A career spanning scientific research, academic leadership, environmental governance and sustainable agriculture, with a focus on developing practical solutions for Africa.
PAARECHUGA
ANANKWARE
Protection Authority (EPA).
AREAS OF IMPACT
Expertise Across Science, Leadership & Sustainability
Research & Innovation
Extensive expertise in entomology, food security and insect-based systems, supported by international research projects, fellowships and over 50 peer-reviewed publications.
Academic & Institutional Leadership
Experienced academic & administrator who has served as Senior Lecturer, Head of Department, Vice Dean of Students and Associate Prof, contributing to teaching, institutional development.
Environmental Governance & Sustainable Agriculture
Provides strategic leadership at Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority while advancing sustainable agriculture and innovative food systems through AnePaare Farms.
About Me.
About Me
Prof. Jacob Paarechuga Anankware is a Ghanaian scientist, academic, and entrepreneur from Navrongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Biology with Environmental Science from the University for Development Studies (UDS) in 2009 and subsequently served as a Teaching Assistant at the university. In the same year, he received a research grant of US$7,000 for developing a natural control method for major insect pests.
He later earned an MPhil in Entomology from the University of Ghana, Legon, where he secured a US$13,500 research grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance his work in entomology. Between 2012 and 2013, he served as a Consultant with Vestergaard Frandsen at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, where he established one of Ghana’s largest insectaries and contributed significantly to research on storage pest management.
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