selected publications
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- A systems model describing the impact of organic resource use on farming households in low to middle income countries. Agricultural Systems. 184:102895. 2020
- Integrated environmental and genomic analysis reveals the drivers of local adaptation in African indigenous chickens. bioRxiv. 2020
- Diversity of endogenous avian leukosis virus subgroup E (ALVE) insertions in indigenous chickens.. Genetics Selection Evolution. 52:29. 2020
- The wild species genome ancestry of domestic chickens.. BMC Biology. 18:13-13. 2020
- Functional evolution of the colony‐stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) and its ligands in birds. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 107:237-250. 2020
- Transfer of Xanthomonas campestris pv. arecae and X. campestris pv. musacearum to X. vasicola (Vauterin) as X. vasicola pv. arecae comb. nov. and X. vasicola pv. musacearum comb. nov. and Description of X. vasicola pv. vasculorum pv. nov.. Phytopathology. 110:1153-1160. 2020
- Treatment of organic resources before soil incorporation in semi-arid regions improves resilience to El Niño, and increases crop production and economic returns. Environmental Research Letters. 14:85004. 2019
- The wild species genome ancestry of domestic chickens. bioRxiv. 711366. 2019
- Transfer of Xanthomonas campestris pv. arecae, and Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to Xanthomonas vasicola (Vauterin) as Xanthomonas vasicola pv. arecae comb. nov., and Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum comb. nov. and description of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. vasculorum pv. nov.. bioRxiv. 571166. 2019
- Early-warning signals of individual tree mortality based on annual radial growth. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:1964. 2019
- Economic potential of flexible balloon biogas digester among smallholder farmers: A case study from Uganda. Renewable Energy. 120:392-400. 2018
- Are smallholder farmers willing to pay for a flexible balloon biogas digester? Evidence from a case study in Uganda. Energy for Sustainable Development. 43:123-129. 2018
- Projecting Soil C Under Future Climate and Land-Use Scenarios (Modeling) 2018
- Characterising maize viruses associated with maize lethal necrosis symptoms in sub Saharan Africa. bioRxiv. 161489. 2017
- A synthesis of radial growth patterns preceding tree mortality. Global Change Biology. 23:1675-1690. 2017
- Dis-adoption of Household Biogas technologies in Central Uganda. Energy for Sustainable Development. 37:124-132. 2017
- Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture for Human Prosperity and Global Sustainability. AMBIO. 46:4-17. 2017
- Erratum: Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet (2016) 388(10053) (1775–1812)(S0140673616314702)(10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31470-2)). The Lancet. 389. 2017
- Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 72:11-13. 2017
- Safeguarding livestock genetic diversity 2017
- The role of livestock in developing countries: Misperceptions, facts and consequences 2017
- How do the heterotrophic and the total soil respiration of an oil palm plantation on peat respond to nitrogen fertilizer application. Geoderma. 268:41-51. 2016
- Spatial and temporal dynamics of soil organic carbon in landscapes of the upper Blue Nile Basin of the Ethiopian Highlands. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 218:190-208. 2016
- Better lives through livestock: ILRI overview 2016
- Nitrous oxide emissions along a gradient of tropical forest disturbance on mineral soils in Sumatra. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 214:107-117. 2015
- Rapid, specific, simple, in-field detection of Xanthomonas campestris pathovar musacearum by loop-mediated isothermal amplification.. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 119:1651-1658. 2015
- First Report of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Maize Lethal Necrosis on Maize in Ethiopia. Plant Disease. 99:1870-1870. 2015
- Genome sequencing reveals a new lineage associated with lablab bean and genetic exchange between Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli and Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. fuscans.. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6:1080-1080. 2015
- Development of a lateral flow device for in-field detection and evaluation of PCR-based diagnostic methods for Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt. Plant Pathology. 64:559-567. 2015
- The draft genome sequence of Xanthomonas species strain Nyagatare, isolated from diseased bean in Rwanda.. Fems Microbiology Letters. 362:1-4. 2015
- The effects of catena positions on greenhouse gas emissions along a seasonal wetland (dambo) transect in tropical Zimbabwe. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 61:203-221. 2015
- African animal agriculture: Grasping opportunities 2015
- ILRI overview 2015
- Soil carbon, multiple benefits. Environmental development. 13:33-38. 2015
- Nitrous oxide and methane emissions from cultivated seasonal wetland (dambo) soils with inorganic, organic and integrated nutrient management. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 100:161-175. 2014
- The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010: Interpretation and Implications for the Neglected Tropical Diseases. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8. 2014
- Comparison of methods for quantifying soil carbon in tropical peats 2014
- Evolution of animal production in emerging markets: China, Russia, India, Brazil, Africa 2014
- Healthy people, animals and ecosystems for global food and nutritional security 2014
- Edible forage production, chemical composition, rumen degradation and gas production characteristics of Calliandra calothyrsus (Messin) provenances in the humid tropics of West Africa. Agroforestry Systems. 39:275-290. 2013
- 2013-An ILRI fit for purpose 2013
- An overview of ILRI 2013
- Beyond milk, meat, and eggs: Role of livestock in food and nutrition security. Animal Frontiers. 3:6-13. 2013
- Conversion of intact peat swamp forest to oil palm plantation: Effects on soil CO2 fluxes in Jambi, Sumatra 2013
- Delivering impact from African animal agriculture: The agriculture-mining conundrum of grass or brass; bread or stones 2013
- Livestock research for Africa?s food security and poverty reduction 2013
- Taking a long livestock view 2013
- Wherefore ILRI? 2013
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990?2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 2012
- Sustainable and productive farming systems: The livestock sector 2012
- The global livestock sector: Opportunities and challenges 2012
- The production and consumption of livestock products in developing countries: Issues facing the world's poor 2012
- Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990?2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 2012
- Communicating complexity: Integrated assessment of trade-offs concerning soil fertility management within African farming systems to support innovation and development. Agricultural Systems. 104:191-203. 2011
- The BecA-ILRI Hub: Realizing the promise 2011
- The effect of participation in the Ugandan National Agricultural Advisory Services on willingness to pay for extension services 2011
- The new CGIAR: Food security, global change and international agricultural research for development 2011
- Identification of Xanthomonas vasicola (formerly X. campestris pv. musacearum), causative organism of banana xanthomonas wilt, in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi. Plant Pathology. 59:403-403. 2010
- Simulation of soil organic carbon response at forest cultivation sequences using 13C measurements. Organic Geochemistry. 41:41-54. 2010
- Physiological suitability of six West African gramineous borers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Pyralidae) for development of Cotesia species complex (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 29:130-140. 2009
- Identification of Xanthomonas vasicola (formerly X. campestris pv. musacearum), causative organism of banana xanthomonas wilt, in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi 2009
- Resource allocation and bionomics of indigenous and exotic Cotesia (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) species reared on Sesamia calamistis.. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 98:405-415. 2008
- An analysis of the risk from Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to banana cultivation in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa 2008
- Development of a semiselective medium for isolating Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum from insect vectors, infected plant material and soil. Plant Pathology. 56:383-390. 2007
- Fire, ecosystems & people: threats and strategies for global biodiversity conservation 2007
- La extraccion maderera en la Amazonia peruana: diagnostico de practicas e implicaciones para promover el manejo forestal 2007
- Why policy reforms fail to improve logging practices: The role of governance and norms in Peru. Forest Policy and Economics. 8:458-469. 2006
- Effect Of Feeding Increasing Levels Of Tropical Kudzu ( Pueraria Phaseloides ) On Feed Intake, Weight Change And Manure Production Of Weaned N\'dama Cattle Fed A Basal Diet Of Poor Quality Guinea Grass. Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. 53:187-193. 2005
- Ecological and Socio-economic Factors Affecting Agricultural Intensification in the West African Savannas: Evidence from Northern Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 27:5-37. 2005
- Effect of Two Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Fodder Cultivars as Supplements on Voluntary Intake; Milk Yield and Manure Production of Bunaji Cows. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics. 106:105-112. 2005
- Effect of two cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) fodder cultivars as supplements on voluntary intake, milk yield and manure production of Bunaji cows. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics. 106:105-112. 2005
- Can ‘legalization’ of illegal forest activities reduce illegal logging?: lessons from East Kalimantan. Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 19:137-151. 2004
- Could payments for forest carbon contribute to improved tropical forest management. Forest Policy and Economics. 6:153-167. 2004
- Rumen dry matter degradation of tree species by West African dwarf goats. Tropical Science. 44:6-8. 2004
- Factors affecting farm-specific production efficiency in the Savanna zones of West Africa. Journal of African Economies. 13:134-165. 2004
- Capturing the Value of Forest Carbon for Local Livelihoods. World Development. 31:2143-2160. 2003
- Impact of Forage Legume Hays Derived from Intercrop as Dry Season Feed Supplements for Lactating Bunaji Cows and N'dama Beef Cattle. Journal of Applied Animal Research. 24:185-191. 2003
- The persistence of secondary forests on colonist farms in the Brazilian Amazon. Agroforestry Systems. 58:125-135. 2003
- Effect of stocking rates on the performance of N'dama cattle in an alley grazing system. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 73:1163-1167. 2003
- CROP RESIDUES FOR MULCH AND FEED IN CROP–LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS: IMPACT ON MAIZE GRAIN YIELD AND SOIL PROPERTIES IN THE WEST AFRICAN HUMID FOREST AND SAVANNA ZONES. Experimental Agriculture. 38:253-264. 2002
- Forage from cropping systems as dry season supplements for sheep. Tropical Grasslands. 36:102-106. 2002
- Forest carbon and local livelihoods: assessment of opportunities and policy recommendations 2002
- The effect of leaf-pruning on nutrient intake and in vivo digestibility of soybean stovers by sheep. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 19:5-14. 2002
- A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asia 2001
- Management of Secondary Forests in Colonist Swidden Agriculture in Peru, Brazil and Nicaragua 2001
- Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management 2001
- Soybean technology and the loss of natural vegetation in Brazil and Bolivia 2001
- Influence of minerals on the aetiology of geophagia in periurban dairy cattle in the derived savannah of Nigeria.. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 32:315-327. 2000
- Harnessing carbon markets for tropical forest conservation: towards a more realistic assessment.. Environmental Conservation. 27:300-311. 2000
- Captando el valor del carbono del bosque para las comunidades locales: oportunidades existentes en el mecanismo de dessarollo limpio del protocolo Kioto 2000
- Definir l'impact du carbone forestier sur les moyens de subsistance des populations locales: possibilites offertes par le mecanisme pour un developpment propre du protocole de Kyoto 2000
- Promoting positive local livelihood impacts through land use, land use change and forestry projects under the clean development mechanism 2000
- Land Use Change in Soybean Production Systems in the Brazilian Savanna: The Role of Policy and Market Conditions. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 15:95-117. 1999
- Dynamics of secondary forests in slash-and-burn farming: interactions among land use types in the Peruvian Amazon. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 76:85-98. 1999
- Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) for food and fodder in crop-livestock systems : forage and seed yields, chemical composition and rumen degradation of leaf and stem fractions of 38 cultivars. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 77:33-47. 1999
- Performance of legume mixtures under small-plot periodic grazing. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 182:25-35. 1999
- Performance of legume?legume mixtures under small-plot periodic grazing 1999
- Field infestation of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) by Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) in Uganda. Journal of Stored Products Research. 34:207-216. 1998
- Chemical composition, rumen degradation, and gas production characteristics of some multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs during wet and dry seasons in the humid tropics. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 72:81-96. 1998
- Dynamics of the agricultural frontier in the Amazon and savannas of Brazil: analyzing the impact of policy and technology. Environmental Modeling & Assessment. 3:31-46. 1998
- Are joint implementation and the clean development mechanism opportunities for forest sustainable management through carbon sequestration projects? 1998
- MULTIPURPOSE TREE SELECTION FOR SILVOPASTORAL SYSTEMS ON ACID ULTISOLS: THE EFFECT OF GRASS COMPETITION ON EARLY GROWTH OF TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES 1998
- Variations in root and foliage yields and quality among green mite-resistant cassava clones. Tropical Agriculture. 75:72-76. 1998
- Integrated crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: an option or an imperative?:. Outlook on Agriculture. 26:237-246. 1997
- The effects of policies on farming households' decisions: economic evidence and environmental implications in northern Nigeria. Environment and Development Economics. 2:307-321. 1997
- Seasonal dynamics in dry matter degradation of browse in cattle, sheep and goats. Small Ruminant Research. 25:129-140. 1997
- Suitability of West African gramineous stemborers for the development of Cotesia species.. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 17:89-95. 1997
- Nutritional and economic benefits of leucaena and gliricidia as feed supplements for small ruminants in humid West Africa. The research reports. 29:35-47. 1997
- Bosque secundarios como recurso para el desarrollo rural y la conservación en los trópicos de América Latina = Secondary forests resource for the rural development and the environmental conservation in the tropics of Latin America 1997
- Integrated crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: an option or an imperative? 1997
- System dynamics and the definition of research domains for the northern Guinea savanna of West Africa. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 57:133-148. 1996
- Adoption of resource management technologies : lessons from the Brazilian savanna 1996
- Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in Asia and the Pacific: Workshop summary. Water Air and Soil Pollution. 92:1-12. 1996
- Feed value of multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: edible forage production and nutritive value of Millettia thonningii and Albizia lebbeck. Agroforestry Systems. 33:41-50. 1996
- Intensification of land use and the evolution of agricultural systems in the West African Northern Guinea Savanna 1996
- Macrocharacterization of agricultural systems in Central Africa; an overview: RCMP Research monograph, No. 22 1996
- Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species. Agroforestry Systems. 33:29-39. 1996
- System dynamics and the defintion of research domains for the northern Guinea Savanna of West Africa 1996
- Rumen degradation in sheep, goats and cattle and voluntary intake by sheep of four browse species. Agroforestry Systems. 32:277-286. 1995
- Voluntary intake by sheep and goats of Gliricidia sepium fed in three states and at three levels of supplementation to a basal diet of Panicum maximum. Agroforestry Systems. 32:287-295. 1995
- Caracterisation socio-economique des environnments et des technologies: Guide de recherche de l'Iita, No. 50 1995
- SUBJECTIVE VERSUS OBJECTIVE YIELD DISTRIBUTIONS AS MEASURES OF PRODUCTION RISK. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 77:152-161. 1995
- Seasonal degradation of dry matter in browse by cattle, sheep and goats 1995
- Amelioration de la production laitiere en vue de satisfaire la demande croissante des consommateurs en Afrique subsaharienne 1994
- The role of technology in agricultural intensification: the evolution of maize production in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria 1994
- Improvement of dairy production to satisfy the growing consumer demand in sub-Saharan Africa. A conceptual framework for research 1993
- Representativeness of farmers and sites in on-farm trials 1991
- Production Risk and Optimal Fertilizer Rates: A Random Coefficient Model. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 67:654-659. 1985
- FERTILISER RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON SOIL NITROGEN LEVELS: A TOTAL NUTRIENT MODEL. Journal of Agricultural Economics. 35:231-241. 1984
- Risk and fertilizer use on rainfed rice in Bicol, Philippines 1983
- The effect of the new rice technology on family labor utilization in Laguna 1979
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- Better lives through livestock: ILRI overview 2017
- Diversity and inclusion in the workplace?The future for CGIAR 2017
- Livestock research contributions to the SDGs?Starting with the End in Mind: Real-world evidence for real-world solutions 2017
- The role of livestock in food and nutrition security 2017
- Evaluation of a lateral flow device for in-field detection of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt and its application in tracking the systemicity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum 2016
- Sustainable global animal agriculture: Building on India?s successes 2016
- The changing images of livestock in development 2016
- Better lives through livestock 2015
- Food security and animal production?What does the future hold? 2015
- Impact of climate change on African agriculture: focus on pests and diseases 2015
- Livestock: Opportunities for addressing global development challenges 2015
- The meat we eat, the lives we lift 2015
- Towards successful, and sustainable, livestock futures worldwide 2015
- Closing livestock yield gaps in the developing world: Imperatives for people and the planet 2014
- Ensuring the health, wealth and environmental benefits of livestock: The interplay of knowledge and natural resources 2014
- Challenges for the improvement of seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Eastern Africa 2013
- Feeding the World in 2050: Trade-offs, synergies and tough choices for the livestock sector 2013
- Feeding the world in 2050: Trade?offs, synergies and tough choices for the livestock sector 2013
- Global health and sustainable food security: Why the livestock sectors of developing countries matter 2013
- Health at the livestock-policy interface 2013
- Improving environmental sustainability of livestock systems in the developing world 2013
- Livestock in developing countries: Animal health challenges and opportunities 2013
- Promoting synergy among professionals: Transforming livestock productivity and trade in sub-Saharan Africa 2013
- The developing world?s smallholder livestock sector 2013
- Meat and Veg: Livestock and vegetable researchers are natural, high-value, partners in work for the well-being of the world?s poor 2012
- The African livestock sector: A research view of priorities and strategies 2012
- The Effect of Catena Position on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dambo Located Termite (Odontotermes transvaalensis) Mounds from Central Zimbabwe 2012
- The global livestock agenda: Opportunities and challenges 2012
- Promoting carbon sequestration and payment for ecosystem service schemes: The case for rangelands 2011
- Integrated assessment of nutrient management options in smallholder farming systems: the NUANCES framework 2009
- Plant Pathology Activities Supported by CIALCA 2008
- Development of a semi-selective medium for isolating Xanthomonas camprestris pv. musacearum from insect vectors, infected plant material and soil 2007
- Illegal logging, collusive corruption and fragmented governments in Kalimantan, Indonesia 2007
- El manejo forestal en la Amazonia Baja del Peru: diagnostico e implicaciones para la adopcion de buenas practicas 2006
- Effect of two cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) fodder cultivars as supplements on voluntary intake, milk yield and manure production of Bunaji cows 2005
- Illegal logging, collusive corruption and fragmented governments in Kalimantan, Indonesia 2003
- Bosques secundarios y manejo integrado de recursos en la agricultura migratoria por colonos en Latinoamérica 2002
- Can forest carbon projects improve rural livelihoods?: analysis of the Noel Kempff Mercado Climate Action Project, Bolivia 2002
- Forests and the Kyoto protocol: implications for Asia’s forestry agenda 2002
- Agricultural intensification and efficiency in the West African savannas: evidence from northern Nigeria 2001
- Resultados do estudo socioeconomico da agricultura familiar 2001
- Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis 2001
- Cobertura florestal secundaria em pequenas propriedades rurais na Amazonia: implicacoes para a agricultura de corte e queima 2000
- Economic analysis of crop-livestock integration in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria 2000
- Harnessing carbon markets for tropical forest conservation: towards a more realistic assessment 2000
- Macrocharacterization of agricultural systems in West Africa; an overview: RCMP Research monograph, No. 21 1999
- Performance of sheep fed soybean stover and cassava crumb based diets 1999
- Crop?livestock integration along the gradient of resource-use intensification in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria 1998
- Dairy response to feed supplementation and helminth control in indigenous cattle in traditional systems in West Africa: A case study from Nigeria 1997
- Fostering sustainable increases in maize productivity in Nigeria 1997
- Integrated crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: an option or imperative? 1997
- Optimizing the contribution of cowpea to food and fodder production in crop-livestock systems in West Africa 1997
- Forage legume living mulch or crop and livestock production in the West African derived savannah 1996
- Plant, animal and soil responses to population of cowpea in maize-cowpea intercrops 1995
- Socioeconomic characterization of environments and technologies: IITA research guide, No. 50 1995
- Systems dynamics and heterogeneity: the key to unlocking West Africa`s potential? the case of maize in Nigeria 1995
- New challenge confronting social scientists in IARCs with ecoregional mandates 1994
- The forest margins and savannas of Latin America : a unique opportunity for contributing to natural resource management 1994
- The role of technology in agricultural intensification: the evolution of maize production in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria 1993
- Socioeconomic characterization of environments and technologies in humid and sub-humid regions of West and Central Africa: RCMP Research monograph, No. 10 1992
- Framework for orientation of Striga research at IITA 1991
- Economic thresholds for insecticide application to rice: profitability and risk analysis to Filipino farmers 1989
- Moral Hazard, Costly Supervision, And Agricultural Mechanization 1986
- Production risk and optimal fertilizer rates: an application of the random coefficient model 1985
- Allocative efficiency in N-fertilizer applied to rice 1983