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Last published 2026

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Kristiina Ala-Kokko

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Kansas State University (2022–2025)

3 h-index 7 pubs 61 cited

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Kristiina Ala-Kokko's research investigates the economic, environmental, and climate-related impacts of agricultural practices and technologies. Her work includes studies on the economic and ecosystem impacts of genetically modified maize in South Africa, as well as comparisons between conventional and conservation agriculture in wheat production within the same region. Ala-Kokko has also examined climate-based measures of supply chain resilience and the effects of warming on crop yields, specifically sunflowers. Her research extends to understanding the productivity effects of on-farm technology adoption and consumer preferences related to agricultural products. Ala-Kokko's publication record includes studies on nonlinear heat effects in maize and the impact of disjunctive marking on consumer choices.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 7
Citations: 61

Positions

Kansas State University publications 2022–2025

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University of Arkansas publications 2021–2026

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Assistant Professor publications 2021–2026

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page

Selected Publications

From field trials to farm adoption: identifying the productivity effect of on-farm technology adoption (2026)

Food Policy DOI OpenAlex
Economic and ecosystem impacts of GM maize in South Africa (2021)

Global Food Security 49 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

7 Collaborators 6 Institutions 5 Countries

Top Collaborators

Jesse Tack Kansas State University (US) 2 shared publications

Lawton Lanier Nalley University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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Aaron M. Shew University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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Petronella Chaminuka Agricultural Research Council of South Africa (ZA) 1 shared publication

Marty D. Matlock University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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Marijke D’Haese Ghent University Hospital (BE) 1 shared publication

Jisang Yu Korea University (KR) 1 shared publication

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