Academic Research & Education

Degrees, thesis research, academic projects and presentations.

Education

Oct 2026 — Jun 2027

Valenzano, Bari — Italy

MSc. Sustainable Water and Land Management in Agricultural Ecosystems

CIHEAM Bari / Polytechnic University of Bari

Research focus on UAV and remote-sensing-based precision irrigation — integrating thermal imagery, vegetation indices, evapotranspiration, soil-moisture sensing and machine learning to improve crop-water management and water-use efficiency.

UAV & remote-sensing-based precision irrigationGIS, machine learning and digital tools for agricultural and environmental resource management

Aug 2019 — Aug 2025

Cape Coast, Ghana

B.Sc. Agriculture

University of Cape Coast

Thesis: Effect of Drip Irrigation and Plastic Mulch on Tomato Growth, Yield, and Water Use Efficiency — improving water-conservation efficiency by 20% without yield loss.

Top 10% of the graduating classDean's Award for Academic Excellence (2022/2023)

Undergraduate thesis · 2025

Effect of Drip Irrigation and Plastic Mulch on Tomato Growth, Yield, and Water Use Efficiency

Undergraduate thesis — University of Cape Coast

Investigated irrigation and mulching methods in tomato production, improving water-conservation efficiency by 20% without yield loss.

Academic projects

Vegetable Production Project

Tested Cobra 34 and Mona F1 tomato varieties under drip irrigation and plastic mulch systems, identifying varietal responses that improved yield consistency by 15%.

Production of Yam and Sweet Potato

Evaluated crop performance under organic, inorganic and mixed soil treatments; findings generated soil-fertility recommendations for smallholder farmers.

Field Crops Production

Assessed maize–cowpea intercropping systems, reducing chemical fertilizer use by 20% while sustaining crop yields.

Cassava Waste Feed Processing

Processed cassava waste into low-cost poultry and pig feed, substituting maize by 30% and reducing feed costs for smallholder farmers.

Presentations

Aug 2025

Quansah, P. (Aug 2025). Effect of Drip Irrigation and Plastic Mulch on Tomato Growth, Yield, and Water Use Efficiency. University of Cape Coast, Agriculture Department seminar.

Thesis presentation.

Mar 2024

Quansah, P. (Mar 2024). Elibeth Farm Sustainable Farming Practices. Tony Elumelu Foundation.

Business proposal presented to secure a $5,000 grant to support and expand ongoing farm projects.

Professional development & conferences

Certifications

Jun 2025

Summer Research Programme

University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Odonata morphological adaptations to environmental gradients: integrated student research in the field, museum and laboratory.

Jun 2025

Sustainable Agriculture

University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Building capacity for sustainable farming practices.

Jun 2025

Water Harvesting Systems

University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Engineering solutions for sustainable water management.

Jun 2025

Leadership in Agribusiness

African Food Changemakers

Led discussions on youth participation in agribusiness.

May 2025

Agribusiness Value Chain

African Food Changemakers

Explored collaboration between farmers and processors to strengthen agribusiness.

May 2025

Innovative Technology

African Food Changemakers

Explored innovative technologies to ease agribusiness operations.

Jan 2025

Climate Change & Climate-Smart Approaches

African Food Changemakers

Strategies for running climate-resilient agribusiness models.

Dec 2024 – May 2025

BRACE Program

African Food Changemakers

Building resilience against climate and environmental shocks.