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Mavis Akom

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2015
Agricultural Innovations and PracticesPotato Plant ResearchDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesCocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyAgriculture and Rural Development Research

Publications

14

Citations

86

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2015

Research summary
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Mavis Akom works on agricultural and rural development topics in West Africa, focusing on staple crops such as yam, sweetpotato, and cocoa-related food crops, as well as agricultural extension methods (like video-based training for farmers) and sustainable farming practices such as cover cropping and biochar use. This research is generally aimed at improving food security, farming techniques, and knowledge-sharing for smallholder farmers.

Root and tuber crop production (yam, sweetpotato)Smallholder and cocoa farming systems in GhanaAgricultural extension and farmer educationSustainable and climate-smart farming practicesFood security in West Africa

Publication output has been low but fairly steady over the last decade, with occasional gaps, and shows a recent uptick with multiple outputs appearing in 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
172018: 2 publications18192020: 2 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications222023: 2 publications23242025: 1 publication252026: 3 publications326
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana×3
  • Figshare×2
  • Frontiers in Agronomy×1
  • Journal of Agriculture and Food Research×1
  • Open Agriculture×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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