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Dilys Sefakor MacCarthy

PROFESSOR

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Professor, Soil & Irrigation Research Centre, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
DepartmentSOIL AND IRRIGATION RESEARCH CENTRE
Plant Nutritionsoil fertilitycrop modelingclimate change impact on crop production
Publications

118

Citations

4,010

H-index

27

i10-index

45

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
34.0
Most cited paper
990
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 22:35
Publications

118 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Cost-benefit analysis of conventional and integrated crop management for vegetable production
JKM Kuwornu, E Oduro, DPK Amegashie, KO Fening, M Yangyouru, ...
2018 International Journal of Vegetable Science 24 (6), 597-611, 2018 Agriculture 29
Weather-index based crop insurance as a social adaptation to climate change and variability in the Upper West Region of Ghana: developing a participatory approach
SGK Adiku, E Debrah-Afanyede, H Greatrex, RB Zougmoré, ...
2017 Agriculture 29
Situational analysis study for the agriculture sector in Ghana
GO Essegbey, DS MacCarthy
2020 Agriculture 27
Kinetics of carbon mineralization and sequestration of sole and/or co-amended biochar and cattle manure in a sandy soil
DE Dodor, YJ Amanor, A Asamoah-Bediako, DS MacCarthy, DBK Dovie
2019 Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 50 (20), 2593-2609, 2019 Agriculture 25
Yield responses of maize to fertilizers in Ghana
S Bua, K El Mejahed, D MacCarthy, DS Adogoba, IN Kissiedu, ...
2020 IFDC FERARI Research Report, 2020 Agriculture 24
Modeling the effect of seasonal climate variability on the efficiency of mineral fertilization on maize in the coastal savannah of Ghana
DS MacCarthy, PBI Akponikpe, S Narh, R Tegbe
2015 Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 102 (1), 45-64, 2015 Agriculture 24
Vision for adapted crops and soils (VACS) research in action: Opportunity crops for Africa
E Fredenberg, K Karl, S Passarelli, J Porciello, V Rattehalli, A Auguston, ...
2024 Agriculture 23
Representative agricultural pathways: a multi-scale foresight process to support transformation and resilience of farming systems
L Arunachalam, RO Valdivia, C Dickson, M Schönhart, SHK Tui, ...
2021 Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems, 47-102, 2021 Agriculture 18
Assessing the potential impact of climate change on maize production in two farming zones of Ghana using the CERES-Maize Model
DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku, M Yangyuoro
2013 Ghana Policy Journal 5, 29, 2013 Agriculture 18
Potential impacts of agricultural intensification and climate change on the livelihoods of farmers in Nioro, Senegal, West Africa
DS MacCarthy, I Hathie, BS Freduah, M Ly, M Adam, A Ly, A Nenkam, ...
2021 Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems: Climate change and farming …, 2021 Agriculture 17
The potential for index-based crop insurance to stabilize smallholder farmers' gross margins in Northern Ghana
OO Adelesi, YU Kim, J Schuler, P Zander, MM Njoroge, L Waithaka, ...
2024 Agricultural Systems 221, 104130, 2024 Agriculture 16
Modeling the effect of soil fertility management options on maize yield stability under variable climate in a sub-humid zone in Ghana
DS MacCarthy, N Adamtey, BS Freduah, BY Fosu-Mensah, ...
2023 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 7, 1132732, 2023 Agriculture 15
Opportunity Crop Profiles for the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) in Africa.
KA Karl, D MacCarthy, G Chimwaza, E Fredenberg, J Guarin, ...
2024 Agriculture 14
Evaluation of alkaline hydrolyzable organic nitrogen as an index of nitrogen mineralization potential of some coastal savannah soils of Ghana
DE Dodor, MS Kamara, A Asamoah-Bediako, SGK Adiku, DS MacCarthy, ...
2022 Nitrogen 3 (4), 652-662, 2022 Agriculture 14
Location, biophysical and agronomic parameters for croplands in northern Ghana
JL Gómez-Dans, PE Lewis, F Yin, K Asare, P Lamptey, KKY Aidoo, ...
2022 Earth System Science Data 14 (12), 5387-5410, 2022 Agriculture 13
The role of crop simulation modeling in managing fertilizer use in maize production systems in northern Ghana
DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku, AY Kamara, BS Freduah, JX Kugbe
2022 Enhancing agricultural research and precision management for subsistence …, 2022 Agriculture 13
Crop models for future food systems
RS Nóia-Júnior, AC Ruane, IN Athanasiadis, F Ewert, MT Harrison, ...
2025 One Earth 8 (10), 2025 Agriculture 12
Scientific agenda for climate risk and impact assessment of West African cropping systems
N Diancoumba, M., MacCarthy, D., Webber, H., Akinseye, F., Faye,B ...
2023 Global Food Security 38 (100710), 2023 Agriculture 12
Interactive effects of soil compaction, biochar application, and soil water regime on the growth, yield, and water use efficiency of upland rice
AE Adesoyin, DS MacCarthy, GSK Adiku
2023 Scientific African 21, e01784, 2023 Agriculture 11
Differential impact of land use types on soil productivity components in two agro-ecological zones of southern Ghana
FM Owoade, SGK Adiku, CJ Atkinson, DS MacCarthy
2021 African handbook of climate change adaptation, 1721-1733, 2021 Natural Sciences 11
Climate-crop models to support opportunity crop adaptation in Africa
M Yang, JR Guarin, BS Freduah, GO Wesley, DS MacCarthy, S Narh, ...
2025 Nature Communications 16 (1), 11186, 2025 Agriculture 9
Growth and yield of rice as influenced by different levels of temperature, water and nitrogen under greenhouse condition
P Niyomugabo, DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku
2024 Cogent Food & Agriculture 10 (1), 2374620, 2024 Agriculture 9
Perspectives on climate effects on agriculture: The international efforts of AgMIP in Sub-Saharan Africa
J Kihara, DS MacCarthy, A Bationo, S Koala, J Hickman, J Koo, C Vanya, ...
2015 Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems: The Agricultural Model …, 2015 Agriculture 9
Characterization of soil-water retention with coarse fragments in the densu basin of Ghana
E Boateng, M Yangyuoru, H Breuning-Madsen, DS MacCarthy
2013 Agriculture 9
Predicting nitrogen mineralization potential and availability of biochar-based agro-municipal solid waste co-compost using alkaline hydrolysis
DE Dodor, ME Zoglie, SGK Adiku, DS MacCarthy, SK Kumahor
2024 Waste Management Bulletin 2 (1), 122-130, 2024 Agriculture 8