Felix Owusu Sarkwa
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
DepartmentLIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RESEARCH CENTRE
Forage ScienceRuminant NutritionLivestock and Climate Change
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
29 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transhumance pastoralism in West Africa–its importance, policies and challenges EC Timpong-Jones, I Samuels, FO Sarkwa, K Oppong-Anane, ... |
2023 | African Journal of Range & Forage Science 40 (1), 114-128, 2023 | Agriculture | 54 |
| Climate change and variability affect rangeland quality and productivity-how? EC Timpong-Jones, R Owusu-Bremang, K Mopipi, FO Sarkwa |
2023 | African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 23 (3 …, 2023 | Natural Sciences | 21 |
| The contribution of livestock production to climate change: a review FO Sarkwa, EC Timpong-Jones, N Assuming-Bediako, S Aikins, ... |
2016 | Livestock Research for Rural Development 28 (3), 2016 | Agriculture | 19 |
| Effects of supplementing rice straw with two fodder tree leaves and their combinations on voluntary feed intake, growth, and nitrogen utilization in sheep F Idan, T Adogla-Bessa, FO Sarkwa, YO Frimpong, C Antwi |
2023 | Translational Animal Science 7 (1), txad004, 2023 | Agriculture | 16 |
| Chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility and Gas production of four browse species and their combinations used as feed for small ruminants FO Sarkwa, OR Madibela, T Adogla-Bessa, WN Mphinyane, JS Perkins, ... |
2020 | West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 2020 | Natural Sciences | 13 |
| 2. Seasonal Changes in Chemical Composition, Preference and In Sacco Degradation of Eight Different Fodder Tree leaves FO Sarkwa, T Adogla-Bessa, EC Timpong-Jones, LK Adjorlolo |
2021 | West African Journal of Applied Ecology 29 (2), 12-23, 2021 | Natural Sciences | 12 |
| Some constraints of ruminant livestock production in the Coastal Savannah Plains of Ghana EC Timpong-Jones, T Adogla-Bessa, LK Adjorlolo, FO Sarkwa |
2014 | Livestock Research for Rural Development 26 (5), 8, 2014 | Agriculture | 10 |
| The effects of feeding dried browse leaves on rumen ammonia levels, methanogens and protozoa amplification of sheep in the Coastal Savannah of Ghana FO Sarkwa, T Adogla-Bessa, OR Madibela, WN Mphinyane, JS Perkins, ... |
2023 | Tropical Animal Health and Production 55 (2), 80, 2023 | Agriculture | 9 |
| Performance indicators of sheep fed rice straw supplemented with browse leaves T Adogla-Bessa, FO Sarkwa, LK Adjorlolo, EC Timpong-Jones, F Idan, ... |
2022 | African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 22 (5 …, 2022 | Agriculture | 8 |
| The effects of season and drying on chemical composition and condensed tannins levels of four browse species FO Sarkwa, T Adogla-Bessa, WN Mphinyane, OR Madibela, JS Perkins, ... |
2020 | Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa 68 (2), 133-143, 2020 | Natural Sciences | 7 |
| Spatial variability of herbage yield, grazing capacity and plant diversity in a tropical savannah rangeland ecosystem ND Anane, R Ayizanga, FO Sarkwa, T Ansah, EC Timpong-Jones, ... |
2023 | African Journal of Range & Forage Science 40 (1), 71-84, 2023 | Agriculture | 6 |
| Effort to reduce methane emission in sheep production by feeding dried browse species as sole diet FO Sarkwa, T Adogla-Bessa, WN Mphinyane, OR Madibela, JS Perkins, ... |
2020 | Special Ed. Bull. Anim. Health Prod. Africa 68, 123-132, 2020 | Agriculture | 5 |
| Preliminary assessment of the nutritional value of eight browse species in the Coastal Savanna FO Sarkwa, T Adogla-Bessa, EC Timpong-Jones, LK Adjorlolo |
2011 | Proceedings of the XVII Biennial Conference of the Ghana Society of Animal …, 2011 | Agriculture | 4 |
| Can feeding dried browse leaves to sheep reduce methane emissions and improve weight gain? FO Sarkwa, OR Madibela, T Adogla-Bessa, JS Perkins, WN Mphinyane, ... |
2025 | West African Journal of Applied Ecology 33 (1), 102-117, 2025 | Agriculture | 2 |
| Methane emission of goats fed fifteen diets: On-farm observations FO Sarkwa, EC Timpong-Jones, T Adogla-Bessa, C Antwi |
2025 | Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research 15 (2), 69-78, 2025 | Agriculture | 2 |
| 7 Synergistic effects of Albizzia lebbek, Moringa oleifera and Millettia thonningii leaves on weight gain and predicted enteric methane emission in sheep FO Sarkwa, OR Madibela, T Adogla-Bessa, WN Mphinyane, JS Perkins, ... |
2023 | West African Journal of Applied Ecology 31 (1), 64-74, 2023 | Agriculture | 2 |
| Effects of fodder tree leave supplementation for basal rice straw diet on rumen ammonia, pH, and degradation characteristics in sheep F Idan |
2023 | — | Agriculture | 2 |
| Livestock production and browse use by traditional agro-pastoralists in the Coastal Savannah rangelands of Ghana T Adogla-Bessa, EC Timpong-Jones, LK Adjorlolo, FO Sarkwa, M Buah |
2012 | — | Agriculture | 2 |
| Effect of Megathyrsus maximus (Guinea Grass) leaf meal on performance indices, carcass characteristics and blood profiles of broiler chickens JM Gafotor, FO Sarkwa, RA Ayizanga, B Adjei-Mensah, FY Obese |
2026 | — | Agriculture | 1 |
| Perception and preference of consumers on the quality of mutton-based on the type of feed fed to sheep in Ghana. FO Sarkwa, EC Timpong-Jones, OR Madibela, DY Osei, T Adogla-Bessa, ... |
2025 | — | Agriculture | 1 |
| Effect of clearing invasive woody species on plant species diversity in a tropical rangeland ecosystem in Ghana AP Paris-Mensah, FO Sarkwa, SB Ansah, V Von Vordzogbe, M Dave, ... |
2025 | Discover Sustainability 6 (1), 1152, 2025 | Agriculture | 0 |
| Methane emission and performance indicators of sheep fed Super Napier grass, sodium hydroxide-treated rice straw and leaves of two browse species (Leucaena leucocephala and … FO Sarkwa, V Antwi, EC Timpong-Jones, FY Obese, T Adogla-Bessa, ... |
2025 | African Journal of Range & Forage Science 42 (4), 285-293, 2025 | Agriculture | 0 |
| Effects of supplementation of sole and combined browse leaves on in vitro digestibility of rice straw ED Yeboah, T Adogla-Bessa, GNQ Ayorkor, R Yeboah, FO Sarkwa |
2024 | West African Journal of Applied Ecology 32 (1), 77-86, 2024 | Agriculture | 0 |
| Climate Change and Variability Affect Rangeland Quality and Productivity-How? R Owusu-Bremang, K Mopipi, FO Sarkwa, EC Timpong-Jones |
2023 | — | Natural Sciences | 0 |
| Effects of supplementing rice straw with two fodder tree leaves and their combinations on voluntary feed intake, growth, and nitrogen utilization in sheep FO Sarkwa, F Idan, YO Frimpong |
2023 | — | Agriculture | 0 |