Dr. Stella Agyemang Duah

Dr. Stella Agyemang Duah is an agricultural research scientist, and educator with over a decade of dedicated experience in horticulture, plant science, and food technology. She holds a PhD from the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), where her doctoral research focused on horticultural sciences, food analytics, and post-harvest management techniques. Her academic background builds upon solid foundational training in agriculture and post-harvest technology. During her PhD research, she collaborated on European Union-funded projects at her department and worked on different chilli pepper cultivars both newly developed hybrids and sampled ones from Univer Kft, a food leading company in Hungary.

​Dr. Agyemang Duah work as a Research Scientist at the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC). Her primary research interests centre on developing sustainable post-harvest handling, storage, and processing techniques aimed at reducing crop waste and enhancing food security through the use of nuclear technology. 

Dr. Agyemang Duah has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed research papers in international journals covering plant physiology, horticultural yield optimization, and food processing.

In addition to her research, she has served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Sunyani Technical University and as a Visiting Scholar at MATE’s Institute of Horticulture. She is also active in governance, corporate oversight, and community development, serving as a board member for Kwamanman Community Bank PLC.  She was the president of the Ghanaian Students’ Association in Hungary and under her leadership she organised the first Ghanaian scientific conference in MÁTE, Göllödő which brought together high profile delegation and students.

She is an active member of international professional bodies, including the International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS) and Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD). 

Dr. Agyemang Duah is the Executive Director/ Founder of Gallant Afrique Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation focused on supporting vulnerable people in society through education, mentorship and training.

She spends most of her weekends on the farm and loves travelling when on vacation.