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Journal Articles

Journal Articles

1.	Augustine A, Ayantunde Moctar Kango, Pierre Hiernaux, Henk MJ Udo and Ramadjita Tabo. 2007. Herders' Perceptions on Ruminant Livestock Breeds and Breeding Management in Southwestern Niger . Human Ecology 35: 139-149.
2.	Belder P, Rohrbach D, Twomlow S and Senzanje A. 2007. Can drip irrigation improve the livelihoods of smallholders? Lessons from Zimbabwe. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research, 68 p., downloadable at http://www.icrisat.org/Journal/volume5/aes/aes3.pdf
3.	Bhatia VS, Singh Piara, Wani SP, Kesava Rao AVR and Srinivas K. 2007. Yield Gap Analysis of Soybean, Groundnut, Pigeonpea and Chickpea in India using simulation modeling. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Vol. 5. Issue 1. 160 pp.
4.	Bhattacharyya T, Chandran P, Ray SK, Pal DK, Venugopalan MV, Mandal C and Wani SP. 2007. Changes in levels of carbon in soils over years of two important food production zones of India . Current Science 93(12): 1854-1863.
5.	Bhattacharyya T, Pal DK, Chandran P, Ray SK, Durge SL and Wani SP. 2007. Available K reserve of two major crop growing regions (alluvial and shrink-swell soils) in India. Indian Journal of Fertilziers, 3 (4), 41-46, 49-52.
6.	Chakeredza S, Hove L, Akinnifesi F K, Franzel S, Ajayi OC and Sileshi G. 2007. Managing fodder trees as a solution to human-livestock food conflicts and their contribution to income generation for smallholder farmers in southern Africa. Natural Resources Forum, 31 (4), 286-296.
7.	Cooper P, Singh P, Traoré PCS, Dimes J, Rao KPC, Gérard B, Alumira J, Shiferaw B and Twomlo S. 2007. New tools, methods, and approaches in natural resource management. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research, 68 p., downloadable at http://www.icrisat.org/Journal/volume5/aes/aes9.pdf
8.	Cooper PJ M, Dimes J, Rao KPC, Shiferaw B and Twomlow SJ. 2007. Coping better with current climatic variability in the rain-fed farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa: An essential first step in adapting to future climate change? Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 126: 24-35.
9.	Dar DW and Twomlow SJ. 2007. Managing agricultural intensification: The role of International research. Crop Protection 26: 399-407.
10.	Graham RD, Ross MW, Saunders DA, Ortiz-Monasterio I, Bouis HE, Bonierbale M, de Haan S, Burgos G, Thiele G, Liria R, Meisner C, Beebe S, Potts MJ, Kadian M, Hobbs PR, Gupta RK and Twomlow S. 2007. Nutritious Food Substances. Advances In Agronomy, 92: 1-74.
11.	Homann S, Rischkowsky B and Steinbach J.2007. The effect of development interventions on the use of indigenous range management strategies in the Borana lowlands in Ethiopia .Land Degradation and Development, Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com)
12.	Kesava Rao AVR, Wani SP, Singh Piara, Irshad Ahmed M and Srinivas K. 2007. Agroclimatic characterization of APRLP-ICRISAT nucleus watersheds in Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar and Kurnool districts. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Vol. 3. Issue 1. 55 pp.
13.	Mula Rosana P, Kesava Rao AVR, Srinivasa Rao Ch and Wani SP. 2007. Lessons and learnings from mid-term evaluation of watersheds: Experiences in God's Own Country' of Kerala , India . Journal of SAT Agricultural Research. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Vol. 5, Issue 1. 13 pp.
14.	Mula Rosana, Kesava Rao AVR, Srinivasa Rao CH and Suhas P Wani. (2007) Lessons and Learnings from Mid-Term Evaluation of Watersheds: Experiences in God's Own Country of Kerala , India . Journal of SAT Agricultural Research 5 (1). pp. 1-13 downloadable at http://www.icrisat.org/Journal/volume5/aes/aes3.pdf
15.	Mula Rosana P and SP Wani. 2007. Learning to Change, Changing to Learn, and Scaling to Make a Difference: Insights from ICRISAT's Integrated Watershed Management Project (IWMP). PHILARM Journal Vol. 4 No. 1. pp. 169-186.
16.	Mula Rosana P, S Ramesh and Reddy BVS. (2007) Harnessing Public-Private Partnership for Enhanced Impacts of Crop Improvement Research: The Case of Sorghum. Asian Seed & Planting Material. Vol. 14. No. 4. pp. 8-10.
17.	Mula Rosana P, KN Rai and Singh AK. (2007) Public-PrivatePartnership and Impact of ICRISAT's Pearl Millet Hybrid Parents Research. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research 5 (1). pp. 1-5. downloadable at http://www.icrisat.org/Journal/volume5/aes/aes3.pdf
18.	Mupangwa W, Twomlow S, Walker S and Hove L. 2007. Effect of minimum tillage and mulching on maize (Zea mays L.) yield and water content of clayey and sandy soils. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 32: 1127-1134.
19.	N cube B, Dimes J, Twomlow S, Mupangwa W and Giller K. 2007. Raising the Productivity of Smallholder Farms Under Semi-Arid Conditions By Use Of Small Doses Of Manure And Nitrogen: A Case Of Participatory Research.Nutrient Cycling in Agro-ecosystems. 77, 53-67.
20.	Ncube B, Twomlow SJ, van Wijk MT, Dimes JP and Giller KE. 2007. Productivity and residual benefits of grain legumes to sorghum under semi-arid conditions in south-western Zimbabwe. Plant and Soil, 299(1): 1-15.
21.	Pathak P, Wani SP, Sudi R, Chourasia AK, Singh SN and Kesava Rao AVR. 2007. Rural Prosperity through Integrated Watershed Management: A Case Study of Gokulpura-Goverdhanpura in Eastern Rajasthan. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Vol. 5. Issue 1. 54 pp.
22.	Piara Singh, Pathak P, Wani SP, Srinivas K, Kumar MS, Sudi RS and Jangawad LS. 2007. Sustainability of Soybean-based Cropping Systems on a Vertic Inceptisol: 1. Effects of Management on Runoff, Soil Erosion, Soil Fertility and Crop Yields. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture and Development. Vol. 22 (1): 1-14.
23.	Piara Singh, Pathak P, Wani SP, Srinivas K and Jangawad LS. 2007. Sustainability of Soybean-based Cropping Systems on a Vertic Inceptisol: 2. Simulated Yield Gaps, Soil Water Balance and Soil Organic Carbon. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture and Development. Vol. 22 (2):121-132.
24.	Ranga Rao GV, Rupela OP, Wani SP, Rahman SJ, Jyothsna JS, Rameshwar Rao V and Humayun P. 2007. Bio-intensive pest management reduces pesticide use in India. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. Pesticides News 76. June 2007. pp. 16-17.
25.	Ranga Rao GV, Rupela OP, Rameswar Rao V and Reddy YVR. 2007. Role of Biopesticides in Crop Protection: Present Status and Future Prospects. Indian Journal of Plant Protection 35(1): 1-9.
26.	Ranga Rao GV, Rupela OP, Wani SP, Rahman SJ, Jyothsna JS, Rameshwar Rao V and Humayun V. 2007. Bio-intensive pest management reduces pesticide use in India. Pesticide News 76: 6-17.
27.	Ranga Rao GV, Ashwini Kumari PR, Rameswar Rao V and Reddy YVR. 2007. Evaluation of spinosad and indoxacarb for the management of legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata in pigeopnpea. Indian Journal of Food Legumes 20(1): 12.
28.	Rao KPC, Verchot LV and Laarman J. 2007. Adaptation to climate change through sustainable management and development of agroforestry systems J. SAT Agric. Res
29.	Ravinder Reddy ch and Wani SP. 2007 Informal groundnut seed system in Andhra Pradesh - a case study . Journal on Leis India. June 2007. pp. 17-19.
30.	Ravinder Reddy Ch, Gurava Reddy K, Thirupathi Reddy G and Wani SP. 2007. Increased adoption of seed treatment for groundnut disease management through farmer participatory evaluation : A micro study in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. MANAGE Extension Research Review. Vo. VII. No. 1 - January - June 2006. pp. 101-109.
31.	Rosana P Mula, Ramesh S and Reddy BVS. (2007). Harnessing Public-Private Partnership of Enhanced Imapct of Crop Improvement Research: The Case of Sorghum. Asian Swwd and Planting Material. Vol.14.No.4.pp.8-10.
32.	Posana P Mula, Rai KN and Sigh AK. (2007). Public Private partnership and Impact of ICRISAT's Pearl Millet Hybrid Parents Research. Jpurnal of SAT Agricultural Research 5.(1).pp. 1-5. downloadable at http://www.icrisat.org/Journal/volume5/aes/aes3.pdf
33.	Sahrawat, KL, Wani SP, Rego TJ, Pardhasaradhi G and Murthy KVS. 2007. Widespread deficiencies of sulphur, boron and zinc in dryland soils of the Indian semi-arid tropics. Current Science, Vol.93, No.10. Pp: 1-6.
34.	Sreedevi TK, Wani SP and Pathak P. 2007. Harnessing Gender Power and Collective Action through Integrated Watershed Management for Minimizing Land Degradation and Sustainable Development. Journal of Financing Agriculture, Vol:36, Pp:23-32.
35.	T homas J Rego, Kanwar L Sahrawat, Suhas P Wani and Gazula Pardhasaradhi. 2007. Widespread Deficiencies of Sulfur, Boron and Zinc in Indian Semi-Arid Tropical Soils: On-Farm Crop Responses. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 30: 1569-1583.
36.	Wani SP, Srinivasarao Ch, Rego TJ, Pardhasaradhi G and Somnath Roy. 2007. On-Farm Nutrient Depletion and Buildup in Vertisols under Soybean (Glycine max) based Cropping Systems in Semi Arid Central India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture and Development. Vol. 22 (1):69-73.6-127.
37.	Wani SP, Sahrawat KL, Sreedevi TK, Bhattacharyya T and Ch.Sreenivasa Rao. 2007. Carbon sequestration in the semi-arid tropics for improving livelihoods. International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol. 64, No. 6, December 2007. 719-727.

Book Chapters

Book Chapters

1.	Boko M, Niang I, Nyong A, Vogel C, Githeko A, Medany M, Osman-Elasha B, Tabo R and Yanda P. 2007: Africa. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), M.L. Parry, O.F. Canziani, J.P. Palutikof, P.J van der Linden and C.E. Hanson, Eds., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, 433-467.
2.	Bossio D, Critchley W, Geheb K, van Lynden G and Mati B. (2007). Conserving land-protecting water. In: Water for Food, Water for Life: A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, London : Earthscan and Colombo: International Water Management Institute", 551-583. ISBN: 978-1-84407-396-2. http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/assessment/Publications/research_reports.htm
3.	Mazvimav K and Twomlow J. 2007. Conservation Farming for Agricultural Relief and Development in Zimbabwe . In: Goddard T, Zoebisch MA, Gan YT, Ellis W, Watson A and Sombatpanit S. (eds) 2008. No-Till Farming Systems. Special Publication No. 3, World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, Bangkok, ISBN: 978- 974-8391-60-1. 169-178.
4.	Mazvimavi K and Twomlow S. (2007) "Conservation Farming for Agricultural Relief and Development in Zimbabwe ". In Goddard, T., Zoebisch, M.A., Gan, Y.T, Ellis, W., Watson, A. and Sombatpanit, S. (eds) 2008. No-Till Farming Systems. Special Publication No.3, World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, Bangkok, ISBN: 978-974-8391-60-1, 544 pp.
5.	Molden D, Frenken K, Barker R, de Fraiture C, Mati B, Svendsen M, Sadoff C and Finlayson CM. 2007. Trends in water and agricultural development. In: Water for Food, Water for Life: A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London : Earthscan and Colombo: International Water Management Institute," 57-89. ISBN: 978-1-84407-396-2. http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/assessment/Publications/research_reports.htm
6.	Nackoney J, Mati B, Mock G and Henninger N. et al 2007. Water. In: Nature's benefits in Kenya . An Atlas of ecosystems and human well-being. World Resources Institute, Government of Kenya and ILRI; World Resources Institute, UK and USA, 25-41. ISBN: 978-1-56973-642-5. http://www.wri.org/publication/natures-benefits-in-kenya#
7.	Nandagopal V and Ranga Rao GV. 2007. Insects and Non-insect pests: Distribution, identification and symptoms of damage. Pages 1-13 In Groundnut entomology (Nandagopal V and Gunathilagaraj K., eds.). Satish serial publishing house, 403, Express towers, Commercial complex, Azadpur, Delhi 110 033, India.
8.	Nandagopal V, Prasad TV and Ranga Rao GV. 2007. Sex pheromones. Pages 403-428 In Groundnut entomology (Nandagopal V and Gunathilagaraj, K., eds.). Satish serial publishing house, 403, Express towers, Commercial complex, Azadpur, Delhi 110 033, India.
9.	Nageswara Rao V, Singh P, Hansen J, Giridhara Krishna T and Krishna Murthy SK. (2007) Use of ENSO-Based Seasonal Rainfall Forecasting for Informed Cropping Decisions by Farmers in the SAT India. Pages: 165-179 In Climate Prediction and Agriculture: Advances and Challenges (Eds. Siva Kumar MVK and James Hansen). ISBN-10 -3-540-44649-4 Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York 2007, WMO, Geneva; START, Washing ton and IRI, NY, USA.
10.	Peden D, Tadesse G and Misra AK. with contributing authors Ahmed FA, Astatke A, Ayalneh W, Herrero M, Kiwuwa G, Kumsa T, Mati B, Mpairwe D, Wassenaar T and Yimegnuhal A. (2007). Water for Food, Water for Life: A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London : Earthscan and Colombo: International Water Management Institute", 485-514. ISBN: 978-1-84407-396-2. http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/assessment/Publications/research_reports.htm
11.	Ranga Rao GV, Nandagopal V and Reddy DDR. 2007. Aproaerema modicella (Devanter). Pages 35-63 In Groundnut entomology (Nandagopal V and Gunathilagaraj, K., eds.). Satish serial publishing house, 403, Express towers, Commercial complex, Azadpur, Delhi 110 033, India.
12.	Ranga Rao GV, Rabindra J, Nandagopal V and Rameshwar Rao V. 2007. Spodoptera litura (F.). Pages 65-99 In Groundnut entomology (Nandagopal, V. and Gunathilagaraj, K. eds.). Satish serial publishing house, 403, Express towers, Commercial complex, Azadpur, Delhi 110 033, India .
13.	Rockström J, Nuhu Hatibu, Theib Oweis and Suhas P Wani. 2007. Managing Water in Rainfed Agriculture. Pages 315-348 in Water for Food, Water for Life: A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture (ed. David Molden). London, UK: Earthscan and Colombo, Srilanka: International Water Management Institute.
14.	Shapiro BI, Winslow M, Traore PS, Balaji V, Cooper P, Rao KPC, Wani S and Kola S. 2007. Climate Applications and Agriculture: CGIAR Efforts, capacities and partner opportunities. In Siva Kumar, MVK and Hansen J. (Eds) 2007. Climate Prediction and Agriculture: Advances and Challenges. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. PP. 63-69.
15.	Sharma HC, Gowda CLL, Stevenson PC, Ridsdill-Smith TJ, Clement SL, Ranga Rao GV, Romeis J, Miles M and M Bouhssini EL. 2007. Host Plant Resistance and Insect Pest Management in Chickpea. Pages 520-537 In Chickpea Breeding and Management (Yadav SS, Redden R, Chen W and Sharma B, eds.).
16.	Sreedevi TK and Wani SP. 2007. Leveraging Institutions for Enhanced Collective Action in Community Watersheds through Harnessing Gender Power for Sustainable Development. Paper published in book titled" Empowering the Poor in the Era of Knowledge Economy. (eds. Srinivas Mudrakartha, VIKSAT, Ahmedabad, Gujarat). Pp.27-39.
17.	Tabo R, Bationo A, Waswa BS, Kandji S and Kihara J. 2007. Global Change and Food Systems. In Global Climatic Change Processes and their Impact on Africa-A synthesis,, Luanne Otter, Daniel O Olago and Isabelle Niang-Diop, Eds., East African Educational Publishers, Kenya and the Systems, Analysis, Research and Training (START), USA, 94-108.
18.	Wani SP, Sreedevi TK, Rockstrom J, Wangkahart T, Ramakrishna YS, Yin Dxin, Kesava Rao AVR and Zhong Li. 2007. Improved livelihoods and food security through unlocking the potential of rainfed agriculture. Food and Water Security (ed. U. Aswathanarayana). Pp. 89-106.
19.	Wani SP, Sreedevi TK, Johan Rockstrom, Thawilkal Wangkahart, Ramakrishna YS, Yin Dixin and Kesava Rao AVR. 2007.Improved livelihoods and food security through unlocking the potential of rainfed agriculture. Pages 89-105 In: Food and Water Security (Aswathanarayana U, ed.). Hyderabad, India: Taylor & Francis.

Conference proceedings

Conference Proceedings

1.	Abasse TA, Gouzaye A, Woltering T and Pasternak D. (2007). The role of indigenous leafy vegetables on daily diet and rural and urban economy of Niger . In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Indigenous Vegetables and Legumes Prospectus for Fighting Poverty, Hunger and Malnutrition, Hyderabad, India; Chadh, MI, Kuo G, Gowda CLL, Acta Horticulturae 752: 35-40.
2.	Adamou A, Bationo A, Tabo R and Koala S. 2007. Improving soil fertility through the use of organic and inorganic plant nutrient and crop rotation in Niger . Pages 589-598; In: advances in integrated soil fertility management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and opportunities (Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara and Joseph Kimetu, eds); 1091 pp.
3.	Bationo Andre, Waswa S Boaz, Abdou Adamu, Bado Vincent, Bonzi Moussa, Iwuafor Emmanuel, Kibunja Catherine, Kihara Job, Karim Traore, Kristina Roing, Mucheru-Muna Monica, Mugendi Daniel, Mugwe Jayne, Mwale Cyprian, Okeyo Jeremiah, Olle Andrén, Sedogo Michel and Tabo Ramadjita. 2007. Lessons learnt from long term experiments in Africa . Paper presented at the African Network for Soil Biology and Fertility Network (AfNet) International Symposium on Innovations as key to the Green Revolution in Africa: Exploring the scientific facts; Arusha, Tanzania, 17-21 September 2007; In: Abstracts of the International Symposium of the African Network for Soil Biology and Fertility (AFNET) of TSBF Institute of CIAT, September 17-21, 2007, Arusha (Bationo A, Okeyo J, Waswa BS, Mapfumo P, Maina F, Kihara J. eds.) 252 pp.
4.	Belder P, Twomlow SJ and Hove L. 2007. Early evidence of improved soil quality with conservation farming under smallholder farming conditions in Zimbabwe . Paper Presented at the ICID Conference, November 2007, Johannesburg, South Africa.
5.	Dileep Kumar G, Nagarajan R, Kesava Rao AVR and Balaji V. 2007. Village Knowledge Centers and the Use of GIS-derived Products in Enhancing Micro-level Drought Preparedness: a Case study from South Central India. Pages 177-182 in Proceedings of International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, 15-16 December 2007. Bangalore, India. IEEE/ACM (ICTD2007).
6.	Dimes J and Twomlow S. 2007. The Role Of Modeling In The Development And Uptake Of Small Dose Fertilizer Technology In Southern Africa. Paper presented at Farming Systems Design 2007, September, 2007, Sicily.
7.	Homann S and Van Rooyen A. 2007. Unexploited agricultural growth: the case of crop-livestock production systems in Zimbabwe. 2nd conference of African Association of Agricultural Economics (AAAE), 2007, Accra.
8.	Hove L, Twomlow SJ, Rohrbach D, MASHINGAIDZE N, Moyo M, Maphosa P and Mupangwa W. 2007. Planting basins increase maize yields for smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of southern and western Zimbabwe . Pages 535-547 in SADC Land and Water Management Applied Research and Training Programme and Compendium of papers to the 2nd Scientific Symposium, 20-22 February 2007.
9.	Kaya Bocary, Niang Amadou, Tabo Ramadjita and Bationo Andre. 2007. Performance evaluation of various agroforestry species used in short duration improved fallows to enhance soil fertility and sorghum yields in Mali. Pages 547-556; In: advances in integrated soil fertility management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and opportunities (Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara and Joseph Kimetu, eds); 1091 pp.
10.	Kesava Rao AVR and Wani. 2007. Agroclimatic characterization of Adarsha Watershed, Kothapally, Andhra Pradesh. Poster presented to the Review Team of Tata-ICRISAT-ICAR Project, 11 January 2007. ICRISAT, Patancheru.
11.	Kesava Rao AVR and Wani SP. 2007. Agroclimatic characterization of Adarsha Watershed, Kothapally, Andhra Pradesh. Poster presented to the Review Team of Tata-ICRISAT-ICAR Project, 11 January 2007. ICRISAT, Patancheru.
12.	Kesava Rao AVR, Wani SP and Balaji SV. 2007. NOAA Satellite Imagery Receiving System at ICRISAT, Patancheru. Poster presented during the Review and Planning meeting of Sujala-ICRISAT Project, 19-20 February 2007. ICRISAT, Patancheru.
13.	Khormali F, Wani SP and Ch.Srinivasa Rao. 2007. Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks of the Soils of different climatic reigons of Golestan Province, Iran. In proceedings of International Symposium on Organic Matter Dynamics in Agro-Ecosystems. Poitiers, France, 16th to 19th July 2007. pp. 131-132.
14.	Khormali F, Wani SP and Ch.Srinivasa Rao. 2007. Influence of deforestation and slope position on C and N stocks of the loess derived hill slopes of Golestan Province, Iran. In proceedings of International Symposium on Organic Matter Dynamics in Agro-Ecosystems. Poitiers, France, 16th to 19th July 2007. pp. 376-377.
15.	Love D, Uhlenbrook S, van der Zaag P and Twomlow S. 2007. Response of a semi-arid meso-catchments to rainfall at daily and monthly time steps. A paper presented at 8th WaterNet/WARFSA GWP-SA Symposium 'IWRM from concept to Practice.' Lusaka, Zambia, 31 October to 2 November 2007. Volume of Abstracts page 7.
16.	Mahoo HF, Admassu H, Rao KPC, Mugugu AT and Mati B. 2007 Agricultural water management, a critical factor in the reduction of poverty and hunger: Principles and recommendations for action to guide policy in Eastern and Southern Africa, Proceeding of the 2nd Workshop on Agricultural Water Management at Maputo, Mozambique IMAWESA, Nairobi, Kenya, 30pp.
17.	Mahoo HF, Mkoga ZJ, Kasele SS, Igbadun HE, Hatibu N, Rao KPC and Lankaford B. 2007. Productivity of water in agriculture: Farmers' perceptions and practices. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute. 37p (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Discussion Paper 5).
18.	Mashingaidze N, Belder P, Twomlow SJ and Hove L. 2007. Put your plants on a nitrogen pill - an alternative microdosing strategy: Preliminary results from Zimbabwe. Pages 523-533 in SADC Land and Water Management Applied Research and Training Programme and Compendium of papers to the 2nd Scientific Symposium, 20-22 February 2007, SADC Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.
19.	Mazvimavi K, Twomlow S, Murendo C and Musitine T. 2007. Science in agricultural relief and development programs: The case of conservation farming in Zimbabwe. Paper presented to the Association of African Agricultural Economist Meeting, Accra, Ghana, August 2007.
20.	Minde IJ and Mazvimavi K. (2007)"The Economics of Biotechnology (GMOs) and the Need for a Regional Policy: The Case for COMESA Countries" Poster presented at the Second African Association of Agricultural Economists Conference, 20-22 August 2007, Accra.
21.	Mula Rosana, Wani SP, Reddy BVS and Rai KN. (2007) Methods and Key Findings in Community Watershed and Hybrid Parents Research Consortium Projects. Proceedings of the Three-days International Conference on Ethnographic Discourse of the Other. Organized by the University of Hyderabad, 3-5 July 2007, Hyderabad, India.
22.	Mula Rosana. 2007. Methods and Key Findings: Community Watersheds and Hybrid Parents Research Consortium. 5th ICRISAT's Social Science Meeting. Nairobi Safari Hotel Nairobi, Kenya.4-14 April.
23.	Mupangwa W, Twomlow SJ, Walker S and Hove L. 2007. Effect of minimum tillage and mulching on maize (Zea mays L.) yield and water content of clayey and sandy soils. Pages 497-508 in SADC Land and Water Management Applied Research and Training Programme and Compendium of papers to the 2nd Scientific Symposium, 20-22 February 2007, SADC Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.
24.	Mupangwa W, Twomlow SJ, Walker S and Hove L. 2007. Effect of minimum tillage and mulching on maize (Zea mays L.) yield and water content of clayey and sandy soils. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 32 (2007) 1127-1134.
25.	Mupangwa W, Twomlow S and Walker S. 2007. Conservation tillage for soil water management in the semi-arid Zimbabwe. A paper presented at 8th WaterNet/WARFSA GWP-SA Symposium 'IWRM from concept to Practice.' Lusaka, Zambia, 31 October to 2 November 2007.Volume of Abstracts page 74.
26.	Pasternak D, Woltering L, Nikiema A, Senbeto D, Fatondji D and Ndjeunga J. (2007). Domestication of Cassia obtusifolia,an important leafy vegetable for the Sahel. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Indigenous Vegetables and Legumes Prospectus for Fighting Poverty, Hunger and Malnutrition, Hyderabad, India. Chadha MI, Kuo G, Gowda CLL. Acta Horticulturae 752: 299-302.
27.	Piara Singh and Srinivas K. 2007. Crop simulation models as decision-making tools for managing agricultural droughts. Pages 95-106. In: Agricultural Droughts: Aspects of Micrometeorology A Lecture Notes of 4th SERC School (Ramakrishna YS, Rao GGSN, Sastry PSN and Rao VUM, eds.). CRIDA, Hyderabad.
28.	Ranga Rao GV, Rameshwar Rao V and Reddy YVR. 2007. Pest management in Legume crops - Present Status and Priorities for Future Research in Andhra Pradesh. Paper presented during platinum jubilee celebrations, 24 July 2007. Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India.
29.	Ranga Rao GV, Rupela OP, Reddy YVR and Rameshwar Rao V. 2007. Role of biopesticides in safe vegetable production. Presented in International Conference 'Learning Program on Safe Vegetable Production', 1-7 October 2007, organized by Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Regional Center for South Asia at ICRISAT, Patancheru.
30.	Ranga Rao GV, Rameshwar Rao V and Reddy YVR. 2007. Prospects and problems of groundnut IPM adoption. Paper presented in winter school on integrated pests and disease management in irrigation crops. 21 Nov- 11 Dec, 2007, Raichur, Karnataka, India.
31.	Richer V, Wani SP, Srinivasa Rao CH and Singh P. 2007. Soil carbon sequestration in semi arid tropics - impact of long-term improved management on soil carbon sequestration of Vertic inceptisols in the semi arid tropics of central peninsular India. In proceedings of International Symposium on Organic Matter Dynamics in Agro-Ecosystems. Poitiers, France, 16th to 19th July 2007. pp. 494-495.
32.	Rusike J, Twomlow S and Varadachary A. 2007. Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Adoption of Soil Water and Nutrient Management Technologies in Dry Areas of Zimbabwe. In: Mapiki A and C. Nhira (eds.) Land and Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture. Proceedings of the EU/SADC Land and Water Management Applied Research and Training Programme's Inaugural Scientific Symposium, Malawi Institute Management, Lilongwe, Malawi, 14 - 16 February 2006. Paper 6.3.
33.	Sreedevi TK. Pongamia - Journey from Forest to Micro-enterprise for Improving Rural Livelihoods and Empowerment. Poster presented during Summarative Workshop on Strengthening Capacity for Participatory Research and Development (PR&D) at Nepal.
34.	Sridhar Kumar Ch, Lava Kumar P, Ranga Rao GV, Reddy AS, Waliyar F and Rambabu C. 2007. Production of Polyclonal Antibodies for the Detection of Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV). Pages 223-226 In Proceedings of workshop on National Conference on Organic Waste Utilization and Eco-friendly Technologies for Crop Protection organized by Plant Protection Association of India, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030, Andhra Pradesh, held on 15-17, March 2007.
35.	Srinivasa Rao Ch, Wani SP, Venkateswarlu B, Vittal KPR, Vijayasankarbabu M, Yellamanda Reddy T and Kundu S. 2007. Organic carbon forms in Alfisol profile after Twenty years of Cropping, Fertilization, Groundnut Shells and Farm Yard Manure Addition under Arid Conditions. In proceedings of International Symposium on Organic Matter Dynamics in Agro-Ecosystems. Poitiers, France, 16th to 19th July 2007. pp. 484-485.
36.	Tabo R, Bationo A, Gerard B, Ndjeunga J, Marchal D, Amadou B, Annou G, Sogodogo D, Taonda JBS, Hassane O, Maimouna K Diallo and Koala S. 2007. Improving cereal productivity and farmers' income using a strategic application of fertilizers in West Africa. Pages 201-208; In: advances in integrated soil fertility management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and opportunities (Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara and Joseph Kimetu, eds); 1091 pp.
37.	Tabo R, Bationo A, Amadou B, Marchal D, Lompo F, Gandah M, Hassane O, Diallo MK, Ndjeunga J, Dougbedji F, Gerard B, Sogodogo D, Taonda JBS, Sako K, Boubacar S, Abdou A and Koala S. 2007. Fertilizer microdosing and "Warrantage" or inventory credit system to improve food security and farmers' income in West Africa . Keynote Paper presented at the African Network for Soil Biology and Fertility Network (AfNet) International Symposium on Innovations as key to the Green Revolution in Africa: Exploring the scientific facts; Arusha, Tanzania, 17-21 September 2007; In: Abstracts of the International Symposium of the African Network for Soil Biology and Fertility (AFNET) of TSBF Institute of CIAT, September 17-21, 2007, Arusha (Bationo A, Okeyo J, Waswa BS, Mapfumo P, Maina F, Kihara J eds.) 252 pp.
38.	Twomlow S, Rohrbach D, Rusike J, Mupangwa W, Dimes J, Ncube B, Hove L, Moyo M, Mashingaidze N and Maphosa P. 2007 .Micro-dosing as a Pathway to Africa's Green Revolution. Evidence from participatory on-farm trials. Paper presented at the AFNET and SOFECSA Internationla Symposium on Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa: Exploring the scientific facts. Arusha, Tanzania 17-21 September, 2007.
39.	Twomlow S, Rohrbach D, Hove L, Mupangwa W, Mashingaidze N, Moyo M and Chiroro C. 2007. Conservation farming by basins breathes new life into smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. In: Mapiki A and C. Nhira (eds.) Land and Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture. Proceedings of the EU/SADC Land and Water Management Applied Research and Training Programme's Inaugural Scientific Symposium, Malawi Institute Management, Lilongwe, Malawi, 14 - 16 February 2006. Paper 7.2.
40.	Twomlow S, Love D and Walker S. 2007. The nexus between INRM and IWRM. A paper presented at 8th WaterNet/WARFSA GWP-SA Symposium 'IWRM from concept to Practice.' Lusaka, Zambia, 31 October to 2 November 2007. Volume of Abstracts page 82.
41.	Twomlow S, Mugabe F, Delver R, Nanja D, Carberry P and Howden M. 2007. Building adaptive capacity to cope with increasing vulnerability due to climatic change - A new project. A poster presented at 8th WaterNet/WARFSA GWP-SA Symposium 'IWRM from concept to Practice.' Lusaka, Zambia, 31 October to 2 November 2007.Volume of Abstracts page 64.
42.	Twomlow S, Rohrbach D, Rusike J, Mupangwa W, Dimes J and Ncube B. 2007. Spreading The Word On Fertilizer In Zimbabwe . In: Mapiki A and C. Nhira (eds.) Land and Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture. Proceedings of the EU/SADC Land and Water Management Applied Research and Training Programme's Inaugural Scientific Symposium, Malawi Institute Management, Lilongwe, Malawi, 14 - 16 February 2006. Paper 6.21.
43.	Twomlow S and Hove L. 2007. "Is Conservation Agriculture an Option for Vulnerable Households in Southern Africa ?" Paper presented at the Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Land Management to Improve the Livelihood of People in Dry Areas Workshop, 7 - 9 May, 2007. Damascus.
44.	Van Mourik TA, Stomph TJ, Weltzien E, Tabo R and Kropff MJ. 2007. Demographic processes behind Striga hermonthica seed production in relation to control options. Pages 11-32. In Thomas A. van Mourik (2007) Striga hermonthica seed bank dynamics: process quantification. PhD thesis Wageningen University the Netherlands. 123 pp.
45.	Van Mourik TA, Stomph TJ, Tabo R, Murdoch AJ and Kropff MJ. 2007. Striga hermonthica seed bank depletion under bare soil, fallow and different crops. Pages 45-65. In Thomas A. van Mourik (2007) Striga hermonthica seed bank dynamics: process quantification. PhD thesis Wageningen University the Netherlands. 123 pp.
46.	Wani SP and Sreedevi TK. 2007. Strategy for Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands and Improved Livelihoods through Biodiesel Plantations. In proceedings of 4th International Biofuels Conference held during 1-2 February 2007 at New Delhi. pp. 50-64.
47.	Wani SP, Sreedevi TK, Kesava Rao AVR and Yin Dixin. 2007. Biofuels: A strategy for enhanced water use efficiency, improved livelihoods and protecting environment in the SAT. Paper presented in the International Conference Linkages between Energy and Water Management for Agriculture in Developing Countries. Organized by the ICRISAT, IWMI, FAO and IIIWREC during 29-31 January 2007 at ICRISAT, Patancheru, India.
48.	Wani SP, Sreedevi TK, Yin Dixin, Ramakrishna YS, Thawilkal Wangkahart and Thang NV . 2007. "Watershed Management an Entry Point for Improved Livelihoods and Sustainable Development in the Dry Land Areas of Asia ". In Dryland Ecosystem, Indian Perspective. (Eds. KPR Vittal, RL Srivastava, NL Joshi, Amal Kar, VP Tewari, S Kathju).Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur and Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur. 235 p.

In Press/Accepted

In Press/Accepted

1	Kesava Rao AVR and Irshad Ahmed M. 2007. GIS Techniques in Drought Monitoring. Pages 107-112. In: Agricultural Droughts: Aspects of Micrometeorology A Lecture Notes of 4th SERC School (Ramakrishna YS, Rao GGSN, Sastry PSN and Rao VUM, eds.). ISBN: 978-81-904360-0-7. CRIDA, Hyderabad. (In Press).
2.	Ranga Rao GV. 2007. Compendium of Chickpea and Lentil Diseases and Pests. Identification, distribution and management of thrips on lentil. CABI. (Accepted).
3.	Ranga Rao GV, Desai S, Rupela OP, Krishnappa K and Wani SP. 2007. Integrated Pest Management options for better crop production. In Best bet practices in watersheds. ICAR Publication (in press).
4.	Sunitha V, Ranga Rao GV, Vijaya Lakshimi K, Saxena KB, Rameshwar Rao V and Reddy YVR. 2007. Morphalogical and biochemical factors associated with resistance to Maruca vitrata (Geyer) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in short duration pigeonpea. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science (in press).

Books Edited

Books Edited

1.	Mahoo HF, Admassu H, Rao KPC, Mgugu AT and Mati BM. (eds). 2007. Agricultural Water Management, A critical Factor in the Reduction of Poverty and Hunger: Principles and Recommendations for Action to Guide Policy in eastern and southern Africa. IMAWESA, Nairobi, pp 30. www.sasreca.org/swmnet/imawesa
2.	Mati BM, Hatibu N, Phiri IMG and Nyanoti JN. (eds) 2007. Policies and Institutional Frameworks for Agricultural Water Management in Eastern and Southern Africa. IMAWESA, Nairobi, pp 39. www.sasreca.org/swmnet/imawesa
3.	Mati BM, Hatibu NH, Mulinge W, Balloo M and Phiri SK. (eds). 2007. Policy Formulation & Harmonization with respect to Water Management for Smallholder Agriculture: Experiences from 15 Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa," Proceedings of the Joint Learning Workshop held in Mauritius, 29th January to 2nd February 2007. SWMnet Proceedings 10. pp97. www.sasreca.org/swmnet/imawesa
4.	Traore PCS, Kouressy M, Vaksmann M, Tabo R, Maikano I, Traore SB and Cooper PJM. 2007. Climate prediction and agriculture: what is different about sudano-sahelian West Africa ? In Sivakumar, M.V.K. et al. (Eds.), Climate Prediction and Agriculture: Advances and Challenges, WMO. Springer-Verlag ISBN 978-3-540-44649-1, pp. 189-203.

Other Publications

Other Publications

1.	Belder P, Rohrbach D, Twomlow S and Senzanje A. 2007. Can drip irrigation improve food security for vulnerable households in Zimbabwe ? ICRISAT-Bulawayo briefing Note No.7, February 2007.
2.	Bhattacharyya T, Chandran P, Ray SK, (Mrs) Mandal C, Pal DK, Venugopalan MV, Durge SL, Srivastava P, Dubey PN, Kamble GK, Sharma RP, Wani SP, Rego TJ, Pathak P, Ramesh V, Manna MC and Sahrawat KL. 2007. Physical and chemical properties of selected benchmark spots for carbon sequestration studies in semi-arid tropics of India. Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report no. 35. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and New Delhi, India: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). 236 pp.
3.	Dryland Development Pathways - What ICRISAT Thinks - October 2007
4.	Defeating Dryland Risk - What ICRISAT Thinks - April 2007.
5.	Fatondji, Pasternak, Nikiema, Senbeto, Woltering, Ndjeunga, Abdoussalam. 2007. The Dryland Eco-Farm a Potential Solution to the Main Constraints of Rain-fed Agriculture in Africa 's Semi Arid Tropics. ZEF Bonn.
6.	Homann S, van Rooyen A, Moyo T and Nengomasha Z. 2007. Goat production and marketing: Baseline information for semi-arid Zimbabwe. ICRISAT. 84 pp.
7.	Homann S and van Rooyen A. 2007. Goats in semi-arid Zimbabwe: The importance and the development challenge. Briefing Note No 1, ICRISAT.
8.	Homann S and van Rooyen A. 2007. Improving goat production in semi-arid Zimbabwe: animal health and dry season feeding. Briefing Note No 2, ICRISAT.
9.	Homann S. 2007. Gain from goats. SATrends January 2007.
10.	Kesava Rao AVR, Piara Singh, SP Wani and K Srinivas. 2007. Brochure on Agroclimatic Characterization and Assessment of Potential for Increasing Crop Productivity at Adarsha Watershed, Kothapally, Andhra Pradesh.
11.	Kesava Rao AVR, Piara Singh, SP Wani and K Srinivas. 2007. Brochure on Agroclimatic Characterization and Assessment of Potential for Increasing Crop Productivity in TATA-ICRISAT-ICAR Benchmark Watersheds.
12.	Kesava Rao AVR, Piara Singh, SP Wani and K Srinivas. 2007. Brochure on Agromet Observatory of ICRISAT.
13.	Mati BM. (2007). 100 Ways to Manage Water for Smallholder Agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa. SWMnet proceedings 13. Nairobi, Kenya.
14.	Mati BM. 2007. Sub-Saharan Africa cannot afford to miss the Livestock Revolution as well! Africa Water & Sanitation (May-June 2007); Transworld Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya. pp 23-25. www.sasreca.org/swmnet/imawesa.
15.	Mazvimavi K, Twomlow S, Belder P and Hove L. (2007) "An Assessment of the Sustainable Uptake of Conservation Farming in Zimbabwe ". Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report No 39. ICRISAT, Bulawayo.
16.	Mazvimavi K, Murendo C, Musitini T and Twomlow S. (2007) "A Manual on Planning and Implementing Seed Fairs in Zimbabwe ". ICRISAT, Bulawayo.
17.	Nyati N, Homann S. 2007. ZITF proves value of goats. New Farmer Magazine, vol 13 no 9, Harare.
18.	Pathak P, Wani SP, Sudi R, Chourasia AK, Singh SN and Kesava Rao AVR. 2007. Rural Prosperity through Integrated Watershed Management: A Case Study of Gokulpura-Goverdhanpura in Eastern Rajasthan. Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report No. 36. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India : International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 52 pp.
19.	Ramesh V, Wani SP, Rego TJ, Sharma KL, Bhattacharyya T, Sahrawat KL, Padmaja KV, Ganadhar Rao D, Venkateswarlu B, Vanaja M, Manna MC, Srinivas K and Maruthi V. 2007. Chemical Characterization of selected benchmark spots for C sequestration in the Semi-Arid Topics, India. Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report No. 32. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); and New Delhi, India: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). 106 pp.
20.	Ramkumar Bendapudi, Bekele Shiferaw, Wani SP, Nageswara Rao GD and Sreedevi TK. 2007. Socioeconomic profiles, production and resource use patterns in selected semi-arid Indian watershed villages. Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report No. 34. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 90 pp.
21.	Rao KPC. 2007. Managing Risk and Capturing Opportunities: ICRISAT experiences in combating climate variability and change in ESA Making. Poster.
22.	Mula Rosana P, Wani Suhas P, Wangkahart Thawilkal, Thang NV and Supama Y. 2007 Improved Livelihood System for Farm Households Through Community Watersheds: Learnings and Insights from Thailand and Vietnam. GTAES Report No. 38. International Crops Research for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India.pp 1-52
23.	Van Rooyen A and Homann S. 2007. Matabeleland 's informal goat markets: Their role and function in smallholder livestock development. Briefing Note No 3, ICRISAT.