List of Publications - 2008

Journal Articles
Book Chapters
Conference Papers
In press/Accepted
Other Publications

Journal Articles

Augustine A Ayantunde, Fernandez-Rivera S, Hiernaux PH, Tabo R. 2008. Implications of restricted access to grazing by cattle in wet season in the Sahel. Journal of Arid Environments 72: 523-533.

Bekele Shiferaw, Cynthia Bantilan and Suhas Wani. 2008. Rethinking policy and institutional imperatives for integrated watershed management : Lessons and experiences from semi-arid India. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment Vo. 6(2): 370-377.

Bhatia VS, Piara Singh, Wani SP, Chauhan GS, Kesava Rao AVR, Mishra AK and Srinivas K. 2008. Analysis of potential yields and yield gaps of rainfed soybean in India using CROPGRO-Soybean model. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 148:1252-1265

Bhatia VS, Piara Singh, Wani SP, Chauhan GS, Kesava Rao AVR, Mishra AK and Srinivas K. 2008. Analysis of potential yields and yield gaps of rainfed soybean in India using CROPGRO-Soybean model. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. Vol 148, No. 8-9: 1252-1265.

Diwakara BN. 2008. Polyembryony in Derris indica (Lamk.) Bennet. J. Non-timber For. Pro. 15(1): 57-60.

Diwakara BN. 2008.Variation and Character Association for Various Pod Traits in Tamarindus indica L. Indian Forester 134 (5): 687-696.

Hameeda B, Harini G, Rupela OP, Wani SP and Gopal Reddy. 2008. Growth promotion of maize by phosphate-solubilizing bacteria isolated from composts and macrofauna. Microbiological Research. Elsevier. 163 (2008)-234-242.

Kesava Rao AVR, Wani SP, Piara Singh, Rao GGSN, Rathore LS and Sreedevi TK. 2008. Agroclimatic assessment of watersheds for crop planning and water harvesting. Journal of Agrometeorology. 10(1): 1-8.

Mula Rosana P, Wani Suhas P and Dar William D. 2008. Approaches of Integrated Watershed Management Project: experiences of the International Crops Research Institute for the semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 14(2):153-168.

Ranga Rao GV, Visalakshi V, Suganthy M, Vasudeva Reddy P, Reddy YVR and Rameswar Rao V. 2008. Relative toxicity of neem to natural enemies associated with the chickpea ecosystem: a case study. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 27 (3/4): 229-235.

Sahrawat KL. 2008. Factors affecting nitrification in soils. Communications in Soil science and Plant Analysis 39:14436-1446.

Singh KK, Srinivasarao Ch and Ali M. 2008. Phosphorus and mungbean residue incorporation improve soil fertility and crop productivity in sorghum and mungbean-lentil cropping system. Journal of Plant Nutrition ( USA) 31, 459-471.

Srinivasarao Ch, Wani SP, Sahrawat KL, Rego TJ and Pardhasaradhi G. 2008. Zinc, boron and sulphur deficiencies are holding back the potential of rainfed crops in semi-arid India: Experiences from participatory watershed management. International Journal of Plant Production ( Iran): 2: 89-99.

Twomlow S, Shiferaw B, Cooper P, Keatinge JDH. 2008. Integrating Genetics and Natural Resource Management for Technology Targeting and Greater Impact of Agricultural Research in the Semi-Arid Tropics. Experimental Agriculture 44(2), April 2008.

Book Chapters

Bationo A, Kihara J, Vanlauwe B, Kimetu J, Waswa BS, and Sahrawat KL. 2008. Integrated nutrient management; concepts and experience from Sub-Sahraran Africa. Pages 467-521 in M.S. Aulakh and Cynthia A. Grant (eds.) Integrated Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production. The Haworth Press, Taylor and Francis Group, New York, USA. 

Mafongoya PL and Hove L. 2008. Tree foliage polyphenols and nitrogen use in crop-livestock systems of southern Africa: Strategies for increasing efficiency. Chapter 13 in Toward Agroforestry Design: An Ecological Approach (Jose S and Gordon A, eds.) Springer, 314pp.

Rupela OP. 2008. Organic farming: Building on farmers’ knowledge with modern science. Pages 28-45 in B. Venkateswarlu, S.S. Balloli and YS Ramakrishna Wani SP, Rockström J and Oweis, T (eds). Organic farming in Rainfed Agriculture: Opportunities and Constraints, Central Research Institute on Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad.

Wani, SP, Joshi PK, Ramakrishna YS, Sreedevi TK, Piara Singh and Pathak P. 2008. A new paradigm in watershed management: A must for development of rainfed areas for inclusive growth. Pages 163-178 in Anand Swarup, Suraj Bhan and J S Bali (eds). Conservation farming: Enhancing productivity and profitability of rainfed areas. Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi.

William D Dar, Pathak P and Wani SP. 2008. In-situ Water Management: key to rural prosperity and sustainable development through watershed management in rainfed areas. Pages 179-191 in Anand Swarup, Suraj Bhan and J S Bali (eds). Conservation farming: Enhancing productivity and profitability of rainfed areas Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi.

Conference Papers

Kesava Rao AVR , Wani SP and Piara Singh. 2008. Impacts of climate change on rainfed growing period characters. Paper presented in the Project Inception Workshop on Vulnerability to Climate Change: Adaptation Strategies and Layers of Resilience. 7-9 May 2008. ICRISAT, Patancheru.

Kesava Rao AVR, Rao VUM, Rao GGSN and Wani SP. 2008. Variability in rainfed crop growing period at Hisar. International Symposium on Agrometeorology and Food Security. 18-21 February 2008. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture. Hyderabad, India.

Ranga Rao GV, Desai S, Reddy YVR and Rameshwar Rao V. 2008. Influence of weather factors on insect pests and diseases on groundnut in India: A case study. Paper presented in International symposium on Agrometeorology and food security. 18-21 February, 2008, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad. Organized by Association of Agrometeorologists, Anand, Gujarat and Central research institute for dry land agriculture, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Wani SP, Joshi PK, Raju KV, Sreedevi TK, Mike Wilson, Amita Shah, Diwakar PG, Palanisami K, Marimuthu S, Ramakrishna YS, Meenakshi Sundaram SS and Marcella D’Souza. 2008. Community Watershed as Growth Engine for Development of Dryland Areas – Executive Summary. A Comprehensive Assessment of Watershed Programs in India. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 36 pp.

In press/Accepted

Ayoubi Sh, Khormali F, Sahrawat KL. 2008. Relationships of barley biomass and grain yelds to soil properties within a field in the arid region: Use of factor analysis. Acta Agricultrae Scandinavica Section B (in press).

Joshi PK, Jha AK, Wani SP and Sreedevi TK. 2008. Scaling-out Community Watershed Management for Multiple Benefits in Rainfed Areas. A chapter in Wani SP, Rockström J and Oweis, T (eds). Rainfed Agriculture: Unlocking the Potential. Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 7. London, UK: CABI Publishing. (in press).

Mazvimavi K, Rohrbach D, Minde IJ Pedzisa T and Musitini T. (2008) "Impact of Seed Fairs on Agricultural Input Markets in Zimbabwe". Article submitted to the Disasters: The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management.

Pathak P, Sahrawat KL, Wani SP, Sachan RC and Sudi R. 2008. Opportunities for water harvesting and supplemental irrigation for improving rainfed agriculture in semi-arid areas. A chapter in Wani SP, Rockström J and Oweis, T (eds). Rainfed Agriculture: Unlocking the Potential. Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 7. London, UK: CABI Publishing. (in press).

Piara Singh, Aggarwal PK, Bhatia VS, Murty MVR, Pala M, Theib Oweis, Benli B, Rao and Wani SP. 2008. Yield Gap Analysis: Modeling of Achievable Yields at Farm Level. A chapter in Wani SP, Rockström J and Oweis, T (eds). Rainfed Agriculture: Unlocking the Potential. Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 7. London, UK: CABI Publishing. (in press).

Sahrawat KL. 2008. Direct and residual phosphorus effects on grain yield-phosphorus uptake relationships in upland rice. International Journal of Plant Production 2 (in press).

Sahrawat KL. Rego TJ, Wani SP and Pardhasaradhi G. 2008. Sulfur, boron, and zinc fertilization effects on grain and straw quality of maize and sorghum grown on farmers' fields in the semi-arid tropical region of India. Journal of Plant Nutrition 31 (in press).

Sahrawat KL, Rego TJ, Wani SP and Pardhasaradhi G. 2008 Stretching soil sampling to watershed: evaluation of soil test parameters in a semi-arid tropical watershed. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 39 (in press).

Sreedevi TK and Wani SP. 2008. Integrated farm management practices and up scaling the impact for increased productivity of rainfed systems. A chapter in Wani SP, Rockström J and Oweis, T (eds). Rainfed Agriculture: Unlocking the Potential. Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 7. London, UK: CABI Publishing. (in press).

Suhas P Wani, Sreedevi TK, Johan Rockstorm and Ramakrishna YS. 2008. Rain-fed agriculture - Past trend and future prospects. A chapter in Wani SP, Rockström J and Oweis, T (eds). Rainfed Agriculture: Unlocking the Potential. Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 7. London, UK: CABI Publishing. (in press).

Suhas P Wani, Lee heng,Arianna Facchi, Pasquale Steduto, Nageswara Rao, Hoogeveen, Piara Singh. 2008. AquaCrop Model Calibration and Validation for Soyabean-based production systems on Verti Inceptisols in the Semi-Arid Tropics of India (In Press).

Vineela C, Wani SP, Srinivasarao Ch, Padmaja B and Vittal KPR. 2008 Microbial properties of soils as affected by cropping and nutrient management practices in several the semi-arid tropics of India. Applied Soil Ecology (In Press).

Other Publications

Kumpf Benjamin / Groninger Kathrin: Gacaca and Trauma. 2008- Psychosocial guidance for trauma victims in Rwanda (March 2008).