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Dr Albert Boaitey

Senior Lecturer in Farm Management/Agribusiness

School of Agriculture and Environment

Dr. Albert Boaitey holds a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Alberta, Canada, and previously served on faculty at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, USA and Newcastle University, England. He was also an inaugural Teaching Fellow at the Peter Lougheed College at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on stakeholder incentives for sustainable innovations in livestock systems, ethical consumer food choices, and carbon offset design in food supply chains. Dr. Boaitey also contributes to global sustainability initiatives such as the Corporate Food Net Zero Initiative.

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Economic Assessment of Technological Innovations in Livestock Systems

Applied Economic Analysis of Farm and Farmer Behaviour

Economics of Farm Animal Welfare

Effective Design of Carbon Offset Schemes in Food Systems

Ethical Food Choice

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Resource Development and Management, Future Food Systems

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Agricultural Biotechnology (100100):
Agricultural Economics (140201): Applied Economics (140200): Cross-Sectional Analysis (140301): Econometric and Statistical Methods (140302): Econometrics (140300): Economics (140000): Environment and Resource Economics (140205):
Technology (100000):
Time-Series Analysis (140305)

Keywords

Agricultural Economics

Agribusiness Management

Farm Management

Applied Economics

Food Supply Chains

Research Outputs

Journal

Karbo, RTV., Frewer, LJ., Areal, FJ., Boaitey, A., Jones, G., & Garrod, G. (2025). Investigating Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Renewable Energy Technology for Farming: Determinants of Decision Making in Northern Ghana. Agricultural and Rural Studies. 3(1)
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Clark, B., Boaitey, A., & Hubbard, C. (2025). Can ‘good’ farm animal welfare co-exist with ‘profitable’ farming business models?. Veterinary Record. 196(7), 280
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Clark, B., Proctor, A., Boaitey, A., Mahon, N., Hanley, N., & Holloway, L. (2024). Animal health and welfare as a public good: what do the public think?. Agriculture and Human Values. 41(4), 1841-1856
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Boaitey, A. (2024). Dairy farmers’ preferences for immediate versus late calf separation. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 226
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Boaitey, A. (2024). Farm animal welfare regulatory preferences and food choice: survey evidence from the US. Agricultural and Food Economics. 12(1)
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Boaitey, A., Eden, M., & Jette-Nantel, S. (2023). Too Close to Eat? Solidarity with Animals, Animal Welfare and Antibiotic Use. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. 26(4), 479-492
[Journal article]Authored by: Boaitey, A.
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Lai, Y., Boaitey, A., & Minegishi, K. (2022). Behind the veil: Social desirability bias and animal welfare ballot initiatives. Food Policy. 106
[Journal article]Authored by: Boaitey, A.
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Boaitey, A. (2022). Subjective Beliefs About Farm Animal Welfare Labels and Milk Anticonsumption. Food Ethics. 7(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Boaitey, A.
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Danso, G., Boaitey, A., & Otoo, M. (2022). Market potential and challenges for wastewater aquaculture in Peru. Aquaculture International. 30(6), 3195-3212
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Boaitey, A., Lai, Y., & Kehoe, S. (2022). The value of additional calf-mother contact in milk choice: an analysis of US consumers. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 37(6), 683-694
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Lawrence-Dill, CJ., Allscheid, RL., Boaitey, A., Bauman, T., Buckler, ES., Clarke, JL., . . . Voas, R. (2022). Ten simple rules to ruin a collaborative environment. Plos Computational Biology. 18(4 April)
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Boaitey, A., & Minegishi, K. (2020). Who are farm animal welfare conscious consumers?. British Food Journal. 122(12), 3779-3796
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Boaitey, A., & Minegishi, K. (2020). Determinants of Household Choice of Dairy and Plant-based Milk Alternatives: Evidence from a Field Survey. Journal of Food Products Marketing. 26(9), 639-653
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Boaitey, A., Goddard, E., & Mohapatra, S. (2019). Environmentally friendly breeding, spatial heterogeneity and effective carbon offset design in beef cattle. Food Policy. 84, 35-45
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Goddard, E., Muringai, V., & Boaitey, A. (2019). Moral foundations and credence attributes in livestock production: Canada. Journal of Consumer Marketing. 36(3), 418-428
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Goddard, E., Muringai, V., & Boaitey, A. (2018). Food Integrity and Food Technology Concerns in Canada: Evidence from Two Public Surveys. Journal of Food Quality. 2018
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Boaitey, A., Goddard, E., & Hailu, G. (2018). Conserving Biodiversity in Farm Animals: Do Farmer and Public Biodiversity Knowledge and Awareness Matter?. Society and Natural Resources. 31(8), 960-976
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Goddard, E., Boaitey, A., Hailu, G., & Poon, K. (2016). Improving sustainability of beef industry supply chains. British Food Journal. 118(6), 1533-1552
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Boaitey, A. (2013). Grain market deregulation: A case study of the Canadian and Australian wheat boards. Journal of Public Affairs. 13(3), 282-287
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Boaitey, A., Clark, B., & Tiwasing, P. (2025). Sustainability considerations and willingness to try alternative proteins: evidence from the UK. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption. 18
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Boaitey, A. (2025). Too anxious to eat? Climate anxiety and intentions to reduce meat in the UK. Food Quality and Preference. 134
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Book

Clark, B., Kuznesof, S., Boaitey, A., & Panzone, L. (2025). Labelling and food. In Elgar Encyclopedia of Food and Society. (pp. 334 - 336).
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Clark, B., Boaitey, A., & Hubbard, C. (2024). Societal Attitudes Towards Animal Welfare and Livestock Production Diseases. In Production Diseases in Farm Animals Pathophysiology Prophylaxis and Health Management. (pp. 11 - 23).
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Clark, B., Boaitey, A., Kuznesof, S., & Panzone, L.L. Holloway, MK. Goodman, D. Maye, M. Kneafsey, AE. Sexton, & A. Moragues-Faus (Eds.)(pp. 80 - 80). AugustFebruary
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Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 1 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Nikolaus Kia Pati - Doctor of Philosophy
    Designing Business models Sustainable Family Farming in Rural Ecosystems