Masso, C.    

Firstname:C. 
Surname:Masso 
Email:c.masso@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
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2025

Factors influencing in vitro growth of two Cameroon isolates of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae - candidates for development of mycoinsecticides against agricultural pests in Cameroon, Membang, G., Hanna, R., Mahot, H. C.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Kumar, P. L., Fiaboe, K., Masso, C. and Ambang, Z.*, in: Biocontrol Science and Technology, number -: 2520255, pages 1-21, ISSN 0958-3157, 2025. [DOI]
 
Soil organic carbon and nutrient content across agricultural systems in the forest-savannah transition zone of Cameroon, Mandah, V. P., Masso, C., Onana, A. A., Fiaboe, K., Arthur, E., Giweta, M., Ndango, R., Silatsa, F. B. T.*, Voulemo, D. D. I.*, Biloa, J. B., Ngeumezi, C.* and Tematio, P.*, in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 248, number -: 106458, pages 1-14, ISSN 0167-1987, 2025. [DOI]
 

2024

Variability of soil organic carbon and nutrient content across land uses and agriculturally induced land use changes in the forest-savanna transition zone of Cameroon, Mandah, V. P., Tematio, P.*, Onana, A. A., Fiaboe, K., Arthur, E., Giweta, M., Ndango, R., Silatsa, F. B. T.*, Voulemo, D. D. I.*, Biloa, J. B., Ngeumezi, C.* and Masso, C., in: Geoderma Regional, volume 37, number -: e00808, pages 1-12, ISSN 2352-0094, 2024. [DOI]
 
Impact of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on maize yield in humid tropical zones of Central Africa, Agbodzavu, K. M., Nanga, S. N., Abang, A. F., Fotso Kuate, A., Bamba, Z., Masso, C. and Fiaboe, K., in: Journal of Economic Entomology, number -: toae102, pages 1-18, ISSN 0022-0493, 2024. [DOI]
 
Maize plants can recover from fall armyworm damage under optimum crop production conditions in humid tropical agro-ecologies, Abang, A., Nanga, S. N., Agbodzavu, K. M., Fotso Kuate, A., Suh, C., Masso, C., Bamba, Z. and Fiaboe, K., in: Journal of Economic Entomology, pages 1-12, ISSN 0022-0493, 2024. [DOI]
 
Histological and biophysical changes of cassava roots during retting, a key step of fufu processing, Wakem, G. A.*, Tonfack, L. B.*, Youmbi, E.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Masso, C., Fiaboe, K., Ndango, R., Tize, I., Grabulos, J., Dufour, D., Ndjouenkeu, R.* and Mbeguie-A-Mbeguie, D., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, volume 104, number 8, pages 4689-4699, ISSN 0022-5142, 2024. [DOI]
 
A review on nitrogen flows and obstacles to sustainable nitrogen management within the Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa, Masso, C., Gweyi-Onyango, J.*, Luoga, H. P.*, Yemefack, M.* and Vanlauwe, B., in: Sustainability, volume 16, number 11: 4816, pages 1-21, ISSN 2071-1050, 2024. [DOI]
 

2022

Towards our phosphorus future, Brownlie, W., Spears, B. M., Heal, K. V., Reay, D. S., Benton, T. G., Cordell, D., Heathwaite, A. L., Hermann, L., Johnes, P. J., Masso, C., Mcdowell, R., McGrath, J. W. and Metson, G. S., pages 339-369, chapter 9, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, ISBN 978-1-906-69879-9, 2022. [DOI]
 
Assessment of the 2006 Abuja fertilizer declaration with emphasis on nitrogen use efficiency to reduce yield gaps in maize production, Winnie, N., Giweta, M., Gweyi-Onyango, J.*, Mochoge, B.*, Mutegi, J.*, Nziguheba, G. and Masso, C., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 5, number -: 758724, pages 1-13, ISSN 2571-581X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Nitrogen use efficiency trends for sustainable crop productivity in Lake Victoria basin: smallholder farmers' perspectives on nitrogen cycling, Winnie, N., Gweyi-Onyango, J.*, Giweta, M., Mochoge, B.*, Mutegi, J.*, Nziguheba, G. and Masso, C., in: Environmental Research Communications, volume 4, number -: 015004, pages 1-15, ISSN 2515-7620, 2022. [DOI]
 
Subterranean microbiome affiliations of plantain (Musa spp.) under diverse agroecologies of western and central Africa, Kaushal, M., Kolombia, Y. A., Alakonya, A.+, Fotso Kuate, A., Ortega-Beltran, A., Amah, D. and Masso, C., in: Microbial Ecology, volume 84, pages 580-593, ISSN 0095-3628, 2022. [DOI]
 
Nitrogen budgets and nitrogen use efficiency as agricultural performance indicators in Lake Victoria basin, Winnie, N., Gweyi-Onyango, J.*, Giweta, M., Mutegi, J.*, Mochoge, B.*, Nziguheba, G. and Masso, C., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 6, number -: 1023579, pages 1-14, ISSN 2571-581X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Community structure of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria from effluents discharged into Lake Victoria, Kenya, Wachira, J. M.*, Kiplimo, D.*, Thuita, M., Masso, C. and Mwirichia, R.*, in: Current Microbiology, volume 79, number -: 252, pages 1-10, ISSN 0343-8651, 2022. [DOI]
 
Comparative study of physicochemical, nutritional, phytochemical, and sensory properties of bread with plantain and soy flours partly replacing wheat flour, Udomkun, P., Masso, C., Swennen, R., Romuli, S., Innawong, B.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Akin-Idowu, P. E.*, Alakonya, A.+ and Vanlauwe, B., in: Food Science and Nutrition, volume 10, number 9, pages 3085-3097, ISSN 2048-7177, 2022. [DOI]
 
Opportunities for better phosphorus use in agriculture, Masso, C., Zhang, F.*, Adhya, T. K.*, Blackwell, M. S. A., Macintosh, K. A., Johnes, P. J., Haygarth, P. M., Withers, P., Feng, G.*, Li, H.*, Zhang, C.*, Wu, J.*, Shen, J.*, Stutter, M., Cheng, L. and Brownlie, W., pages 113-154, chapter 4, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, ISBN 978-1-906-69879-9, 2022. [DOI]
 

2021

Integrated soil fertility management: maximizing the fertilizer use efficiency towards sustainable intensification of smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, Vanlauwe, B., Ampadu-Boakye, T., Chernet, M., Coyne, D., Nziguheba, G., Pypers, P ., Asare, R., Baijukya, F., Bekunda, M., Hauser, S., Huising, J. E., Kamara, A., Kreye, C., Kintche, K., Nabahungu, N. L., Manners, R., Masso, C., Mutuo, P. and Taulya, G., pages 130, Agropolis International, ISBN ISSN: 1628-4259, 2021. [DOI]
 
Agroecological practices that benefit society and farmers: an example in Itasy region, Madagascar, Rakotovao, N. H.*, Chevallier, T., Razafimbelo, T. M.*, Chapuis-Lardy, L.*, Albrecht, A., Deffontaines, S.*, Mathe, S., Ramarofidy, M. A.*, Rakotoniamonjy, T. H.*, Lepage, A. * and Masso, C., pages 73, Agropolis International, ISBN ISSN: 1628-4259, 2021. [DOI]
 
Differences in seasons and rice varieties provide opportunities for improving nitrogen use efficiency and management in irrigated rice in Kenya, Gweyi-Onyango, J.*, Winnie, N., Egesa, A. O.*, Mose, R.*, Njinju, S.*, Giweta, M. and Masso, C., in: Environmental Research Letters, volume 16, number 7: 075003, pages 1-16, ISSN 1748-9326, 2021. [DOI]
 
Natural enemies of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in different agro-ecologies, Abang, A., Nanga, S. N., Fotso Kuate, A., Kouebou, C.*, Suh, C.*, Masso, C., Saethre, M. G. and Fiaboe, K., in: Insects, volume 12, number 6: 509, pages 1-23, ISSN 2075-4450, 2021. [DOI]
 
The phosphate inhibition paradigm: host and fungal genotypes determine arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization and responsiveness to inoculation in cassava with increasing phosphorus supply, Venegas, R. A. P., Lee, S. J., Thuita, M., Mlay, P. D.*, Masso, C., Vanlauwe, B., Rodriguez, A.* and Sanders, I. R., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number : 693037, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
 
New cassava germplasm for food and nutritional security in central Africa, Tize, I., Fotso Kuate, A., Nukenine, E.*, Masso, C., Ngome, F. A.*, Suh, C.*, Lendzemo, V. W.*, Nchoutnji, I.*, Manga, G. A.*, Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Kouebou, C.*, Fiaboe, K. and Hanna, R., in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number : 7394, pages 1-12, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
 
Influence of bunch maturation and chemical precursors on acrylamide formation in starchy banana chips, Udomkun, P., Swennen, R., Masso, C., Innawong, B.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Alakonya, A.+ and Vanlauwe, B., in: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, pages 1-15, ISSN 0950-5423, 2021. [DOI]
 
Effects of pressure and temperature on the physico-chemical properties and acrylamide formation of starchy banana chips during the post-frying centrifuge step, Udomkun, P., Innawong, B.*, Masso, C., Klaikreuh, D.*, Swennen, R., Fotso Kuate, A., Alakonya, A.+ and Vanlauwe, B., in: Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, pages 1-11, ISSN 2193-4126, 2021. [DOI]
 
Does investment in palm oil trade alleviate smallholders from poverty in Africa? Investigating profitability from a biodiversity hotspot, Cameroon, Ayompe, L. M., Nkongho, R. N.*, Masso, C. and Egoh, B. N., in: PloS ONE, volume 16, number 9: e0256498, pages 1-17, ISSN 1932-6203, 2021. [DOI]
 
Assessment of sustainable land use: linking land management practices to sustainable land use indicators, Nziguheba, G., Adewopo, J., Masso, C., Nabahungu, N. L., Sseguya, H., Taulya, G. and Vanlauwe, B., in: International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, pages 1-24, ISSN 1473-5903, 2021. [DOI]
 
How does cultivar, maturation, and pre-treatment affect nutritional, physicochemical, and pasting properties of plantain flours?, Udomkun, P., Masso, C., Swennen, R., Innawong, B.*, Alakonya, A.+, Fotso Kuate, A. and Vanlauwe, B., in: Foods, volume 10, number 8: 1749, pages 1-21, ISSN 2304-8158, 2021. [DOI]
 
Consumer preferences and socioeconomic factors decided on plantain and plantain-based products in the central region of Cameroon and Oyo state, Nigeria, Udomkun, P., Masso, C., Swennen, R., Innawong, B.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Alakonya, A.+, Lienou, J., Ibitoye, D. O.* and Vanlauwe, B., in: Foods, volume 10, number 8: 1955, pages 1-18, ISSN 2304-8158, 2021. [DOI]
 
Environment-friendly microbial inoculants improve resource efficiency and resilience of agricultural systems, Masso, C., Coyne, D., Baijukya, F., Chibeba, A. M., Atta-Krah, K., Thuita, M. and Vanlauwe, B., pages 15-16, Agropolis International, ISBN ISSN: 1628-4259, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

The Kampala statement-for-action on reactive nitrogen in Africa and globally, Sutton, M., Ebanyat, P., Raghuram, N.*, Bekunda, M., Tenywa, J. S.*, Winiwarter, W., Bleeker, A., Davidson, E. A., Erisman, J. W., De Vries, W., Galloway, J. N., Heffer, P., Hicks, W. K., Masso, C., Palm, C. A., Snyder, C. S., Vanlauwe, B. and Zingore, S., pages 583-593, chapter 38, Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-58064-3, 2020. [DOI]
 
Impacts on greenhouse gas balance and rural economy after agroecology development in Itasy Madagascar, Rakotovao, N. H.*, Chevallier, T., Chapuis-Lardy, L.*, Deffontaines, S.*, Mathe, S., Ramarofidy, M. A.*, Rakotoniamonjy, T. H.*, Lepage, A. *, Masso, C., Albrecht, A. and Razafimbelo, T. M.*, in: Journal of Cleaner Production, number -: 125220, pages 1-47, ISSN 0959-6526, 2020. [DOI]
 
Antagonistic effects of biocontrol agents against Phytophthora infestans and growth stimulation in tomatoes, Kariuki, W. G.*, Mungai, N. W.*, Otaye, D. O.*, Thuita, M., Muema, E., Korir, H.* and Masso, C., in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 28, number s1, pages 55-70, ISSN 1021-9730, 2020. [DOI]
 
Spatio-temporal partitioning and sharing of parasitoids by fall armyworm and maize stemborers in Cameroon, Abang, A., Fotso Kuate, A., Nanga, S. N., Esi, R. M. O.*, Ndemah, R., Masso, C., Fiaboe, K. and Hanna, R., in: Journal of Applied Entomology, volume 145, number 2, pages 1-10, ISSN 0931-2048, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genetically different isolates of the Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus rhizophagus irregularis induce differential responses to stress in cassava, Pena, R., Robbins, C., Corella, J. C., Thuita, M., Masso, C., Vanlauwe, B., Signarbieux, C., Rodriguez, A.* and Sanders, I. R., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 11, number -: 596929, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-462X, 2020. [DOI]
 
Organic manure improves soybean response to rhizobia inoculant and p-fertilizer in northern Ghana, Ulzen, J.*, Abaidoo, R., Ewusi-Mensah, N.*, Osei, O.*, Masso, C. and Opoku, A.*, in: Frontiers in Agronomy, volume 2, number -: 9, pages 1-10, 2020. [DOI]
 
Just enough nitrogen: perspectives on how to get there for regions with too much and too little nitrogen, Sutton, M., Mason, K. E., Bleeker, A., Hicks, W. K., Masso, C., Raghuram, N.*, Reis, S. and Bekunda, M., Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-58064-3, 2020. [DOI]
 
Impact of soil acidity and liming on soybean (Glycine max) nodulation and nitrogen fixation in Kenyan soils, Bakari, R.*, Mungai, N. W.*, Thuita, M. and Masso, C., in: Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Science, volume 70, number 8, pages 667-678, ISSN 0906-4710, 2020. [DOI]
 
Reconciling yield gains in agronomic trials with returns under African smallholder conditions, Laajaj, R.*, Macours, K., Masso, C., Thuita, M. and Vanlauwe, B., in: Scientific Reports, volume 10, number -: 14286, pages 1-15, ISSN 2045-2322, 2020. [DOI]
 
Variability of provitamin A carotenoids in plantain: influence of cultivar, bunch type, maturation stage, and location, Udomkun, P., Masso, C., Swennen, R., Assfaw Wossen, T., Amah, D., Fotso Kuate, A., Lienou, J., Adesokan, M., Njukwe, E. and Vanlauwe, B., in: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, volume 94, number -: 103636, pages 1-17, ISSN 0889-1575, 2020. [DOI]
 
The INI African regional nitrogen centre: challenges and opportunities in Africa, Masso, C., Bekunda, M. and Mngube, F. M.*, pages 457-466, chapter 31, Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-58065-0, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

The value of manure - manure as co-product in life cycle assessment, Leip, A., Ledgard, S., Uwizeye, A., Palhares, J. C. P.*, Aller, M. F., Amon, B., Binder, M., Cordovil, C. M., De Camillis, C., Dong, H.*, Fusi, A., Helin, J., Hortenhuber, S., Hristov, A. N., Koelsch, R., Liu, C.*, Masso, C., Nkongolo, N. V.*, Patra, A. K.*, Redding, M. R., Rufino, M. C., Sakrabani, R., Thomas, G., Vertes, F. and Wang, Y., in: Journal of Environmental Management, volume 241, pages 293-304, ISSN 0301-4797, 2019. [DOI]
 
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: noctuidae) in Cameroon: case study on its distribution, damage, pesticide use, genetic differentiation and host plants, Fotso Kuate, A., Hanna, R., Doumtsop, A. F.*, Abang, A., Nanga, S. N., Ngatat, S., Tindo, M.*, Masso, C., Ndemah, R., Suh, C.* and Fiaboe, K., in: PLoS ONE, volume 14, number 4: e0215749, pages 1-18, ISSN 1932-6203, 2019. [DOI]
 
Maize response to chemical and microbial products on two Tanzanian soils, Kiriba, D.*, Thuita, M., Semu, E.*, Ikerra, S.*, Msanya, B.* and Masso, C., in: Journal of Agricultural Science, volume 11, number 2, pages 71-81, ISSN 1916-9752, 2019. [DOI]
 
Effectiveness of communication channels on level of awareness and determinants of adoption of improved common bean technologies among smallholder farmers in Tanzania, Lugamara, C. B.*, Urassa, J. K.*, Dontsop-Nguezet, P. and Masso, C., Climate Change Management, pages 613-632, chapter 27, Springer International Publishing, ISBN 978-3-030-12973-6, 2019. [DOI]
 
Combined application of inoculant, phosphorus and organic manure improves grain yield of cowpea, Ulzen, J.*, Abaidoo, R., Ewusi-Mensah, N.* and Masso, C., in: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, pages 1-15, ISSN 0365-0340, 2019. [DOI]
 
Effect of co-application of phosphorus fertilizer and in vitro-produced mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on yield and leaf nutrient concentration of cassava, Aliyu, I.*, Yusuf, A. A.*, Uyovbisere, E. O.*, Masso, C. and Sanders, I. R., in: PloS ONE, volume 14, number 6: e0218969, pages 1-19, ISSN 1932-6203, 2019. [DOI]
 
Variability of soybean response to rhizobia inoculant, vermicompost, and a legume-specific fertilizer blend in Siaya County of Kenya, Mathenge, C., Thuita, M., Masso, C., Gweyi-Onyango, J.* and Vanlauwe, B., in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 194, number -: 104290, pages 1-13, ISSN 0167-1987, 2019. [DOI]
 
Inoculation with indigenous rhizobial isolates enhanced nodulation, growth, yield and protein content of soybean (Glycine max L.) at different agro-climatic regions in Ethiopia, Abera, Y.*, Masso, C. and Assefa, F.*, in: Journal of Plant Nutrition, volume 42, number 16, pages 1900-1912, ISSN 0190-4167, 2019. [DOI]
 

2018

Willingness to pay for biofertilizers among grain legume farmers in northern Ghana, Banka, M.*, Aidoo, R.*, Abaidoo, R. C.*, Fialor, S. C.* and Masso, C., in: Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, volume 19, number 1, pages 1-13, ISSN 2320-0227, 2018. [DOI]
 
Nutritionally versatile, abiotic stress resistant and symbiotically effective chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) root nodulating rhizobial isolates from eastern, southeastern and southern Ethiopia, Gebremedhin, W.*, Assefa, F.*, Thuita, M. and Masso, C., in: Electronic Journal of Biology, volume 14, number 3, pages 87-99, ISSN 1860-3122, 2018.
 
On-farm evaluation and determination of sources of variability of soybean response to Bradyrhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer in northern Ghana, Ulzen, J.*, Abaidoo, R., Ewusi-Mensah, N.* and Masso, C., in: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, volume 267, pages 23-32, ISSN 0167-8809, 2018. [DOI]
 
Reducing spatial variability of soybean response to rhizobia inoculants in farms of variable soil fertility in Siaya County of western Kenya, Thuita, M., Vanlauwe, B., Mutegi, C. and Masso, C., in: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, volume 261, pages 153-160, ISSN 0167-8809, 2018. [DOI]
 
Performance of cowpea as influenced by native strain of rhizobia, lime and phosphorus in Samaru, Nigeria, Bello, S. K.*, Yusuf, A. A.* and Masso, C., in: Symbiosis, volume 75, number -:177, pages 167-176, ISSN 0334-5114, 2018. [DOI]
 
Is there a need for Bradyrhizobium yuanmingense and B. japonicum reinoculation in subsequent cropping seasons under smallholder farmers' conditions?, Ulzen, J.*, Abaidoo, R. C.*, Masso, C., Owusu-Ansah, E. D.* and Ewusi-Mensah, N.*, in: Applied Soil Ecology, volume 128, pages 54-60, ISSN 0929-1393, 2018. [DOI]
 
Phenotypic, host range and symbiotic characteristics of indigenous soybean nodulating rhizobia from Ethiopian soils, Abera, Y.*, Masso, C. and Assefa, F.*, in: Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, volume 28, number 3, pages 95-116, ISSN 2415-2382, 2018.
 
Book review: the Indian nitrogen assessment: sources of reactive nitrogen, environmental and climate effects, management options, and policies, Masso, C., in: European Journal of Soil Science, volume 69, pages 752-753, ISSN 1351-0754, 2018. [DOI]
 

2017

Looking back and moving forward: 50 years of soil and soil fertility management research in sub-Saharan Africa, Vanlauwe, B., Abdelgadir, A. H., Adewopo, J., Adjei-Nsiah, S., Ampadu-Boakye, T., Asare, R., Baijukya, F., Baars, E., Bekunda, M., Coyne, D., Dianda, M., Dontsop-Nguezet, P., Ebanyat, P., Hauser, S., Huising, J. E., Jalloh, A., Jassogne, L., Kamai, N., Kamara, A., Kanampiu, F., Kehbila, A. G., Kintche, K., Kreye, C., Larbi, A., Masso, C., Matungulu, K. P., Mohammed, I. B., Nabahungu, N. L., Nielsen, F., Nziguheba, G., Pypers, P ., Roobroeck, D., Schut, M., Taulya, G., Thuita, M., Uzokwe, V. N. E., Van Asten, P., Wairegi, L., Yemefack, M. and Mutsaers, H. J. W., in: International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, pages 613-631, ISSN 1473-5903, 2017. [DOI]
 
Combined application of biofertilizers and inorganic nutrients improves sweet potato yields, Mukhongo, R. W.*, Tumuhairwe, J. B.*, Ebanyat, P., Abdelgadir, A. H., Thuita, M. and Masso, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 8, number 219, pages 1-17, ISSN 1664-462X, 2017. [DOI]
 
Co-inoculation effect of rhizobia and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on common bean growth in a low phosphorus soil, Korir, H.*, Mungai, N. W.*, Thuita, M., Hamba, Y.* and Masso, C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 8, number 141, pages 1-10, ISSN 1664-462X, 2017. [DOI]
 
Dilemma of nitrogen management for future food security in sub-Saharan Africa - a review, Masso, C., Baijukya, F., Ebanyat, P., Bouaziz, S.*, Wendt, J ., Bekunda, M. and Vanlauwe, B., in: Soil Research, volume 55, pages 425-434, ISSN 1838-675X, 2017. [DOI]
 
Soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa, Masso, C., Nziguheba, G., Mutegi, J.*, Galy-Lacaux, C., Wendt, J., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Wairegi, L. and Datta, A., pages 205-231, chapter 7, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-58678-6, 2017.
 

2016

Production and use of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculum in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and ways of improving, Mukhongo, R. W.*, Tumuhairwe, J. B.*, Ebanyat, P., Abdelgadir, A. H., Thuita, M. and Masso, C., in: International Journal of Soil Science, volume 11, number 3, pages 108-122, ISSN 1816-4978, 2016.
 
Performance of cowpea as influenced by native strain of rhizobia, lime and phosphorus in Samaru, Nigeria, Bello, S. K.*, Yusuf, A. A.*, Abdelgadir, A. H. and Masso, C., Abstract, p. 33, in the book of abstracts of the 17th AABNF Biennial Conference 17-21 October, Gaborone, Botswana, 2016.
 
Bradyrhizobium inoculants enhance grain yields of soybean and cowpea in Northern Ghana, Ulzen, J.*, Abaidoo, R. C.*, Mensah, N. E.*, Masso, C. and Abdelgadir, A. H., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 7, pages 1-9, ISSN 1664-462X, 2016. [DOI]
 
Commercial rhizobia inoculants effect on grain yield of soybean and cowpea in Ghana, Ulzen, J.*, Abaidoo, R., Abdelgadir, A. H. and Masso, C., Abstract, p. 149, in the book of abstracts of the Pan-African Grain Legume & World Cowpea Conference, 28 February - 4 March, Livingstone, Zambia, 2016.
 
Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems, Masso, C., Mukhongo, R. W.*, Thuita, M., Abaidoo, R., Ulzen, J.*, Kariuki, G. and Kalumuna, M., pages 639-658, chapter 33, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-41236-8, 2016. [DOI]
 

2015

Enhancing legume productivity for sustainable intensification of maize-legume farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa, Baijukya, F., Masso, C., Kanampiu, F., Vanlauwe, B. and Giller, K., Abstract, p. 357 in the book of abstracts of the Tropentag 2015: management of land use systems for enhanced food security - conflicts, controversies and resolutions, in Humboldt-Universitat Berlin, Germany, September 16 - 18, 2015.
 
Worldwide contrast in application of bio-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture: lessons for sub-Saharan Africa, Masso, C., Ochieng, J. R.* and Vanlauwe, B., in: Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, volume 5, number 12, pages 34-50, ISSN 2224-3208, 2015.
 

2014

Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer, Vanlauwe, B., Coyne, D., Gockowski, J., Hauser, S., Huising, J. E., Masso, C., Nziguheba, G., Schut, M. and Van Asten, P., in: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, volume 8, pages 15-22, ISSN 1877-3435, 2014. [DOI]
 

2013

Impact of inadequate regulatory frameworks on the adoption of bio-fertilizer (e.g. PGPR) technologies: a case study of sub-Saharan Africa, Masso, C., Jefwa, J., Jemo, M., Thuita, M., Tarus, D.* and Vanlauwe, B., in: Recent advances in biofertilizers and biofungicides (PGPR) for sustainable agriculture: proceedings of 3rd Asian Conference on Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and other Microbials, Manila, Philippines, 21-24 April, pages 276-286, Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture, 2013.
 

Publications as Editor

2020

The Kampala statement-for-action on reactive nitrogen in Africa and globally, Sutton, M., Ebanyat, P., Raghuram, N.*, Bekunda, M., Tenywa, J. S.*, Winiwarter, W., Bleeker, A., Davidson, E. A., Erisman, J. W., De Vries, W., Galloway, J. N., Heffer, P., Hicks, W. K., Masso, C., Palm, C. A., Snyder, C. S., Vanlauwe, B. and Zingore, S., pages 583-593, chapter 38, Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-58064-3, 2020. [DOI]
 
The INI African regional nitrogen centre: challenges and opportunities in Africa, Masso, C., Bekunda, M. and Mngube, F. M.*, pages 457-466, chapter 31, Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-58065-0, 2020. [DOI]
 

2015

Compro II Project Baseline Survey Report: based on a household survey conducted in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, and Ethiopia between July 2013 and May 2014, IITA, , 2015.