagan B. A., Nyameasem J. K., Asafu-Adjaye A. and Duncan J. (2014). Effects of non-genetic factors on the birth weight, litter size and pre-weaning survivability of West African Dwarf goats in the Accra Plains. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 26(1), http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd26/1/haga26013.htm. Darfour-Oduro K., Hagan, B. A. and Asafu-Adjaye, A. (2014). Lactation curves of Friesian-Sanga and Sanga cows in Ghana. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 26(10) Article #188, http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd26/10/darf26188.htm.
  • Hagan, B. A., Asafu-Adjaye, A., Adu-Aboagye, G., Lamptey, V. K. and Boa Amponsem, K. (2013). Performance of different genotypes of commercial layer chicken fed high levels of dietary wheat bran. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 7 (1), 40-45.
  • Hagan, B. A., Adu-Aboagye, G., Asafu-Adjaye, A., Lamptey, V. K., and Boa Amponsem, K. (2013). Response of two broiler genotypes to diets containing cocoa pod husk. Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research, 3(1), 15-19.
  • Ayim M., Asafu-Adjaye A., Beckley, C., Adu-Aboagye G., Owusu-Ntumy D. D., Baryeh K., Arthur C. and Ogbetey K. (2012). Serological survey of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in layer chickens in the Ga-East district of the greater Accra region. Journal of the Ghana Science Association, 14(1), 22-29.
  • Hagan, B. A., Asafu-Adjaye, A., Darfour-Oduro K. A. and Boa-Amponsem, K. (2012). Effects of male-female exposure period on some reproductive parameters of grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) and the pre-weaning growth performance of their young ones. Livestock Research for Rural Development,24(12), http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd24/12/haga24228.htm.
  • Donkoh A., Nyannor E. K. D., Asafu-Adjaye A., and Duah J. (2003). Ground maize cob as a dietary ingredient for broiler chickens in the tropics. Journal of Animal and Feed sciences, 12, 2003, 153–161 https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/67692/2003