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Saito, Kazuki Rice Agronomist, AfricaRice Rice Agronomist, AFRICARICE

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- Decomposing rice yield gaps into efficiency, resource and technology yield gaps in sub-Saharan Africa. Field Crops Research. 258:107963. 2020
- Men and Women in Rice Farming in Africa: A Cross-Country Investigation of Labor and Its Determinants. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. 4. 2020
- Creating the data basis to adapt agricultural decision support tools to new environments, land management and climate change—A case study of the RiceAdvice App. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 206:423-432. 2020
- Quantifying rice yield gaps and their causes in Eastern and Southern Africa. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 206:478-490. 2020
- Spatial and Temporal Variability of Soil Redox Potential, pH and Electrical Conductivity across a Toposequence in the Savanna of West Africa. AGRONOMY-BASEL. 10. 2020
- Near-infrared, mid-infrared or combined diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for assessing soil fertility in rice fields in sub-Saharan Africa. Geoderma. 354:113840. 2019
- Multidisciplinary assessment of agricultural innovation and its impact: a case study of lowland rice variety WITA 9 in Côte d’Ivoire. Plant Production Science. 22:428-442. 2019
- The Structural Integrity of Lignin Is Crucial for Resistance against Striga hermonthica Parasitism in Rice. Plant Physiology. 179:1796-1809. 2019
- Yield-limiting macronutrients for rice in sub-Saharan Africa. Geoderma. 338:546-554. 2019
- Status quo of chemical weed control in rice in sub-Saharan Africa. Food Security. 11:69-92. 2019
- FARMERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON MECHANICAL WEEDERS FOR RICE PRODUCTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. Experimental Agriculture. 55:117-131. 2019
- How Can West African Rice Compete in Urban Markets? A Demand Perspective for Policymakers. EuroChoices. 17:51-57. 2018
- Phosphorus micro-dosing as an entry point to sustainable intensification of rice systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Field Crops Research. 222:39-49. 2018
- Variations in agronomic and grain quality traits of rice grown under irrigated lowland conditions in West Africa.. Food Science and Nutrition. 6:970-982. 2018
- Progress in varietal improvement for increasing upland rice productivity in the tropics. Plant Production Science. 21:145-158. 2018
- Yield variation of rainfed rice as affected by field water availability and N fertilizer use in central Benin. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 110:293-305. 2018
- Feeding the world while reducing farmer poverty? Analysis of rice relative yield and labour productivity gaps in two Beninese villages. European Journal of Agronomy. 93:95-112. 2018
- Effects of Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation Regime and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Irrigated Rice in the Sahel. Water. 10. 2018
- Screening African rice ( Oryza glaberrima) for tolerance to abiotic stresses: I. Fe toxicity 2018
- Screening African rice (Oryza glaberrima) for tolerance to abiotic stresses: I. Fe toxicity.. Field Crops Research. 220:3-9. 2018
- Why did farmers stop cultivating NERICA upland rice varieties in central Benin. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 15:724-734. 2017
- Overexpression of an Arabidopsis thaliana galactinol synthase gene improves drought tolerance in transgenic rice and increased grain yield in the field.. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15:1465-1477. 2017
- Physical rice grain quality as affected by biophysical factors and pre-harvest practices. International Journal of Plant Production. 11:561-576. 2017
- Variability and determinants of yields in rice production systems of West Africa. Field Crops Research. 207:1-12. 2017
- RiceAtlas, a spatial database of global rice calendars and production.. Scientific Data. 4:170074. 2017
- On-farm rice yield and its association with biophysical factors in sub-Saharan Africa. European Journal of Agronomy. 85:1-11. 2017
- Can yield gap analysis be used to inform R&D prioritisation?. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT. 12:109-118. 2017
- The potential impacts of climate change on rice yields in Africa and options for adaptation : poster 2017
- Can sub-Saharan Africa feed itself?. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 113:14964-14969. 2016
- Genotypic Variation in Grain P Loading across Diverse Rice Growing Environments and Implications for Field P Balances.. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7:1435. 2016
- Soil-based screening for iron toxicity tolerance in rice using pots. Plant Production Science. 19:489-496. 2016
- Integration of P acquisition efficiency, P utilization efficiency and low grain P concentrations into P-efficient rice genotypes for specific target environments. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 104:413-427. 2016
- Biochar use in a legume–rice rotation system: effects on soil fertility and crop performance. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 62:199-215. 2016
- Strategic phosphorus (P) application to the nursery bed increases seedling growth and yield of transplanted rice at low P supply. Field Crops Research. 186:10-17. 2016
- Factors affecting farmers’ adoption of NERICA upland rice varieties: the case of a seed producing village in central Benin. Food Security. 8:197-209. 2016
- Plant Characteristics of High-Yielding Upland Rice Cultivars in West Africa. Crop Science. 56:276-286. 2016
- On-farm testing of a nutrient management decision-support tool for rice in the Senegal River valley. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 116:36-44. 2015
- Assessment of rice self-sufficiency in 2025 in eight African countries. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT. 5:39-49. 2015
- From field to atlas: Upscaling of location-specific yield gap estimates. Field Crops Research. 177:98-108. 2015
- Rice yield growth analysis for 24 African countries over 1960–2012. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT. 5:62-69. 2015
- A Screening Protocol for Vegetative‐stage Tolerance to Phosphorus Deficiency in Upland Rice. Crop Science. 55:1223-1229. 2015
- Causes of yield stagnation in irrigated lowland rice systems in the Senegal River Valley: Application of dichotomous decision tree analysis. Field Crops Research. 176:99-107. 2015
- Does reducing seed-P concentrations affect seedling vigor and grain yield of rice?. Plant and Soil. 392:253-266. 2015
- Improved climate risk simulations for rice in arid environments.. PLOS ONE. 10. 2015
- Evaluation of sixteen reference evapotranspiration methods under sahelian conditions in the Senegal River Valley. JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES. 3:139-159. 2015
- Does Use of Unbordered Plots Affect Estimation of Upland Rice Yield. Crop Science. 55:255-261. 2015
- Labor-Saving Weed Technologies for Lowland Rice Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Weed Technology. 29:751-757. 2015
- A screening protocol for developing high-yielding upland rice varieties with superior weed-suppressive ability. Field Crops Research. 168:119-125. 2014
- Participatory evaluation of mechanical weeders in lowland rice production systems in Benin. Crop Protection. 61:32-37. 2014
- Improving estimation of weed suppressive ability of upland rice varieties using substitute weeds. Field Crops Research. 162:1-5. 2014
- A simple model for simulating heat induced sterility in rice as a function of flowering time and transpirational cooling. Field Crops Research. 156:303-312. 2014
- Improving lowland rice cultivation 2014
- Limited Si-nutrient status of rice plants in relation to plant-available Si of soils, nitrogen fertilizer application, and rice-growing environments across Sub-Saharan Africa. Field Crops Research. 155:1-9. 2014
- Spatial and temporal variation in yield of rainfed lowland rice in inland valley as affected by fertilizer application and bunding in North-West Benin. Agricultural Water Management. 126:119-124. 2013
- Factors affecting variation in farm yields of irrigated lowland rice in southern-central Benin. European Journal of Agronomy. 44:46-53. 2013
- Increasing rice productivity through improved nutrient use in Africa 2013
- Towards a better understanding of biophysical determinants of yield gaps and the potential for expansion of the rice area in Africa 2013
- Simulation of soil water dynamics and rice crop growth as affected by bunding and fertilizer application in inland valley systems of West Africa. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 162:24-35. 2012
- Enhancing Rice Productivity in West Africa through Genetic Improvement. Crop Science. 52:484-493. 2012
- Yield potential and physiological and morphological characteristics related to yield performance in Oryza glaberrima Steud.. Plant Production Science. 15:151-163. 2012
- Cultivar and Weeding Effects on Weeds and Rice Yields in a Degraded Upland Environment of the Coastal Savanna. Weed Technology. 25:322-329. 2011
- Cultivar and Weeding Effects on Weeds and Rice Yields in a Degraded Upland Environment of the Coastal Savanna 2011
- Effect of aluminum toxicity on flowering time and grain yield on rice genotypes differing in Al-tolerance 2011
- Effect of improved parboiling methods on the physical and cooked grain characteristics of rice varieties in Benin 2011
- Genotypic adaptation of rice to lowland hydrology in West Africa. Field Crops Research. 119:290-298. 2010
- Combined effects of Stylosanthes guianensis fallow and tillage management on upland rice yield, weeds and soils in southern Benin. Soil & Tillage Research. 107:57-63. 2010
- Genotypic Variation in Ability to Recover from Weed Competition at Early Vegetative Stage in Upland Rice. Plant Production Science. 13:116-120. 2010
- Genotypic Variation in Epidermal Conductance and its Associated Traits among Oryza sativa and O. glaberrima Cultivars and their Interspecific Progenies. Crop Science. 50:227-234. 2010
- Grain Yield Performance of Selected Lowland NERICA and Modern Asian Rice Genotypes in West Africa. Crop Science. 50:281-291. 2010
- Identification and differentiation of Orseolia species in Nigeria as revealed by SCAR-PCR analysis 2010
- Weed competitiveness of the lowland rice varieties of NERICA in the southern Guinea Savanna. Field Crops Research. 114:411-418. 2009
- Comparison of Three Methods for Estimating Leaf Area Index of Upland Rice Cultivars. Crop Science. 49:1438-1443. 2009
- Performance of diverse upland rice cultivars in low and high soil fertility conditions in West Africa. Field Crops Research. 111:243-250. 2009
- Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry): its growth, yield and potential as a fallow crop in slash-and-burn upland rice system of northern Laos. Agroforestry Systems. 76:525-532. 2009
- Weed competitiveness of the lowland rice varieties of NERICA in the southern Guinea Savanna 2009
- Planted legume fallows reduce weeds and increase soil N and P contents but not upland rice yields. Agroforestry Systems. 74:63-72. 2008
- Achievement and outlook in rice research in Africa with special reference to WARDA’s activities 2008
- Caract{é}risation de la tol{é}rance de NERICA {à} la s{é}cheresse de mi-saison en riziculture pluviale 2008
- Performance of traditional and improved upland rice cultivars under nonfertilized and fertilized conditions in northern Laos. Crop Science. 47:2473-2481. 2007
- Predicting chronosequential changes in carbon stocks of pachymorph bamboo communities in slash-and-burn agricultural fallow, northern Lao People's Democratic Republic. Journal of Forest Research. 12:371-383. 2007
- Response of traditional and improved upland rice cultivars to N and P fertilizer in northern Laos. Field Crops Research. 96:216-223. 2006
- Cropping intensity and rainfall effects on upland rice yields in northern Laos. Plant and Soil. 284:175-185. 2006
- Farmers' knowledge of soils in relation to cropping practices: A case study of farmers in upland rice based slash-and-burn systems of northern Laos. Geoderma. 136:64-74. 2006
- Stylosanthes guianensis as a short-term fallow crop for improving upland rice productivity in northern Laos 2006
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- Challenges and opportunities for improving N use efficiency for rice production in sub-Saharan Africa. Plant Production Science. 413-427. 2019
- Genetic Improvement of Iron Toxicity Tolerance in Rice-Progress, Challenges and Prospects in West Africa. Plant Production Science. 423-434. 2015
- Weed pressure level and the correlation between weed competitiveness and rice yield without weed competition: An analysis of empirical data. Field Crops Research. 1-8. 2010
- Plant characteristics associated with weed competitiveness of rice under upland and lowland conditions in West Africa. Field Crops Research. 308-317. 2010
- Yield response of indica and tropical japonica genotypes to soil fertility conditions under rainfed uplands in northern Laos. Field Crops Research. 141-148. 2009