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  1. Pigeon pea production in northern Ghana: farmer perspectives on cropping practices, trait prioritisation, and constraints for guiding breeding programs

    Article • BMC Agriculture, January 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  2. A structural variant of Voltage‐Dependent Anion Channel 1/3a confers cold tolerance in Solanum habrochaites

    Article • New Phytologist, October 2025, Wiley

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  3. Alternative splicing occurs in auxin-mediated trade-off between fruit development and quality in tomato

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  4. Ethylene response factors ERF.B2 and ERF.B5 synergically regulate ascorbic acid biosynthesis at multiple sites in tomato

    Article • The Plant Journal, September 2025, Wiley

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  5. Development of molecular markers for total soluble solids in tomato fruits

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, March 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  6. The genetic basis and improvement of photosynthesis in tomato

    Article • Horticultural Plant Journal, January 2025, Tsinghua University Press

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  7. ZF protein C2H2-71 regulates soluble solids content by inhibiting LIN5 in tomato

    Article • Journal of Integrative Agriculture, November 2024, Elsevier

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  8. Advances in improving tomato fruit quality by gene editing

    Article • Horticultural Plant Journal, October 2024, Elsevier

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  9. Instrumental neutron activation analysis of Ghanaian hot pepper (Capsicum spp. l.) collections

    Article • Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  10. Improving Rice Grain Quality Through Ecotype Breeding for Enhancing Food and Nutritional Security in Asia–Pacific Region

    Article • Rice, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  11. γ-Aminobutyric Acid Treatment Suppresses Ethylene Biosynthesis in Actinidia aruguta during Postharvest Storage

    Article • Korean Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, May 2024, Korean Society of Horticultural Science

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  12. Status of agriculture and food security in post-COVID-19 Africa: Impacts and lessons learned

    Article • Food and Humanity, May 2024, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  13. Genome-wide variants and optimal allelic combinations for citric acid in tomato

    Article • Horticulture Research, March 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  14. Integrated Metabolome and Transcriptome Profiling Provides Insights into Auxin Analog-Mediated Alterations in Tomato Fruit Set and Development

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  15. Consumer food storage practices and methods at the household-level: a community study in Ghana

    Article • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, June 2023, Frontiers

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  16. Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analyses provide insight into the effect of red and blue LEDs on the quality of sweet potato leaves

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, May 2023, Frontiers

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  17. SlGH3.15, a member of the GH3 gene family, regulates lateral root development and gravitropism response by modulating auxin homeostasis in tomato

    Article • Plant Science, May 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  18. Improving agriculture and food security in Africa: Can the one health approach be the answer?

    Article • February 2023, Qeios Ltd

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  19. GMOs in Africa: Status, adoption and public acceptance

    Article • Food Control, November 2022, Elsevier

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  20. Determinants of Household-Level Food Storage Practices and Outcomes on Food Safety and Security in Accra, Ghana

    Article • Foods, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  21. Determinants of smallholder farmers’ willingness -to -pay for soyabean production inputs in northern Ghana

    Article • September 2022, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  22. COVID-19 vaccines uptake: Public knowledge, awareness, perception and acceptance among adult Africans

    Article • PLOS One, June 2022, PLOS

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  23. Integration of ridge and furrow rainwater harvesting systems and soil amendments improve crop yield under semi-arid conditions

    Article • Paddy and Water Environment, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  24. Effect of Co-application of Ridge-Furrow Rainwater Harvesting and Mulching on Fodder Yield, Quality, and Soil Desiccation in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Production

    Article • Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  25. COVID-19 vaccines uptake: Public knowledge, awareness, perception and acceptance among adult Africans

    Article • February 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  26. Impact of smallholder farmers’ climate-smart adaptation practices on wheat yield in southern Ethiopia

    Article • Climate and Development, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  27. Hindered tomato reproductive development by altered brassinosteroid sensitivity1 mutant

    Article • Plant Growth Regulation, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  28. Effect of shading on ascorbic acid accumulation and biosynthetic gene expression during tomato fruit development and ripening

    Article • Vegetable Research, January 2022, Maximum Academic Press

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  29. Mobile phone-assisted agricultural extension services: User competency and usage frequency in eastern Ghana

    Article • December 2021, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  30. Smallholder farmers’ climate change adaptation practices contribute to crop production efficiency in southern Ethiopia

    Article • Agronomy Journal, November 2021, Wiley

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  31. Influence of phosphorus fertiliser blends on grain yield, nutrient concentration, and profitability of soyabeans in the southern Guinea Savannah of Ghana

    Article • South African Journal of Plant and Soil, October 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  32. Influence of phosphorus fertiliser blend on grain yield, nutrient concentration, and profitability of soyabean in the Southern Guinea Savanna of Ghana

    Article • September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  33. Genome Sequence of an Okra Leaf Curl Virus from Egypt

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, July 2021, ASM Journals

    Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  34. Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of Tomato Invertase Genes Indicate Their Response to Stress and Phytohormones

    Article • Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  35. Influence of plastic film mulch with biochar application on crop yield, evapotranspiration, and water use efficiency in northern China: A meta-analysis

    Article • PeerJ, March 2021, PeerJ

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  36. Regulation of invertase and sucrose for improving tomato fruit flavor: A review

    Article • Vegetable Research, January 2021, Maximum Academic Press

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Benjamin Karikari, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  37. Genome-Wide Identification and Molecular Characterization of the Growth-Regulating Factors-Interacting Factor Gene Family in Tomato

    Article • Genes, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  38. Altered brassinolide sensitivity1 transcriptionally inhibits chlorophyll synthesis and photosynthesis capacity in tomato

    Article • Plant Growth Regulation, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kojo Ahiakpa, Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  39. Genome-wide analysis of Myo-inositol oxygenase gene family in tomato reveals their involvement in ascorbic acid accumulation

    Article • BMC Genomics, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  40. Aflatoxin levels in seeds of commonly grown groundnut varieties (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Ghana as influenced by storage method

    Article • February 2020, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa, Kojo Ahiakpa

  41. Determinants of smallholder farmers’ access to microfinance credits

    Article • Agricultural Finance Review, January 2020, Emerald

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  42. Agronomic performance of four upland rice genotypes under rainfed condition.

    Article • August 2018, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  43. Productivity of pigeonpea genotypes as influenced by palm bunch ash and NPK fertiliser application and their residual effects on maize yield

    Article • Annals of Agricultural Sciences, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  44. Response of Grain Legumes to Phosphorus Application in the Guinea Savanna Agro-Ecological Zones of Ghana

    Article • Agronomy Journal, May 2018, Wiley

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  45. Intra-specific variation in West African and Asian germplasm of okra ( Abelmoschus spp L.)

    Article • Annals of Agricultural Sciences, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  46. Effect of shade and level of fertilizer application on nutrient uptake and dry matter partitioning in cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium L.)

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  47. Crossability Studies among Twenty Accessions of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)

    Article • Journal of Agricultural Science, August 2017, Canadian Center of Science and Education

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa, Kojo Ahiakpa

  48. Resource Prospects of Municipal Solid Wastes Generatedin the Ga East Municipal Assembly of Ghana

    Article • Journal of Health and Pollution, June 2017, Blacksmith Institute

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa, Kojo Ahiakpa

  49. Phenotypic profiles of different accessions of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) in the coastal savanna agro-ecological zone of Ghana

    Article • African Journal of Agricultural Research, June 2016, Academic Journals

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  50. Genetic Diversity Studies in 29 Accessions of Okra (Abelmoschus spp L.) Using 13 Quantitative Traits

    Article • American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, January 2015, Sciencedomain International

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  51. Mucilage Contents of 21Accessions of Okra (Abelmoschus spp (L.) Moench)

    Article • Scientia Agriculturae, May 2014, Progressive Science Publications

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa

  52. Essential Mineral Elements Profile of 22 Accessions of Okra (Abelmoschus spp (L.)) From Eight Regions of Ghana

    Article • Journal of Agricultural Science, April 2014, Canadian Center of Science and Education

    Dr Kojo Ahiakpa