Items affiliated to "Africa"

Peer-reviewed and accepted

Anyango, John; Bautze, David; Fiaboe, Komi K.M.; Lagat, Zipporah; Muriuki, Anne; Stöckli, Sibylle; Riedel, Judith; Onyambu, Gladys; Musyoka, Martha W.; Karanja, Edward N. and Adamtey, Noah (2020) The impact of conventional and organic farming on soil biodiversity conservation: a case study on termites in the long-term farming systems comparison trials in Kenya. BMC Ecology, 20, p. 13.

Bayliss, Julian; Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.; Branch, William R.; Bruessow, Carl; Collins, Steve; Congdon, T. Colin E.; Conradie, Werner; Curran, Michael; Daniels, Savel R.; Darbyshire, Iain; Farooq, Harith; Fishpool, Lincoln; Grantham, Geoffrey; Magombo, Zacharia; Matimele, Hermenegildo; Monadjem, Ara; Monteiro, Jose; Osborne, Jo; Saunders, Justin; Smith, Paul; Spottiswoode, Claire N.; Taylor, Peter J.; Timberlake, Jonathan; Tolley, Krystal A.; Tovela, Érica and Platts, Philip J. (2024) A biogeographical appraisal of the threatened South East Africa Montane Archipelago ecoregion. Scientific Reports, 14 (5971), pp. 1-16.

Beye, Aminata; Traoré, Linda Cletchio Gabriella; Coulibaly, Mamadou; Mbaye, Tamsir; Schlecht, Eva; Fall Ba, Mariéme; Ngom, Daouda; Heckendorn, Felix; Roessler, Regina; Sanon, Hadja; Coulibaly, Drissa; Coulibaly, Hawa; Sanou, Sita and Fall, Assan G. (2023) Use of trees and shrub by farmers to control gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in extensive livestock production systems of West Africa. In: Tielkes, Eric (Ed.) Tropentag 2023. Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies. Book of Abstract, CUVILLIER Verlag, Göttingen, pp. 366-367.

Blockeel, Johan; Schader, Christian; Heidenreich, Anja; Grovermann, Christian; Kadzere, Irene; Egyir, Irene S.; Muriuki, Anne; Bandanaa, Joseph; Tanga, Chrysantus M.; Clottey, Joseph; Ndungu, John and Stolze, Mathias (2023) Do organic farming initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa improve the sustainability of smallholder farmers? Evidence from five case studies in Ghana and Kenya. Journal of Rural Studies, 98, pp. 34-58.

Bossi, Elisa; Fromm, Ingrid; Andres, Christian and Schneider, Monika (2020) Analysis of Dynamic Agroforestry Systems and Cocoa Plant Health in in Western Ghana. In: Proceedings Tropentag "Food and nutrition security and its resilience to global crises", 9-11 September 2020, Virtual Conference, p. 131.

Coulibaly, Mamadou; Beye, Aminata; Traoré, Linda Cletchio Gabriella; Roessler, Regina; Coulibaly, Hawa; Coulibaly, Drissa; Mbaye, Tamsir; Fall Ba, Mariéme; Sanon, Hadja; Sanou, Sita; Schlecht, Eva and Heckendorn, Felix (2023) Efficacy of two anthelmintics against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the silvopastoral zone of Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso. In: Tielkes, Eric (Ed.) Tropentag 2023. Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies. Book of Abstract, CUVILLIER Verlag, Göttingen, pp. 358-359.

Doumbia, Salif; Dembele, Sidiki Gabriel; Sissoko, Fagaye; Samake, Odiaba; Sousa, Fernando; Harun, Cicek; Adamty, Noah and Fliessbach, Andreas (2020) Alley Cropped Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex. Walp. Enhance Soil Fertility and Yields of Cotton, Maize and Sorghum in Mali. International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture, 4 (3), pp. 301-313.

Gavín-Centol, María Pilar; Serrano-Carnero, Diego; Montserrat, Marta; Meyer, Svenja; Scheu, Stefan; Kundel, Dominika; Fliessbach, Andreas; Truu, Jaak; Birkhofer, Klaus; Sánchez-Moreno, Sara and Moya-Larano, Jordi (2023) Severe drought and conventional farming affect detritivore feeding activity and its vertical distribution. Basic and Applied Ecology, 69, pp. 49-59.

Githongo, M. W.; Kiboi, M. N.; Ngetich, K. F.; Musafiri, C. M.; Muriuki, A. and Fliessbach, A. (2021) The effect of minimum tillage and animal manure on maize yields and soil organic carbon in sub ‐Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis. Environmental Challenges, 5 (100340), pp. 1-9.

Githongo, M. W.; Musafiri, C. M.; Macharia, Joseph Kinyoro; Kiboi, M. N.; Fliessbach, Andreas; Muriuki, Anne W. and Ngetich, K. F. (2022) Greenhouse Gas fluxes from Selected Soil Fertility Management Practices in Humic Nitisols of Upper Eastern Kenya. Sustainability, 14 (3), pp. 1-24.

Githongo, Miriam; Ngatia, Lucy; Kiboi, Milka; Muriuki, Anne; Fliessbach, Andreas; Musafiri, Collins; Fu, Riqiang and Ngetich, Felix (2023) The Structural Quality of Soil Organic Matter under Selected Soil Fertility Management Practices in the Central Highlands of Kenya. Sustainability, 15 (8), pp. 1-13.

Grovermann, Christian; Rees, Charles; Beye, Assane; Wossen, Tesfamicheal; Abdoelaye, Tahirou and Cicek, Harun (2023) Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, pp. 1-17.

Heidenreich, Anja; Grovermann, Christian; Kadzere, Irene; Egyir, Irene S.; Muriuki, Anne; Bandanaa, Joseph; Clotty, Jospeh; Ndungu, John; Blockeel, Johan; Müller, Adrian; Stolze, Matthias and Schader, Christian (2022) Sustainable intensification pathways in Sub-Saharan Africa: Assessing eco-efficiency of smallholder perennial cash crop production. Agricultural Systems, 195 (103304), pp. 1-12.

Kamau, Juliet Wanjiku; Schader, Christian; Biber-Freudenberger, Lisa; Stellmacher, Till; Amudavi, David M.; Landert, Jan; Blockeel, Johan; Whitney, Cory and Borgemeister, Christian (2022) A holistic sustainability assessment of organic (certified and non-certified) and non-organic smallholder farms in Kenya. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 24, pp. 6984-7021.

Kampermann, Ivonne; Bautze, David; Mapili, Millicent; Musyoka, Martha W.; Karanja, Edward N.; Fiaboe, Komi K.M.; Irungu, Janet and Adamtey, Noah (2024) Insecticide contamination in organic agriculture: Evidence from a long-term farming systems comparison trial. Crop Protection, 177 (106529), pp. 1-7.

Karanja, Edward N.; Fliessbach, Andreas; Adamtey, Noah; Kambura, Anne Kelly; Musyoka, Martha; Fiaboe, Komi and Mwirichia, Romano (2020) Diversity and structure of prokaryotic communities within organic and conventional farming systems in central highlands of Kenya. PLosONE, 15 (8), e0236574.

Karanja, Edward N.; Fliessbach, Andreas; Adamtey, Noah; Kambura, Anne Kelly; Musyoka, Martha; Fiaboe, Komi and Mwirichia, Romano (2020) Fungal diversity within organic and conventional farming systems in Central Highlands of Kenya. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 14 (6), pp. 242-258.

Kiboi, M. N.; Ngetich, K. F.; Fliessbach, A.; Muriuki, A. and Mugendi, D. N. (2020) Nutrient release from organic resources in Nitisols of the Central Highlands of Kenya. Geoderma Regional, 21, e00287.

Kuhn, Michaela; Tennhardt, Lina and Lazzarini, Gianna (2023) Gender Inequality in the Cocoa Supply Chain: Evidence from Smallholder Production in Ecuador and Uganda. World Development Sustainability, 2 (100034), pp. 1-12.

Lemarpe, Shaankua; Musafiri, Collins M.; Kiboi, Milka; Ng'etich, Onesmus K.; Macharia, Joseph M.; Shisanya, Chris A.; Kibet, Esphorn; Zeila, Abdirahman; Mutuo, Paul and Ngetich, F.K. (2023) Smallholder cropping systems contribute limited greenhouse gas fluxes in upper Eastern Kenya. Nature-Based Solutions, 4 (100098), pp. 1-9.

Matheri, Felix; Kambura, Anne Kelly; Mwangi, Eva; Karanja, Edward; Adamtey, Noah; Munyoki, Nancy; Mwangi, Edwin; Bautze, David and Runo, Steven (2023) How do composting materials and duration impact compost evolution and quality in the tropics? In: Tielkes, Eric (Ed.) Tropentag 2023. Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies. Book of Abstract, CUVILLIER Verlag, Göttingen, p. 100.

Matheri, Felix; Kambura, Anne Kelly; Mwangi, Maina; Karanja, Edward N.; Adamtey, Noah; Wanjau, Kennedy; Mwangi, Edwin; Tanga, Chrysantus M.; Bautze, David and Runo, Steven (2023) Evolution of fungal and non-fungal eukaryotic communities in response to thermophilic co-composting of various nitrogen-rich green feedstocks. PLOS ONE, 18 (5), pp. 1-20.

Musafiri, Collins M.; Kiboi, Milka; Ng'etich, Onemus K.; Okoti, Michael; Kosgei, David K. and Ngetich, Felix K. (2023) Carbon footprint of smallholder rain-fed sorghum cropping systems of Kenya: A typology-based approach. Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy, 6, pp. 1-11.

Nderitu Mwangi, Edwin; Nyambura Ngamau, Catherine; Mwibanda Wesonga, John; Nderitu Karanja, Edward; Wangu Musyoka, Martha; Matheri, Felix; Mbi Tanga, Chrysantus; Kouma Mokpokpo Komi, Fiaboe; Bautze, David and Adamtey, Noah (2021) Improving Phosphate Rock Use Efficiency In Organic Farming. Paper at: Organic World Congress 2021, Science Forum: 6th ISOFAR Conference co-organised with INRA, FiBL, Agroecology Europe, TP Organics and ITAB, Rennes, France, 8 - 10 September, 2021. [Completed]

Nicolay, Gian L.; Chikopela, Louis; Diarra, Boubacar and Fliessbach, Andreas (2020) Modelling farm behaviour on soil fertility with the policy variable: a case from Africa. Organic Agriculture, 10, pp. 43-56.

Notenbaert, An; Groot, Jeroen C.J.; Herrero, Mario; Birnholz, Celine; Paul, Birthe K.; Pfeifer, Catherine; Fraval, Simon; Lannerstad, Mats; McFadzean, Jamie; Dungait, Jennifer A.J.; Morris, Joanne; Ran, Ylva; Barron, Jennie and Tittonell, Pablo (2020) Towards environmentally sound intensification pathways for dairy development in the Tanga region of Tanzania. Regional Environmental Change, 20 (138), pp. 1-14.

Otieno, Erick O.; Mburu, David M.; Ngetich, Felix K.; Kiboi, Milka N.; Fliessbach, Andreas and Lenga, Florence K. (2023) Effects of different soil management strategies on fertility and crop productivity in acidic nitisols of Central Highlands of Kenya. Environmental Challenges, 11 (100683), pp. 1-13.

Ou-Zine, Mohamed; Symanczik, Sarah; el Kinany, Said; Aziz, Larbi; Fagroud, Mustapha; Abidar, Ali; Mäder, Paul; Achbani, El Hassan; Haggoud, Abdellatif; El Hilali, Rania; Abdellaoui, Mustapha and Bouamri, Rachid (2023) Effect of PGPR and mixed cropping on mycorrhizal status, soil fertility, and date palm productivity under organic farming system. Research Square, xx, x-x. [In Press]

Pfeifer, Catherine; Morris, Joanne; Ensor, Jonathan; Quédraogo-Koné, Salifou; Multau, Dawit W. and Wakwyo, Mekonnen (2021) Designing sustainable pathways for the livestock sector: the example of Atsbi, Ethiopia and Bama, Burkina Faso. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 19 (5-6), pp. 509-524.

Sehoubo, Yawo Joseph; Meda, Manbessoa; Cicek, Harun; Hien, Mipro and Yelemou, Barthelemy (2023) Management methods of agroforestry parks and local perception of their ecosystem services in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso. Journal of Applied Biosciences, 185, pp. 19442-19460.

Sithole, Mupangi; Ng'ombe, Assan; Musafiri, Collins M.; Kiboi, Milka; Sales, Tomas and Ngetich, F.K. (2023) The Role of Agricultural Projects in Building Sustainable and Resilient Maize Value Chain in Burkina Faso. Sustainability, 15 (16684), pp. 1-15.

Ssebunya, Brian Robert; Schmid, Erwin; van Asten, Piet; Schader, Christian; Altenbucher, Christine and Stolze, Matthias (2016) Stakeholder engagement in prioritizing sustainability assessment themes for smallholder coffee production in Uganda. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 32 (5), pp. 428-445.

Tennhardt, Lina; Lazzarini, Gianna; Weisshaidinger, Rainer and Schader, Christian (2022) Do environmentally-friendly cocoa farms yield social and economic co-benefits? Ecological Economics, 107428, 107428- 107428.

Tennhardt, Lina M.; Lambin, Eric F.; Curran, Michael and Schader, Christian (2023) Implementation of sustainable farming practices by cacoa farmers in Ecuador and Uganda: the influence of value chain factors. Frontiers in Sustainable Food System, 7, pp. 1-17.

Traoré, Linda Cletchio Gabriella; Coulibaly, Mamadou; Beye, Aminata; Heckendorn, Felix; Sanon, H. Oumou; Sanou, Sita; Coulibaly, Hawa; Coulibaly, Drissa; Mbaye, Tamsir; Fall Ba, Mariéme; Schlecht, Eva and Roessler, Regina (2023) Prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal nematode infection in small ruminants in three West African countries. In: Tielkes, Eric (Ed.) Tropentag 2023. Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies. Book of Abstract, CUVILLIER Verlag, Göttingen, pp. 369-370.

Ulmann, Selina; Gräub, Benjamin; Maiyo, Faith and Dusabe, Lise (2023) Can SMS, IVR and apps enhance organic farming practices in Africa? In: Labarthe, Pierre (Ed.) Sustainability transitions of agriculture and the transformation of education and advisory services: convergence or divergence?: Book of abstract of the 26th European Seminar on Extension & Education (Toulouse, 10-13 July 2023), pp. 181-185.

Not peer-reviewed

Arbenz, Markus (2023) Current global challenges and shocks impacting African Food Systems and the Agroecology/Organic Opportunity. Paper at: 5th African Organic Conference, Kigali Rwanda, December 12 – 15, 2023. [Completed]

Arbenz, Markus (2023) Organics in international development cooperation. Bioeco Actual, 2023, p. 20.

Arbenz, Markus; Bernet, Thomas; Ssebunya, Brian and Riahi, Jouhaina (2022) Evaluation Report for the project: Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) into Agricultural Systems in Africa for the Period 2019-2023. Research Institut of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick .

Beck, Lilian-Marleen; Sousa, Fernando and Dietemann, Lauren (2023) Bienfaits des arbres et arbustes dans les champs (Version 1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10052944. [Completed]

Brenninkmeyer, Christine; Ulmann, Selina; Kanner, Elsa; Quander-Stoll, Nele and Maurer, Veronika (2022) Organic poultry production - A Resource Manual for Trainers in Africa. 1 edition. Leitfaden / Handbuch. Research Institut of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.

Dietemann, Lauren; Rueger, Madelaine; Cicek, Harun; Sousa, Fernando and Maennle, Julia (2022) Systematic integration of crops, shrubs and livestock in the Sahel. [Intégration systématique des cultures, des arbustes et de l’élevage au Sahel.] Poster at: World Congress on Agroforestry 2022, Québec, Canada, 17/07/2022 - 20/07/2022. [Completed]

Kadzere, Irene; Adamtey, Noah; Bautze, David; Holinger, Mirjam; Maurer, Veronika; Heckendorn, Felix; Richter, Toralf; Ssebunya, Brian; Weidmann, Gilles; Nicolay, Gian; Fliessbach, Andreas; Zeiss, Stefanie; Escobar Zavala, Wendy; Thadzi, Andrew; Kananji, Shaibu and Ching'amba, Mike (2020) Establishing and Managing Organic Farming Demonstrations - A User’s Guide developed for the Organic Agriculture Working Group of the GIZ-GIAE Programme. FiBL, GIZ, CH-Frick.

Kadzere, Irene; Ssebunya, Brian; van den Berge, Paul and Weidmann, Gilles (2023) Organic Cabbage Production - A Resource Manual for Trainers in Africa. Leitfaden / Handbuch. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.

Kadzere, I.; Muriuki, A.W.; Schader, C.; Heeb, M. and Herter-Aeberli, I. (2020) Nutrition and health: farming women in Kenya’s Murang’a speak out. Rural 21 - International Journal for Rural Development, 54 (3), pp. 29-31.

Kanner, Elsa; Harrigan, Timothy; Mkomwa, Saidi; Kadzere, Irene; Weidmann, Gilles; Ssebunya, Brian; Phakati, Joseph and Burdick, Robert (2023) Mechanisation in smallholder organic production. Handbook. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.

Kanner, Elsa; Harrigan, Timothy; Mkomwa, Saidi; Kadzere, Irene; Weidmann, Gilles; Ssebunya, Brian; Phakati, Joseph and Burdick, Robert (2023) Organic Vegetable Production - Basic Principles and Methods - A Resource Manual for Trainers. Leitfaden / Handbuch. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.

Lefebvre, Nicolas; Bernet, Thomas and van den Berge, Paul (2022) 20 steps to improve organic sesame production. Merkblatt. FiBL, Tradin Organic Agriculture B.V., CH-Frick.

Lefebvre, Nicolas; Bernet, Thomas and van den Berge, Paul (2022) 20 steps to improve organic sesame production. FiBL, Tradin Organic Agriculture B.V., CH-Frick.

Lefebvre, Nicolas; Bernet, Thomas and van den Berge, Paul (2022) 20 Tarkaanfiilee Oomisha Saliixaa Orgaanikii Fooyyeessuuf gargaaran. [20 steps to improve organic sesame production.] Merkblatt. FiBL, Tradin Organic Agriculture B.V., CH-Frick.

Nicolay, Gian L.; Adamtey, Noah; Kadzere, Irene; Gräub, Benjamin and Huber, Beate (2021) Africa Strategy of FiBL 2021-2025. Strategy Paper. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick .

Nicolay, Gian L.; Adamtey, Noah; Kadzere, Irene; Gräub, Benjamin and Huber, Beate (2021) Afrika-Strategie des FiBL 2021-2025. Strategiepapier. Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, CH-Frick .

Nicolay, Gian L.; Adamtey, Noah; Kadzere, Irene; Gräub, Benjamin and Huber, Beate (2021) Stratégie Afrique du FiBL 2021-2025. Document de stratégie. Institut de recherche de l'agriculture biologique FiBL, CH-Frick .

Rebholz, Theresa; Huber, Beate and Bautze, David (2021) «Eine andere Art von Biolandbau». Bioaktuell, 2021 (10), pp. 16-17.

Schader, Christian; Heidenreich, Anja; Kadzere, Irene; Egyir, Irene; Muriuki, Anne; Bandanaa, Joseph; Clottey, Joseph; Ndungu, John; Grovermann, Christian; Lazzarini, Gianna; Blockeel, Johan; Borgemeister, Christian; Müller, Adrian; Kabi, Fred; Fiaboe, Komi; Adamtey, Noah; Huber, Beate; Niggli, Urs and Stolze, Matthias (2021) How is organic farming performing agronomically and economically in sub-Saharan Africa? Global Environmental Change, 70 (102325), pp. 1-13.

Ssebunya, Brian; Kadzere, Irene; Speiser, Bernhard and Weidmann, Gilles (2023) Pest and Disease Management in Selected Organic Crops - A Resource Manual for Trainers. Leitfaden / Handbuch. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.

Ssebunya, Brian; Kadzere, Irene and Weidmann, Gilles (2021) Diversification on Organic Farms. Handbook. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.

van den Berge, Paul; Richter, Toralf; Kadzere, Irene; Weidmann, Gilles; Mäder, Rolf and Speiser, Bernhard (2020) Assessing Compliance of Inputs in Organic Agriculture. Merkblatt. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.

Willer, Helga; Rüger, Madelaine; Schlatter, Bernhard and Trávníček, Jan (editor): Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL (Ed.) (2023) Organic Agriculture in Africa. Statistical Yearbook 2023. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Frick.

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