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- Fertilisers differentially affect facultative and obligate parasitic weeds of rice and only occasionally improve yields in infested fields. Field Crops Research. 254:107845. 2020
- Quantifying rice yield gaps and their causes in Eastern and Southern Africa. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 206:478-490. 2020
- Mixed outcomes from conservation practices on soils and striga-affected yields of a low-input, rice–maize system in Madagascar. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 40:1-11. 2020
- Safeguarding human and planetary health demands a fertilizer sector transformation 2020
- Inefficiency of manual weeding in rainfed rice systems affected by parasitic weeds. Agricultural Economics. 50:151-163. 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
- Increasing paddy yields and improving farm management: results from participatory experiments with good agricultural practices (GAP) in Tanzania. Paddy and Water Environment. 16:749-766. 2018
- Combined effects of cover crops, mulch, zero-tillage and resistant varieties on Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze in rice-maize rotation systems. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 256:23-33. 2018
- Delayed or early sowing: Timing as parasitic weed control strategy in rice is species and ecosystem dependent. Field Crops Research. 214:14-24. 2017
- Slavery in plants: how the facultative hemi‐parasitic plant Rhamphicarpa fistulosa can completely dominate its host. Annals of Applied Biology. 171:353-363. 2017
- Farmers’ knowledge, use and preferences of parasitic weed management strategies in rain-fed rice production systems. Crop Protection. 99:93-107. 2017
- Variability and determinants of yields in rice production systems of West Africa. Field Crops Research. 207:1-12. 2017
- Genetic variation and host-parasite specificity of Striga resistance and tolerance in rice: the need for predictive breeding.. New Phytologist. 214:1267-1280. 2017
- Dualistic roles and management of non-cultivated plants in lowland rice systems of East Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 108:321-330. 2017
- Food security under attack: Africa's struggle against parasitic weeds 2017
- Parasitic weed incidence and related economic losses in rice in Africa. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 235:306-317. 2016
- Rice yields under Rhamphicarpa fistulosa-infested field conditions, and variety selection criteria for resistance and tolerance. Field Crops Research. 194:21-30. 2016
- On the interaction between weed and bird damage in rice. Weed Research. 56:193-197. 2016
- Host influence on germination and reproduction of the facultative hemi-parasitic weed Rhamphicarpa fistulosa. Annals of Applied Biology. 169:144-154. 2016
- Electronic support tools for identification and management of rice weeds in Africa for better-informed agricultural change agents. Cahiers Agricultures. 25:15006. 2016
- Participatory appraisal of institutional and political constraints and opportunities for innovation to address parasitic weeds in rice. Crop Protection. 74:158-170. 2015
- Systems approaches to innovation in pest management: reflections and lessons learned from an integrated research program on parasitic weeds in rice. International Journal of Pest Management. 61:329-339. 2015
- Can the parasitic weeds Striga asiatica and Rhamphicarpa fistulosa co‐occur in rain‐fed rice?. Weed Research. 55:145-154. 2015
- Do NERICA rice cultivars express resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. and Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze under field conditions. Field Crops Research. 170:83-94. 2015
- Labor-Saving Weed Technologies for Lowland Rice Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Weed Technology. 29:751-757. 2015
- RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I). A diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity. Agricultural Systems. 132:1-11. 2015
- RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part II). Integrated analysis of parasitic weed problems in rice in Tanzania. Agricultural Systems. 132:12-24. 2015
- Bird, weed and interaction effects on yield of irrigated lowland rice. Crop Protection. 66:46-52. 2014
- Determinants of parasitic weed infestation in rainfed lowland rice in Benin. Agricultural Systems. 130:105-115. 2014
- FAILURE AND SUCCESS FACTORS OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE OUÉMÉ AND ZOU VALLEYS IN BENIN. Irrigation and Drainage. 63:328-339. 2014
- Weed management in upland rice in sub-Saharan Africa: impact on labor and crop productivity. Food Security. 6:327-337. 2014
- Identifying the problem weeds of rice-based systems along the inland-valley catena in the southern Guinea Savanna, Africa. Weed Biology and Management. 14:121-132. 2014
- Impact of Climatic and Environmental Factors on the Distribution of Sitotroga Cerealella (Olivier) and Sitophilus Oryzae (Linnaeus) in Benin 2014
- Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (RAAIS): constraints and opportunities for innovation in controlling parasitic weeds in rainfed rice production in Tanzania 2014
- The importance of parasitic weeds in rice in Africa 2014
- Integrated Agronomic Management of Parasitic Weed Seed Banks 2013
- Genotypic trade-offs between water productivity and weed competition under the System of Rice Intensification in the Sahel. Agricultural Water Management. 115:156-166. 2012
- Land Use and Biodiversity in Unprotected Landscapes: The Case of Noncultivated Plant Use and Management by Rural Communities in Benin and Togo. Society & Natural Resources. 25:1221-1240. 2012
- Improving irrigated rice production in the Senegal River Valley through experiential learning and innovation. Agricultural Systems. 109:101-112. 2012
- Yield, water productivity and nutrient balances under the system of rice intensification and recommended management practices in the Sahel. Field Crops Research. 130:155-167. 2012
- New Rice for Africa (NERICA) cultivars exhibit different levels of post-attachment resistance against the parasitic weeds Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica.. New Phytologist. 192:952-963. 2011
- Pre-attachment Striga hermonthica resistance of New Rice for Africa (NERICA) cultivars based on low strigolactone production.. New Phytologist. 192:964-975. 2011
- Host-plant defence against Striga spp.: reconsidering the role of tolerance. Weed Research. 51:438-441. 2011
- Rhamphicarpa fistulosa, a parasitic weed threatening rain-fed lowland rice production in sub-Saharan Africa - a case study from Benin.. Crop Protection. 30:1306-1314. 2011
- Challenges for weed management in African rice systems in a changing climate. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE. 149:427-435. 2011
- 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
- Identification and differentiation of gall midge species from West Africa. [abstract] 2011
- Rice production with less irrigation water is possible in a Sahelian environment.. Field Crops Research. 116:154-164. 2010
- Weed competitiveness of the lowland rice varieties of NERICA in the southern Guinea Savanna. Field Crops Research. 114:411-418. 2009
- Ex ante impact assessment of herbicide resistant rice in the Sahel. Crop Protection. 28:728-736. 2009
- Weed competitiveness of the lowland rice varieties of NERICA in the southern Guinea Savanna 2009
- CO2-assimilation and chlorophyll fluorescence as indirect selection criteria for host tolerance against Striga. Euphytica. 160:75-87. 2008
- Why NERICA is a successful innovation for African farmers A response to Orr et al from the Africa Rice Center. Outlook on Agriculture. 37:169-176. 2008
- Effects of host plant genotype and seedbank density on Striga reproduction. Weed Research. 46:251-263. 2006
- Characterization of host tolerance to Striga hermonthica. Euphytica. 147:353-365. 2006
- Comparative studies of drying methods on the seed quality of interspecific NERICA rice varieties (Oryza glaberrima x Oryza sativa) and their parents 2006
- Current research activities and their outlook in Africa Rice Center (WARDA) 2006
- Distribution of DArT, AFLP and SSR markers in a genetic linkage map of a double haploid hexaploid wheat population 2006
- Effect of different rates and methods of benomyl and mancozeb application on delay in senescence and grain yield of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp] under different cropping season 2006
- Farmer participatory learning on integrated crop management of lowland rice in Mali 2006
- How can field selection for Striga resistance and tolerance in sorghum be improved. Field Crops Research. 93:34-50. 2005
- Spatial variability of soil pH and phosphorus in relation to soil run-off following slash-and-burn land clearing in Sumatra, Indonesia. Soil & Tillage Research. 71:1-14. 2003
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- De la cartographie de locus {à} caract{è}re quantitatif (QTL) a l'identification et a la validation de g{è}nes : que retenir? 2011
- Diversity in grain physico-chemical characteristics of West African rice, including NERICA genotypes, as compared to cultivars from the United States of America 2011
- Why NERICA is a Successful Innovation for African Farmers 2008
- Existence of Two Pathotypes of Rice Yellow virus, Genus Sobemovirus, in Mali 2006
- Expert Bulletin for International Cooperation of Agriculture and Forestry 2006
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- Rhamphicarpa fistulosa, a widespread facultative hemi-parasitic weed, threatening rice production in Africa. Weed Research. 118-131. 2015
- Rice production with less irrigation water is possible in a Sahelian environment 2012
- Addressing current and future problems of parasitic weeds in rice. Crop Protection. 210-221. 2010
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- Narrowing the rice yield gap in East and Southern Africa: Using and adapting existing technologies. Agricultural Systems. 45-55. 2014
- Systems approaches to innovation in crop protection. A systematic literature review. Crop Protection. 98-108. 2014
- Sustainable rice production in African inland valleys: Seizing regional potentials through local approaches. Agricultural Systems. 1-11. 2014
- Plant characteristics associated with weed competitiveness of rice under upland and lowland conditions in West Africa. Field Crops Research. 308-317. 2010
- Weed management in rice‐based cropping systems in Africa. Advances in Agronomy. 149-218. 2009