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Issah Sugri

Publications (7)

Integrated Management of Sweet Potato Weevil (Cylas spp.) Based on Planting Material Treatment and Spray Regime in Northern Ghana

Issah Sugri, Francis Kusi, Eli Gaveh, Matthew Akalagtota Anafo, Kwabena Acheremu, George Yakubu Mahama, Bashiru Haruna, Iddrisu Yahaya, Yussif Baba Kassim, Fulera Tahiru, Peter Quandahoh, Rashidatu Abdulai, Ahmed Seidu, Jerry Asalma Nboyine, Julius Yirzagla, John Mbugri Azasiba, Mutari Abubakari, Issah Alidu Abukari, Deborah Aya Gumanga & Mohammed Mujitaba Dawuda · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Aims: The sweet potato weevil (Cylas spp.) exerts the most biotic threat in sweet potato production in most countries. A dual challenge exists regarding integrated management of the Cylas spp. in Ghana, namely, the wide use of farmer-saved planting material with higher infestatio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i13983

Participatory On-farm Evaluation of Some Storage Methods and Grain Protectants on Quality Characteristics of Maize (Zea mays L.)

Issah Sugri, Osei-Agyeman Yeboah, John K. Bidzakin, Cephas Naanwaab, Stephen K. Nutsugah & James M. Kombiok · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aim: The study seeks to improve the livelihoods of farm families by deploying appropriate storage and grain protection methods to reduce on-farm storage losses. Place and Duration of Study: Multi-location experiments were established at 4 communities of the Upper East Region of G...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajea/2014/10704

Integrated Pest Management of the Pulse Beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)) Using Improved Soybean (Glycine max L.) Varieties and Botanical Powders in Northern Ghana

Ahmed Seidu, Damba Yahaya & Issah Sugri · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2026

Soybean (Glycine max L.) is an important grain legume that contributes significantly to food security, soil fertility improvement, and household income in Ghana. However, its storage is severely constrained by infestation by the pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.), which...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2194

Genotypic Variation in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) for Resistance to Pulse Beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus F.) and the Protective Effects of Botanical Powders

Damba Yahaya, Ahmed Seidu & Issah Sugri · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2026

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is a significant grain legume commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions and is an important source of protein, vitamins, and minerals for humans and livestock. Nevertheless, storage losses caused by the pulse beetle, Callosobruchus m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i3444

Optimizing Plant Density and NPK Fertilization for Sesame Yield in Ghana’s Sudan Savannah

Aziiba Emmanuel Asibi, Yao Guo, Issah Sugri, Listowel Aditwin Akologo, Richard Dormatey & John Mbugri Azasiba · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Background: Sesame productivity in Ghana’s Sudan savannah is constrained by suboptimal plant density and fertilizer management, highlighting the need to identify optimum plant density–NPK fertilizer combinations that maximize yield and resource-use efficiency under nutrient-limit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64290

Status of Postharvest Operations in Upper East Region of Ghana: The Case of Maize Producers

J. K. Bidzakin, Osei-Agyeman Yeboah, Issah Sugri, Cephas Naanwaab, S. K. Nutsugah & J. M. Komkiok · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2015

A baseline survey was conducted in the Upper East Region of Ghana to assess current postharvest practices and factors influencing long and bulk storage of maize. The research tools employed were field survey, farm visits and key informant interviews. Twenty farmers were randomly...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2016/14959

Assessment of Botanical Powder Treatments for Enhancing Post-Harvest Resistance of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Varieties to Pulse Beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus F.) Infestation in Northern Ghana

Ahmed Seidu, Benjemin K. Badii, Damba Yahaya, Issah Sugri, Mutari Abubakari, Issah A. Abukari, Mukhtaru Zakaria, Haruna Yamyoliya, Surazu Imoro, Isaac Yaw Berbiye & Mumuni Abudulai · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2026

Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) is a cosmopolitan and highly destructive pest of stored pulse grains, causing post-harvest and economic losses to farmers and traders, as infestation of stored grains is difficult to prevent. This study determined the effectiveness of selected botani...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i4774