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Adam Sheka Kanu

Publications (3)

Optimizing Fertilizer Combinations for Enhanced Rice Growth and Yield

Kemoh Bangura, Adam Sheka Kanu & Nabieu Kamara · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Background: Rice is a major staple crop in Sierra Leone, but its productivity is constrained by poor soil fertility and inadequate nutrient management. Balanced fertilizer application may improve rice growth and yield; however, locally appropriate nutrient combinations require ev...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84421

Impacts of Climate Change and Adoption of Adaptation Options by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Sierra Leone

Mohamed Jalloh, Denis Magnus Ken Amara, Adam Sheka Kanu & Lamin R. Mansaray · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

Backgrounds and Aims: Climate change affects all sectors of the economy, with farming among the sectors most visibly affected, especially in countries that are highly vulnerable to climate change, such as Sierra Leone. The impacts of climate change on farming and the correspondin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i104778

Climate Change-related Weather Patterns in Southern Sierra Leone; Validating Farmer Perceptions with CHIRPS/ERA5-Land Datasets

Mohamed Jalloh, Lamin R. Mansaray, Denis Magnus Ken Amara & Adam Sheka Kanu · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

Aim: Farmer perceptions of climate change vary across spatial scales, and these perceptions can be validated using synoptic weather-station data. However, in data-poor countries such as Sierra Leone, weather stations are sparsely distributed and are also affected by substantial i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i81107