selected publications
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article
- Long-term effects of integrated soil fertility management practices on soil chemical properties in the Sahel. Geoderma. 366:114207. 2020
- Genetic and geographic variation in growth of Balanites aegyptiaca in Niger: comparing results from provenance/progeny tests in the nursery and field. New Forests. 50:643-661. 2019
- Assessment of Soil Fertility Status and Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Ghana 2018
- Effect of Hill Placement of Nutrients on Millet Productivity and Characteristics of Sahelian Soils of Niger: Analysis of Yield Trend After Three Years of Cropping 2018
- Integrated Management of Soil Fertility and Land Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa: Involving Local Communities 2018
- Role of Local Agro-minerals in Mineral Fertilizer Recommandations for Crops: Examples of Some West Africa Phosphate Rocks 2018
- Effects of long-term application of mineral and organic fertilizers on dynamics of nitrogen pools in the sandy soil of the Sahel region, Niger 2017
- Long term effects of reduced fertilizer rates on millet yields and soil properties in the West-African Sahel. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 106:17-29. 2016
- Long-term effects of TSP and Minjingu phosphate rock applications on yield response of maize and soybean in a humid tropical maize–legume cropping system. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 104:79-91. 2016
- Crop residue disappearance and macrofauna activity in sub-humid western Kenya. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 102:101-111. 2015
- Minjingu phosphate rock applications increase the population of phosphate solubilising microorganisms with a positive impact on crop yields in a Kenyan Ferralsol. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 102:91-99. 2015
- Soil carbon, multiple benefits. Environmental development. 13:33-38. 2015
- Benefits of soil carbon: report on the outcomes of an international scientific committee on problems of the environment rapid assessment workshop. Carbon Management. 5:185-192. 2014
- Soil carbon and agricultural productivity: perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa 2014
- Long-Term Soil Fertility Trials in Niger, West Africa 2012
- Effects of Conservation Tillage, Fertilizer Inputs and Cropping Systems on Soil Properties and Crop Yield in Western Kenya 2011
- FARMERS' PREFERENCES FOR TREE FUNCTIONS AND SPECIES IN THE WEST AFRICAN SAHEL. Forests, trees and livelihoods. 20:113-136. 2011
- New Challenges and Opportunities for Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa 2011
- Options for Improving Plant Nutrition to Increase Common Bean Productivity in Africa 2011
- Exploring differences of soil quality as related to management in semiarid rangelands in the western Bophirima District, North West province, South Africa. African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 26:27-36. 2009
- Adoption potential of selected organic resources for improving soil fertility in the central highlands of Kenya. Agroforestry Systems. 76:467-485. 2009
- Evaluation of application timing in fertilizer micro-dosing technology on millet production in Niger, West Africa. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 80:257-265. 2008
- Efficient rainwater harvesting and nutrient management for high crop productivity in Volta Basin 2008
- Influence of conservation tillage on soil microbial diversity, structure and crop yields in sub-humid and semi-arid environments in Kenya 2008
- Structural change in fertilizer procurement method: assessment of impact in sub-Saharan Africa. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. 2:65-71. 2008
- Appropriate technologies to replenish soil fertility in southern Africa. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 76:137-151. 2007
- Effect of Rock Phosphate, Lime and Green Manure on Growth and Yield of Maize in a Non Productive Niche of a Rhodic Ferralsol in Farmer’s Fields 2007
- Genetic diversity analysis of weedy rice and wild oryza species collected in crop-natural ecosystems contact zones 2007
- Innovations as key to the green revolution in Africa : exploring the scientific facts: abstracts: symposium 2007
- Mineral fertilizers, organic amendments and crop rotation managements for soil fertility maintenance in the Guinean zone of Burkina Faso (West Africa) 2007
- Performance evaluation of various agroforestry species used in short duration improved fallows to enhance soil fertility and sorghum yields in Mali 2007
- Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon and Nitrogen as Influenced by Organic and Inorganic Inputs at Kabete, Kenya 2007
- Tied-ridging and integrated nutrient management options for sustainable crop production in semi-arid eastern Kenya 2007
- Assessment of cowpea and groundnut contributions to soil fertility and succeeding sorghum yields in the Guinean savannah zone of Burkina Faso (West Africa). Biology and Fertility of Soils. 43:171-176. 2006
- Stochastic dominance analysis of soil fertility restoration options on sandy sahelian soils in Southwest Niger. Experimental Agriculture. 41:227-244. 2005
- Farming in the drylands of West Africa: promising soil fertility restoration technologies 2004
- Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock system through manure management in eastern and western Africa: lessons learned and emerging research approaches 2004
- Simulated weather variables effects on millet fertilized with phosphate rock in the Sahel. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 67:167-176. 2003
- Biological nitrogen fixation: A key input to integrated soil fertility management in the tropics 2003
- Principles of integrated soil fertility management 2003
- RECOMMANDATIONS SPECIFIQUES D'ENGRAIS: CALIBRATION ET VALIDATION DU MODULE PHOSPHORE DU MODELE NuMaSS. African Crop Science Journal. 11. 2003
- Soil fertility management for sustainable land use in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone 2003
- Soil fertility management in Africa: a regional perspective 2003
- Soil fertility management in semi arid areas of East and Southern Africa 2003
- On-farm Evaluation of Ridging and Residue Management Options in a Sahelian millet-cowpea intercrop. 1. Soil Quality Changes. Soil Use and Management. 18:216-222. 2002
- Multi-site time-trend analysis of soil fertility management effects on crop production in sub-Saharan West Africa. Experimental Agriculture. 38:163-183. 2002
- Trend and stability analyses of millet yields treated with fertilizer and crop residues in the Sahel. Field Crops Research. 75:53-62. 2002
- Effect of type and level of roughage offered to sheep and urine addition on compost quality and millet growth and production in the Sahel. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 62:203-208. 2002
- Influence of dry season supplementation for cattle on soil fertility and millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) yield in a mixed crop/livestock production system of the Sahel. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 62:209-217. 2002
- Phosphorus use efficiency as related to sources of P fertilizers, rainfall, soil, crop management, and genotypes in the West African semi-arid tropics 2002
- Effect de differents types d'amendements sur le rendement du nil et la fertilite du sol au Sahel 2001
- The contribution of livestock to soil fertility. 2001
- Rotation and nitrogen fertilizer effects on pearl millet, cowpea and groundnut yield and soil chemical properties in a sandy soil in the semi-arid tropics, West Africa. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 134:277-284. 2000
- Long-term effects of tillage, phosphorus fertilization and crop rotation on pearl Millet-Cowpea productivity in the West-African Sahel. Experimental Agriculture. 36:243-264. 2000
- Cereal/legume rotation effects on cereal growth in Sudano-Sahelian West Africa: soil mineral nitrogen, mycorrhizae and nematodes. Plant and Soil. 218:103-116. 2000
- Mechanisms of residue mulch-induced cereal growth increases in West Africa.. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 64:346-358. 2000
- Effects of livestock grazing on physical and chemical properties of sandy soils in Sahelian rangelands. Journal of Arid Environments. 41:231-245. 1999
- Farmers' perceptions and attitudes towards introduced soil-fertility enhancing technologies in western Africa. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 53:177-187. 1999
- Research on nutrient flows and balances in west Africa: state-of-the-art. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 71:19-35. 1998
- Soil pH and nitrogen changes following cattle and sheep urine deposition. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 28:1253-1268. 1997
- Agronomic and economic evaluation of Tilemsi phosphate rock in different agroecological zones of Mali. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 48:179-189. 1997
- Wind‐blown nutrient transport and soil productivity changes in southwest Niger. Land Degradation & Development. 7:325-335. 1996
- Short- and long-term effects of crop residues and of phosphorus fertilization on pearl millet yield on an acid sandy soil in Niger, West Africa. Field Crops Research. 36:113-124. 1994
- Physiological determinants of cowpea seed yield as affected by phosphorus fertilizer and sowing dates in intercrop with millet. Field Crops Research. 35:151-158. 1993
- Phosphorus seed coating increases phosphorus uptake, early growth and yield of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) grown on an acid sandy soil in Niger, West Africa 1993
- Effect of crop residues on root growth and phosphorus acquisition of pearl millet in an acid sandy soil in Niger. Plant and Soil. 150:117-127. 1993
- Long‐term nitrogen balance for pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in an acid sandy soil of Niger. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 156:169-176. 1993
- The effect of crop residue and fertilizer use on pearl millet yields in Niger 1993
- An economic evaluation of a long-term experiment on phosphorus and manure amendments to sandy Sahelian soils: Using a stochastic dominance model 1992
- Effect of liming and carbofuran on groundnut yield in sandy soils in Niger 1992
- Effects of phosphorus on yield of cowpea cultivars intercropped with pearl millet on Psammentic paleustalf in Niger 1992
- Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and molybdenum application on growth and symbiotic N2-fixation of groundnut in an acid sandy soil in Niger 1992
- Long- and short-term effects of crop residues on aluminum toxicity, phosphorus availability and growth of pearl millet in an acid sandy soil. Plant and Soil. 136:215-223. 1991
- Agronomic evaluation of two unacidulated and partially acidulated phosphate rocks indigenous to Niger.. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 54:1772-1777. 1990
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chapter
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document
- Towards a sustainable soil fertility strategy in Ghana, Report submitted to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture Government of Ghana 2015
- Simulating sorghum yield response to mineral fertilizer in semi-arid northern Ghana 2008
- Use of mineral and organic inputs to increase land productivity and sustainability with special reference to the drylands of West Africa 2004
- The African network for soil biology and fertility: new challenges and opportunities 2003