OUR FELLOWS
Monica Opoku was undecided as a youth whether to study science or become a flight attendant. Ultimately, she chose the path of agricultural sciences, and later agricultural economics. The decision has offered its own opportunities for foreign travel, and has led Opoku to promote women’s development through improved agricultural practices, processing, and market access.
The most compelling part of my studies was the off-campus training, when we worked directly with the farmers.
Field of Research
I have a firm ambition to become a professor of agricultural economics, where there are too few women in Ghana. I want to inspire others to champion women scientists to be at the forefront of national, regional, and international development.