Giangaspero, M. Person

selected publications

• article

  • Changes in the bacterial community structure in soil under conventional and conservation practices throughout a complete maize (Zea mays L.) crop cycle.  Applied Soil Ecology.  157:103733. 2021
  • Peacebuilding in times of COVID-19: risk-adapted strategies of cooperation and development projects 2020
  • Peacebuilding in times of COVID-19: risk-adapted strategies of cooperation and development projects Friedensförderung in Zeiten von COVID-19: Risikoadaptierte Strategien von Kooperations- und Entwicklungsprojekten 2020
  • Canopy micrometeorology monitoring in diverse climates innovatively improves the evaluation heat-induced sterility of rice under climate change.  bioRxiv.  2020
  • Accounting for epistasis improves genomic prediction of phenotypes with univariate and bivariate models across environments.  bioRxiv.  2020
  • Recent Advances in Dual Purpose Rice and Wheat Research: a synthesis.  Field Crops Research.  253:107823. 2020
  • Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative 2020
  • Surface Runoff and Drought Assessment Using Global Water Resources Datasets - from Oum Er Rbia Basin to the Moroccan Country Scale.  Water Resources Management.  34:2117-2133. 2020
  • Rice and wheat straw fodder trading in India: Possible lessons for rice and wheat improvement.  Field Crops Research.  246:107680. 2020
  • Genetic variation for grain yield, straw yield and straw quality traits in 132 diverse rice varieties released for different ecologies such as upland, lowland, irrigated and salinity prone areas in India.  Field Crops Research.  245:107626. 2020
  • Embracing whole plant optimization of rice and wheat to meet the growing demand for food and feed.  Field Crops Research.  244:107634. 2019
  • Variations in straw fodder quality and grain-Straw relationships in a mapping population of 287 diverse spring wheat lines..  Field Crops Research.  243:107627. 2019
  • Investigation of fifteen popular and widely grown Indian rice varieties for variations in straw fodder traits and grain-straw relationships.  Field Crops Research.  241:107566. 2019
  • Multi-Disciplinary North-South Collaboration in Participatory Action Research on Food Value Chains: a German-Tanzanian Case Study on Perceptions, Experiences and Challenges.  Systemic Practice and Action Research.  32:359-378. 2019
  • Colombia's inadequate environmental goals..  Science.  364:444-445. 2019
  • The Impact of India’s Farm Science Centers (Krishi Vigyan Kendras) on Farm Households’ Economic Welfare: Evidence From a National Farmers Survey 2019
  • A note on variation in grain and straw fodder quality traits in 437 cultivars of rice from the varietal groups of aromatic, hybrids, Indica, new planting types and released varieties in the Philippines.  Field Crops Research.  233:96-100. 2019
  • Opportunities for wheat cultivars with superior straw quality traits targeting the semi-arid tropics.  Field Crops Research.  231:51-56. 2019
  • Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops:.  Outlook on Agriculture.  47:163-180. 2018
  • Quantitative trait loci mapping of western corn rootworm (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) host plant resistance in two populations of doubled haploid lines in maize (Zea mays L.).  Journal of Economic Entomology.  111:435-444. 2018
  • Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) as spin off technology from 2nd generation biofuel for upgrading cereal straws and stovers for livestock feed.  Animal Feed Science and Technology.  236:178-186. 2018
  • Incorporation of bean plant residue in soil with different agricultural practices and its effect on the soil bacteria.  Applied Soil Ecology.  119:417-427. 2017
  • Yield gap analyses to estimate attainable bovine milk yields and evaluate options to increase production in Ethiopia and India.  Agricultural Systems.  155:43-51. 2017
  • Cowpea and Groundnut Haulms Fodder Trading and Its Lessons for Multidimensional Cowpea Improvement for Mixed Crop Livestock Systems in West Africa..  Frontiers in Plant Science.  08:30. 2017
  • Evaluation of yield and forage quality in main and ratoon crops of different sorghum lines.  Tropical Grasslands - Forrajes Tropicales.  5:40-49. 2017
  • The Bacterial Community Structure and Dynamics of Carbon and Nitrogen when Maize (Zea mays L.) and Its Neutral Detergent Fibre Were Added to Soil from Zimbabwe with Contrasting Management Practices..  Microbial Ecology.  73:135-152. 2017
  • Évaluation du modèle AquaCrop dans la simulation de la croissance et du rendement du blé dur (Triticum aestivum L.) sous différents régimes hydrologiques au Tadla- Maroc.  Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires.  5. 2017
  • 16S metagenomics reveals changes in the soil bacterial community driven by soil organic C, N-fertilizer and tillage-crop residue management.  SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH.  159:1-8. 2016
  • Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India.  Ecological Indicators.  60:710-723. 2016
  • Step by Step Design Analysis and Calculations of an African Breadfruit Dehulling Machine.  Journal of Advances in Agriculture.  5:665-676. 2015
  • Introgression of staygreen QLT's for concomitant improvement of food and fodder traits in Sorghum bicolor.  Field Crops Research.  180:228-237. 2015
  • Bacterial community structure in maize residue amended soil with contrasting management practices.  Applied Soil Ecology.  90:49-59. 2015
  • Effect of protein and energy levels in sweet sorghum bagasse leaf residue-based diets on the performance of growing Deccani lambs..  Tropical Animal Health and Production.  47:743-749. 2015
  • Genetic options for improving fodder yield and quality in forage sorghum.  Tropical Grasslands - Forrajes Tropicales.  3:49-58. 2015
  • Cross-compati bility Among Six Improved Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Varieties.  Journal of Root Crops.  40:15-22. 2015
  • Economic Analysis of Yam Seed Tuber Systems in Nigeria.  Journal of Root Crops.  39:221-229. 2015
  • Growth and Productivity of Tubers Originated from Vine Cuttings-Mini-seed Tuber in Yams (Dioscorea spp.).  Tropical agriculture and development.  59:207-211. 2015
  • Estimates of genetic variances and relationship among traits associated with stem borer resistance in maize (Zea mays L.).  Field Crops Research.  166:137-143. 2014
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Nontilled, Permanent Raised, and Conventionally Tilled Beds in the Central Highlands of Mexico.  Journal of Crop Improvement.  28:547-574. 2014
  • Price and quality of livestock feeds in suburban markets of West Africa’s Sahel: Case study from Bamako, Mali.  Revue d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.  67:13-21. 2014
  • Bacterial colonization of a fumigated alkaline saline soil..  Extremophiles.  18:733-743. 2014
  • Opportunities from second-generation biofuel technologies for upgrading lignocellulosic biomass for livestock feed.  Cab Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources.  9:1-8. 2014
  • Bulked segregant analysis identifies molecular markers associated with early bulking in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).  Euphytica.  195:235-244. 2014
  • Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.  110:20888-20893. 2013
  • A note on potential candidate genomic regions with implications for maize stover fodder quality.  Field Crops Research.  153:102-106. 2013
  • Assessing the potential of dual-purpose maize in southern Africa: A multi-level approach.  Field Crops Research.  153:37-51. 2013
  • Genetic variability of maize stover quality and the potential for genetic improvement of fodder value.  Field Crops Research.  153:79-85. 2013
  • Genetic variability of tropical maize stover quality and the potential for genetic improvement of food-feed value in India.  Field Crops Research.  153:94-101. 2013
  • Potential for dual-purpose maize varieties to meet changing maize demands: Overview.  Field Crops Research.  153:1-4. 2013
  • Potential for dual-purpose maize varieties to meet changing maize demands: Synthesis.  Field Crops Research.  153:107-112. 2013
  • Relationship between the performance of parental inbred lines and hybrids for food-feed traits in maize (Zea mays L.) in Ethiopia.  Field Crops Research.  153:86-93. 2013
  • Extractable soil nutrient effects on feed quality traits of crop residues in the semiarid rainfed mixed crop–livestock farming systems of Southern India.  Environment, Development and Sustainability.  15:723-741. 2013
  • Identifying recommendation domains for targeting dual-purpose maize-based interventions in crop-livestock systems in East Africa.  LAND USE POLICY.  30:834-846. 2013
  • Phenotyping in Sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] 2013
  • Expected responses to selection for resistance to the pink stem borer (Sesamia calamistis Hampson) and the sugarcane borer (Eldana saccharina Walker) in two maize populations.  Maydica.  57:121-128. 2012
  • Feeding value of sweet sorghum bagasse and leaf residues after juice extraction for bio-ethanol production fed to sheep as complete rations in diverse physical forms.  Animal Feed Science and Technology.  175:131-136. 2012
  • Greenhouse gas emissions under conservation agriculture compared to traditional cultivation of maize in the central highlands of Mexico..  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT.  431:237-244. 2012
  • Global warming potential of agricultural systems with contrasting tillage and residue management in the central highlands of Mexico.  AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT.  152:50-58. 2012
  • Water and land productivities of wheat and food legumes with deficit supplemental irrigation in a Mediterranean environment.  Agricultural Water Management.  107:94-103. 2012
  • Integrating crops and livestock in subtropical agricultural systems..  Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.  92:1010-1015. 2012
  • MINCERnet: A global research alliance to support the fight against heat stress in rice.  Journal of Agricultural Meteorology.  68:149-157. 2012
  • Opportunities for exploiting variations in haulm fodder traits of intermittent drought tolerant lines in a reference collection of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.).  Field Crops Research.  126:200-206. 2012
  • The paradox of limited maize stover use in india's smallholder crop-livestock systems.  Experimental Agriculture.  47:677-704. 2011
  • Pathways for sustainable development of mixed crop livestock systems: Taking a livestock and pro-poor approach ☆.  Livestock Science.  139:11-21. 2011
  • Adapting livestock water productivity to climate change.  International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management.  3:156-169. 2011
  • Assessment of the livestock-feed and water nexus across a mixed crop-livestock system’s intensification gradient: An example from the Indo-Ganga basin.  Experimental Agriculture.  47:113-132. 2011
  • ENHANCING WATER PRODUCTIVITY FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION: ROLE OF CAPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE GANGA BASIN.  Experimental Agriculture.  47:133-151. 2011
  • Variability for resistance to the pink stem borer (Sesamia calamistis Hampson) and the sugarcane borer (Eldana saccharina Walker) in two tropical maize populations.  Maydica.  56:257-263. 2011
  • Effect of long-term un-treated domestic wastewater re-use on soil quality, wheat grain and straw yields and attributes of fodder quality.  Irrigation and Drainage Systems.  24:95-112. 2010
  • Opportunities and limitations of food-feed crops for livestock feeding and implications for livestock-water productivity.  Rangeland Journal.  31:207-212. 2009
  • Straw management, crop rotation and nitrogen source effect on carbon and nitrogen dynamics: A laboratory study.  Plant and Soil.  325:243-253. 2009
  • Short term changes in dynamics of C and N in soil when crops are cultivated on permanent raised beds.  Plant and Soil.  320:281-293. 2009
  • A new near infrared spectroscopy sample presentation unit for measuring feeding quality of maize stover.  Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy.  17:195-201. 2009
  • Mapping of QTL associated with maize weevil resistance in tropical maize.  CROP SCIENCE.  49:139-149. 2009
  • Root Rot Resistance in New Cassava Varieties Introduced to Farmers in Nigeria.  Experimental Agriculture.  45:15-24. 2009
  • The effect of different tillage and residue management practices on soil characteristics, inorganic N dynamics and emissions of N2O, CO2 and CH4 in the central highlands of Mexico: a laboratory study.  Plant and Soil.  314:231-241. 2009
  • Brown midrib sorghum for second-generation ethanol production.  Journal of Biotechnology.  136:S213-S213. 2008
  • Feeding quality assessment of fresh maize stover by means of near-infrared spectroscopy with a new sample presentation unit.  Plant Breeding.  127:214-216. 2008
  • Are extracts of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (L.)) and Gliricidia sepium (Jacquin) an alternative to control pests on maize (Zea mays L.).  CROP PROTECTION.  27:763-774. 2008
  • Fast track participatory approach to release of elite cassava genotypes for various uses in Nigeria's cassava economy.  Euphytica.  160:1-13. 2008
  • Genetic Diversity in CIMMYT Nontemperate Maize Germplasm: Landraces, Open Pollinated Varieties, and Inbred Lines.  CROP SCIENCE.  48:617-624. 2008
  • Influence of tillage, residue management, and crop rotation on soil microbial biomass and catabolic diversity.  Applied Soil Ecology.  37:18-30. 2007
  • Management and cultivar effects on ruminant nutritional quality of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) stover II. Effects of cultivar choice on stover quality and productivity.  Field Crops Research.  103:129-138. 2007
  • Genetic Variation and Genotype × Environment Interaction for Yield and Other Agronomic Traits in Cassava in Nigeria.  Agronomy Journal.  99:1137-1142. 2007
  • Resistencia de especies de Manihot a Mononychellus tanajoa (acariformes), Aleurotrachelus socialis y Phenacoccus herreni (hemiptera).  Revista Colombiana De Entomologia.  33:110-115. 2007
  • Resistance profile of improved cassava germplasm to cassava mosaic disease in Nigeria.  Euphytica.  155:215-224. 2007
  • Yield losses in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotype inoculatedwith single and mixed isolates of septoria tritici rob ex. Desm..  Agrociencia.  40:315-323. 2006
  • Grouping of accessions of Mexican races of maize revisited with SSR markers.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  113:177-185. 2006
  • Conventionally Tilled and Permanent Raised Beds with Different Crop Residue Management: Effects on Soil C and N Dynamics.  Plant and Soil.  280:143-155. 2006
  • Methodological considerations in using gas production techniques for estimating ruminal microbial efficiencies for silage-based diets ☆.  Animal Feed Science and Technology.  123:527-545. 2005
  • Prediction of forage intake using in vitro gas production methods: Comparison of multiphase fermentation kinetics measured in an automated gas test, and combined gas volume and substrate degradability measurements in a manual syringe system.  Animal Feed Science and Technology.  123:517-526. 2005
  • Wheat genetic diversity trends during domestication and breeding.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  110:859-864. 2005
  • Effect of auxins on root development in yam (Dioscorea rotundata) vine.  Tropical Science.  44:80-84. 2004
  • SSR and pedigree analyses of genetic diversity among CIMMYT wheat lines targeted to different megaenvironments.  CROP SCIENCE.  44:381-388. 2004
  • Genetic Diversity Determined within and among CIMMYT Maize Populations of Tropical, Subtropical, and Temperate Germplasm by SSR Markers.  CROP SCIENCE.  44:326-334. 2004
  • Crop management factors influencing yield and quality of crop residues.  Field Crops Research.  84:57-77. 2003
  • Disease management factors influencing yield and quality of sorghum and groundnut crop residues.  Field Crops Research.  84:89-103. 2003
  • Improving the production and utilization of sorghum and pearl millet as livestock feed: methodological problems and possible solutions.  Field Crops Research.  84:123-142. 2003
  • Improving the production and utilization of sorghum and pearl millet as livestock feed: progress towards dual-purpose genotypes.  Field Crops Research.  84:143-158. 2003
  • Opportunities for marker-assisted selection (MAS) to improve the feed quality of crop residues in pearl millet and sorghum.  Field Crops Research.  84:79-88. 2003
  • Genetic distance based on simple sequence Repeats and Heterosis in Tropical Maize Populations.  CROP SCIENCE.  43:1275-1282. 2003
  • Use of SSRs for establishing heterotic groups in subtropical maize.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  107:947-957. 2003
  • Identification of QTLs conferring resistance to downy mildews of maize in Asia.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  107:544-551. 2003
  • Genetic Characterization of CIMMYT Inbred Maize Lines and Open Pollinated Populations Using Large Scale Fingerprinting Methods.  CROP SCIENCE.  42:1832-1840. 2002
  • Selection for Resistance to Southwestern Corn Borer Using Marker‐Assisted and Conventional Backcrossing.  CROP SCIENCE.  42:1516-1528. 2002
  • Genetic mapping of 66 new microsatellite (SSR) loci in bread wheat..  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  105:413-422. 2002
  • A method for combining molecular markers and phenotypic attributes for classifying plant genotypes.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  103:944-952. 2001
  • Re-evaluation of the prospects of marker-assisted selection for improving insect resistance against Diatraea spp. in tropical maize by cross validation and independent validation.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  103:1059-1067. 2001
  • Re-evaluation of the prospects of marker-assisted selection for improving insect resistance against Diatraea spp. in tropical maize by cross validation and independent validation.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  103:1059-1067. 2001
  • Characterisation of single domain ATP-binding cassette protein homologues of Theileria parva.  Parasitology Research.  87:741-750. 2001
  • A diagnostic molecular marker allowing the study of Th. intermedium-derived resistance to BYDV in bread wheat segregating populations.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  102:942-949. 2001
  • Molecular linkage map for an intraspecific recombinant inbred population of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum).  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  102:177-186. 2001
  • Use of Molecular Markers in Selecting for Resistance to BYDV 2001
  • Genetic mapping of maize streak virus resistance from the Mascarene source. II. Resistance in line CIRAD390 and stability across germplasm..  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  99:540-553. 1999
  • Molecular mapping of QTL for southwestern corn borer resistance, plant height and flowering in tropical maize.  Plant Breeding.  117:309-318. 1998
  • Molecular mapping of QTL for southwestern corn borer resistance, plant height and flowering in tropical maize.  Plant Breeding.  117:309-318. 1998
  • Comparison of QTLs mapped in RILs and their test-cross progenies of tropical maize for insect resistance and agronomic traits.  Plant Breeding.  117:193-202. 1998
  • QTL Mapping in Tropical Maize: III. Genomic Regions for Resistance to Diatraea spp. and Associated Traits in Two RIL Populations.  CROP SCIENCE.  38:1062-1072. 1998
  • QTL Mapping in Tropical Maize: III. Genomic Regions for Resistance to Diatraea spp. and Associated Traits in Two RIL Populations.  CROP SCIENCE.  38:1062-1072. 1998
  • QTL Mapping in Tropical Maize: II. Comparison of Genomic Regions for Resistance to Diatraea spp..  CROP SCIENCE.  37:1892-1902. 1997
  • QTL Mapping in Tropical Maize: II. Comparison of Genomic Regions for Resistance to Diatraea spp..  CROP SCIENCE.  37:1892-1902. 1997
  • Grinding energy and in vitro gas technique for the assessment of Syrian barley straws: physical and microbial degradation and voluntary feed intake by sheep.  Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition.  76:132-140. 1996
  • QTL Mapping in Tropical Maize: I. Genomic Regions Affecting Leaf Feeding Resistance to Sugarcane Borer and Other Traits.  CROP SCIENCE.  36:1352-1361. 1996
  • QTL Mapping in Tropical Maize: I. Genomic Regions Affecting Leaf Feeding Resistance to Sugarcane Borer and Other Traits.  CROP SCIENCE.  36:1352-1361. 1996
  • QTL for insect resistance and drought tolerance in tropical maize: prospects for marker assisted selection.  Symposia of the Society for Experimental Biology.  50:39-44. 1996
  • QTL for insect resistance and drought tolerance in tropical maize: prospects for marker assisted selection.  Symposia of the Society for Experimental Biology.  50:39-44. 1996
  • Variability of chloroplast DNA and nuclear ribosomal DNA in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and its wild relatives..  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  89:719-727. 1994
  • Studies on the reproductive biology of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.).  Euphytica.  64:197-203. 1992
  • Effects of reciprocal stem grafts on cyanide translocation in cassava.  The Journal of Agricultural Science.  109:605-608. 1987
  • Yam Production and its Future Prospects.  Outlook on Agriculture.  16:105-110. 1987
  • Plantable stem supply system for IITA cassava varieties in Oyo State of Nigeria.  Agricultural Systems.  24:305-317. 1987
  • Pollination management for controlled hybridization of white yam.  Scientia Horticulturae.  25:201-209. 1985
  • Variability, repeatability, character correlation and path coefficient analyses in yellow yam..  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  69:217-221. 1984
  • The association of sexuality with plant traits and tuber yield in white yam.  Euphytica.  33:435-442. 1984
  • Long-term storage of yam pollen.  Scientia Horticulturae.  20:225-230. 1983
  • Variation, heritability and genetic advance of eight characters in white yam..  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  66:51-54. 1983
  • Principal component analysis and metroglyph of variation among nigerian yellow yams.  Euphytica.  32:565-573. 1983

• review

  • Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple..  Annals of Botany. 747-766. 2019
  • CGIAR Operations under the Plant Treaty Framework.  CROP SCIENCE. 819-832. 2019
  • Livestock water productivity: feed resourcing, feeding and coupled feed-water resource data bases.  Animal Production Science. 1584-1593. 2014