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List of works by Bernard Vanlauwe

Aggregating field-scale knowledge into farm-scale models of African smallholder systems: Summary functions to simulate crop production using APSIM

scientific article published in June 2008

Agricultural intensification scenarios, household food availability and greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda: Ex-ante impacts and trade-offs

scholarly article by B.K. Paul et al published June 2018 in Agricultural Systems

Agricultural management affects earthworm and termite diversity across humid to semi-arid tropical zones

Agro-Ecological Intensification of Agricultural Systems in the African Highlands

Assessing and understanding non-responsiveness of maize and soybean to fertilizer applications in African smallholder farms

scientific article published on 01 January 2021

Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the Northern Nigerian Savanna: Parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Benefits of inoculation, P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean also increase yield of subsequent maize.

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Beyond conservation agriculture

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Biophysical potential of crop residues for biochar carbon sequestration, and co-benefits, in Uganda

scientific article published on 30 August 2019

Can the Right Composition and Diversity of Farmed Species Improve Food Security Among Smallholder Farmers?

scientific article published in 2022

Cassava yield loss in farmer fields was mainly caused by low soil fertility and suboptimal management practices in two provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo

scientific article published in 2017

Chemical properties and soil organic matter assessment under fallow systems in the forest margins benchmark

Combining Mineral Fertilizer and Green Manure for Increased, Profitable Cassava Production

scientific article published in 2012

Combining organic and mineral fertilizers as a climate-smart integrated soil fertility management practice in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis

scientific article published on 24 September 2020

Communicating Complexity: Integrated assessment of trade-offs concerning soil fertility management within African farming systems to support innovation and development

research work

Comparison of organic versus mineral resource effects on short-term aggregate carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a sandy soil versus a fine textured soil

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Consumer Preferences and Socioeconomic Factors Decided on Plantain and Plantain-Based Products in the Central Region of Cameroon and Oyo State, Nigeria

scientific article published in 2021

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) hosts several widespread bradyrhizobial root nodule symbionts across contrasting agro-ecological production areas in Kenya.

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Ecological characteristics and cultivar influence optimal plant density of East African highland bananas (Musa spp., AAA-EA) in low input cropping systems

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Effect of Delayed Cassava Planting on Yields and Economic Returns of a Cassava-Groundnut Intercrop in the Democratic Republic of Congo

scientific article published in 2014

Environmental science. Digital soil map of the world

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Evaluation of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the competitiveness analysis of selected indigenous cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Bradyrhizobium strains from Kenya

scientific article published on 25 April 2018

Evaluation of symbiotic properties and nitrogen contribution of mucuna to maize grown in the derived savanna of West Africa

scientific article published on 22 December 2004

Ex Ante Appraisal of Agricultural Research and Extension

Farmers' preferences for high-input agriculture supported by site-specific extension services: Evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Genetically Different Isolates of the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Rhizophagus irregularis Induce Differential Responses to Stress in Cassava

scientific article published in 2020

Impact of residue quality on the C and N mineralization of leaf and root residues of three agroforestry species

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Impact of the tree component on N cycling in agroforestry system under subhumid tropical conditions

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Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa

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Incidence and farmers' knowledge of aflatoxin contamination and control in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

scientific article published on 16 July 2018

Increased productivity through integrated soil fertility management in cassava–legume intercropping systems in the highlands of Sud-Kivu, DR Congo

scientific article published in 2011

Influence of plant density on variability of soil fertility and nutrient budgets in low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems

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Initial nitrous oxide fluxes from a maize-legume cropping system in a soil of the derived Savanna zone of Nigeria-effect of fertilizer and incoporated organic matter

scientific article published on 30 November 2011

Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application - A review.

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Integrated Soil Fertility Management: Aggregate carbon and nitrogen stabilization in differently textured tropical soils

scholarly article by R.M. Gentile et al published December 2013 in Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: unravelling local adaptation

scientific article published in 2015

Integrated soil fertility management: from concept to practice in Eastern DR Congo

article by Isabel Lambrecht et al published 10 June 2015 in International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Intensification options of small holders’ cassava production in South‐west Nigeria

scientific article published in 2020

Litter quality impacts short- but not long-term soil carbon dynamics in soil aggregate fractions.

scientific article published in April 2011

Long-term application of low C:N residues enhances maize yield and soil nutrient pools across Kenya

scientific article published on 5 June 2019

Long-term effect of tillage and manure application on soil organic fractions and crop performance under Sudano-Sahelian conditions

Long‐term recovery of the functional community assembly and carbon pools in an African tropical forest succession

scientific article published on 15 April 2019

Looking back and moving forward: 50 years of soil and soil fertility management research in sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article published on 02 November 2017

Maize production under combined Conservation Agriculture and Integrated Soil Fertility Management in the sub-humid and semi-arid regions of Kenya

scientific article published on 23 May 2020

Micro-livestock in smallholder farming systems: the role, challenges and opportunities for cavies in South Kivu, eastern DR Congo

scientific article published on 22 November 2019

Nutrient imbalance and yield limiting factors of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems

scholarly article by T. Ndabamenye et al published June 2013 in Field Crops Research

Occurrence of aflatoxin in agricultural produce from local markets in Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

scientific article published on 04 October 2018

Organic and Mineral Input Management to Enhance Crop Productivity in Central Kenya

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POOR FARMERS – POOR YIELDS: SOCIO-ECONOMIC, SOIL FERTILITY AND CROP MANAGEMENT INDICATORS AFFECTING CLIMBING BEAN PRODUCTIVITY IN NORTHERN RWANDA

scholarly article by A. C. FRANKE et al published 31 May 2016 in Experimental Agriculture

Production gradients in smallholder banana (cv. Giant Cavendish) farms in Central Kenya

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Promoting the use of locally produced crops in making cereal-legume-based composite flours: An assessment of nutrient, antinutrient, mineral molar ratios, and aflatoxin content

scientific article published on 20 February 2019

Prospects for integrated soil fertility management using organic and inorganic inputs: evidence from smallholder African agricultural systems

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Rapid Characterization of Organic Resource Quality for Soil and Livestock Management in Tropical Agroecosystems Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

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Reconciling yield gains in agronomic trials with returns under African smallholder conditions

scientific article published on 31 August 2020

Reducing spatial variability of soybean response to rhizobia inoculants in farms of variable soil fertility in Siaya County of western Kenya.

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Residue quality and N fertilizer do not influence aggregate stabilization of C and N in two tropical soils with contrasting texture

Response of common bean ( L.) to nitrogen, phosphorus and rhizobia inoculation across variable soils in Zimbabwe

scholarly article by Vongai Chekanai et al published 1 November 2018 in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

Responses of cassava growth and yield to leaf harvesting frequency and NPK fertilizer in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

scientific article published in 2017

Review of solar dryers for agricultural products in Asia and Africa: An innovation landscape approach

scientific article published on 14 May 2020

Root hairs explain P uptake efficiency of soybean genotypes grown in a P-deficient Ferralsol

scientific article published on 02 January 2013

Science-based decision support for formulating crop fertilizer recommendations in sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Senna siamea trees recycle Ca from a Ca-rich subsoil and increase the topsoil pH in agroforestry systems in the West African derived savanna zone

scientific article published on 31 May 2005

Soil climate and decomposer activity in Sub-Saharan Africa estimated from standard weather station data: a simple climate index for soil carbon balance calculations

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Soil fertility decline at the base of rural poverty in sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article published on 7 July 2015

Soil fertility management: Impacts on soil macrofauna, soil aggregation and soil organic matter allocation

article by F.O. Ayuke et al published May 2011 in Applied Soil Ecology

Soyabean response to rhizobium inoculation across sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns of variation and the role of promiscuity.

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Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer

article published in 2014

Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the Central African Highlands: The need for institutional innovation

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Sustainable intensification through rotations with grain legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review.

scientific article published in July 2018

The Phosphate Inhibition Paradigm: Host and Fungal Genotypes Determine Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Colonization and Responsiveness to Inoculation in Cassava With Increasing Phosphorus Supply

scientific article published in 2021

The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey, data from 13,310 farm households in 21 countries

scientific article published on 11 February 2020

Towards spatially continuous mapping of soil organic carbon in croplands using multitemporal Sentinel-2 remote sensing

scientific article published in 2022

Trade-offs between the short- and long-term effects of residue quality on soil C and N dynamics

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Understanding the Process of Agricultural Technology Adoption: Mineral Fertilizer in Eastern DR Congo

Utilization of rock phosphate by crops on a representative toposequence in the Northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by Mucuna pruriens, Lablab purpureus and maize

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Variability of soybean response to rhizobia inoculant, vermicompost, and a legume-specific fertilizer blend in Siaya County of Kenya

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

What are the key factors influencing consumers' preference and willingness to pay for meat products in Eastern DRC?

Xanthomonas Wilt of Banana (BXW) in Central Africa: Opportunities, challenges, and pathways for citizen science and ICT-based control and prevention strategies

scientific article published in November 2018