Agbona, A .    

Firstname:A . 
Surname:Agbona 
Email:a.afolabi@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 
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2025

GBLUP outperforms quantile mapping and outlier detection for enhanced genomic prediction, Montesinos-Lopez, O. A.*, Crossa, J., Vitale, P., Gerard, G., Crespo-Herrera, L., Dreisigacker, S., Pierre, C. S., Posadas, L. G., Agbona, A ., Buenrostro-Mariscal, R.*, Montesinos-Lopez, A.* and Chawade, A., in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, volume 26, number 8: 3620, pages 1-34, ISSN 1661-6596, 2025. [DOI]
 

2024

Genotype x environment interaction and yield stability of soybean (Glycine max l.) genotypes in multi-environment trials (METs) in Nigeria, Abebe, A. T., Adewumi, A. S., Adebayo, M. A.*, Shaahu, A.*, Mushoriwa, H ., Alabi, T. R., Derera, J., Agbona, A . and Chigeza, G., in: Heliyon, volume 10, number -: e38097, pages 1-15, ISSN 2405-8440, 2024. [DOI]
 
Varietal impact on women's labour, workload and related drudgery in processing root, tuber and banana crops: focus on cassava in sub-Saharan Africa, Bouniol, A., Ceballos, H., Bello, A. A., Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Owoade, D., Agbona, A ., Fotso Kuate, A., Madu, T.*, Okoye, B.*, Ofoeze, M.*, Nwafor, S.*, Onyemauwa, N.*, Adinsi, L.*, Forsythe, L. and Dufour, D., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-25, ISSN 0022-5142, 2024. [DOI]
 

2023

Connecting data for consumer preferences, food quality, and breeding in support of market-oriented breeding of root, tuber, and banana crops, Arnaud, E., Menda, N., Tran, T., Asiimwe, A., Kanaabi, M.*, Meghar, K., Forsythe, L., Kawuki, R.*, Ellebrock, B., Kayondo, S. I., Agbona, A ., Zhang, X., Mendes, T., Laporte, M. A., Nakitto, M., Ssali, R. T., Asfaw, A., Uwimana, B., Ogbete, C.*, Makunde, G., Maraval, I., Mueller, L., Bouniol, A., Fauvelle, E. and Dufour, D., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-13, ISSN 0022-5142, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genetic and environmental effects on processing productivity and food product yield: drudgery of women's work, Bello, A. A., Agbona, A ., Olaosebikan, O., Edughaen, G., Dufour, D., Bouniol, A., Iluebbey, P., Ndjouenkeu, R.*, Rabbi, I. Y. and Teeken, B., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-32, ISSN 0022-5142, 2023. [DOI]
 
Data management in multi-disciplinary African RTB crop breeding programs, Agbona, A ., Peteti, P., Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Rabbi, I. Y., Mueller, L., Egesi, C. and Kulakow, P., pages 85-103, chapter 5, Springer, ISBN 978-3-031-13275-9, 2023. [DOI]
 

2022

Breedbase: a digital ecosystem for modern plant breeding, Morales, N., Ogbonna, A. C., Ellebrock, B., Bauchet, G. J., Tantikanjana, T., Tecle, I. Y., Powell, A., Lyon, D ., Menda, N., Simoes, C. C., Saha, S., Hosmani, P., Flores, M., Panitz, N., Preble, R. S., Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Kulakow, P., Peteti, P., Kawuki, R.*, Ezuma, W.*, Kanaabi, M.*, Chelangat, D. M.*, Uba, E.*, Olojede, A. O.*, Onyeka, J.*, Shah, T., Karanja, M., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A., Agre, A. P., Asfaw, A., Jannink, J., Wolfe, M., Birkett, C. L., Waring, D. J., Hershberger, J. M., Gore, M. A., Robbins, K., Rife, T., Courtney, C., Poland, J., Arnaud, E., Laporte, M. A., Kulembeka, H.*, Salum, K.*, Mrema, E.*, Brown, A., Bayo, S., Uwimana, B., Akech, V., Yencho, C., de Boeck, B., Campos, H., Swennen, R., Edwards, J. D. and Mueller, L., in: G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 12, number 7: jkac078, pages 1-12, ISSN 2160-1836, 2022. [DOI]
 
Breeding schemes: what are they, how to formalize them, and how to improve them?, Covarrubias-Pazaran, G., Gebeyehu, Z.*, Gemenet, D., Werner, C., Labroo, M., Sirak, S., Coaldrake, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Kayondo, S. I., Parkes, E., Kanju, E., Mbanjo, E., Agbona, A ., Kulakow, P., Quinn, M. and Debaene, J., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number : 791859, pages 1-15, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Predicting starch content in cassava fresh roots using near-infrared spectroscopy, Mbanjo, E., Hershberger, J. M., Peteti, P., Agbona, A ., Ikpan, A., Ogunpaimo, K., Kayondo, S. I., Abioye, R. S., Nafiu, K., Alamu, E. O., Adesokan, M., Maziya-Dixon, B., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Gore, M. A., Egesi, C. and Rabbi, I. Y., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 13, number -: 990250, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2022. [DOI]
 

2021

Evaluation of improved cassava genotypes for yield and related traits for a better breeding strategy under different agroecologies in Nigeria, Adetoro, N. A., Oworu, O. O.*, Nassir, A. L.*, Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Ogunbayo, S. A., Akinwale, M. G., Aina, O., Agbona, A ., Iluebbey, P., Sanni, L., Maziya-Dixon, B., Dixon, A. and Kulakow, P., in: Euphytica, volume 217, number : 73, pages 1-19, ISSN 0014-2336, 2021. [DOI]
 
Genetic parameter estimation and selection in advanced breeding population of white Guinea yam, Norman, P. E., Tongoona, P.*, Danquah, A.*, Danquah, E.*, Agre, A. P., Agbona, A ., Asiedu, R. and Asfaw, A., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, pages 1-26, ISSN 1542-7528, 2021. [DOI]
 
Beyond ''women's traits'': exploring how gender, social difference and household characteristics influence trait preferences, Teeken, B., Garner, E., Agbona, A ., Balogun, I., Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A. A., Madu, T.*, Okoye, B.*, Egesi, C., Kulakow, P. and Tufan, H. A., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 5, number -: 740926, pages 1-13, ISSN 2571-581X, 2021. [DOI]
 
Understanding cassava varietal preferences through pairwise ranking of gari-eba and fufu prepared by local farmer-processors, Teeken, B., Agbona, A ., Bello, A. A., Olaosebikan, O., Alamu, E. O., Adesokan, M., Awoyale, W., Madu, T.*, Okoye, B.*, Chijioke, U.*, Owoade, D., Okoro, M.*, Bouniol, A., Dufour, D., Hershey, C., Rabbi, I. Y., Maziya-Dixon, B., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A. and Kulakow, P., in: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, volume 56, number 3, pages 1258-1277, ISSN 0950-5423, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

The ontologies community of practice: a CGIAR initiative for big data in agrifood systems, Arnaud, E., Laporte, M. A., Kim, S., Aubert, C., Leonelli, S., Miro, B., Cooper, L., Jaiswal, P., Kruseman, G., Shrestha, R., Buttigieg, P. L., Mungall, C. J., Pietragalla, J., Agbona, A ., Muliro, J., Detras, J., Hualla, V., Rathore, A., Das, R. R., Dieng, I., Bauchet, G. J., Menda, N., Pommier, C., Shaw, F., Lyon, D., Mwanzia, L., Juarez, H., Bonaiuti, E., Chiputwa, B., Obileye, O., Auzoux, S., Yeumo, E. D., Mueller, L., Silverstein, K., Lafargue, A., Antezana, E., Devare, M. and King, B., in: Patterns, volume 1, number 7: 100105, pages 1-12, ISSN 2666-3899, 2020. [DOI]
 
Genome-wide association analysis reveals new insights into the genetic architecture of defensive, agro-morphological and quality-related traits in cassava, Rabbi, I. Y., Kayondo, S. I., Bauchet, G. J., Yusuf, M., Aghogho, C. I., Ogunpaimo, K., Uwugiaren, R., Smith, I. A., Peteti, P., Agbona, A ., Parkes, E., Ezenwaka, L.*, Wolfe, M., Jannink, J., Egesi, C. and Kulakow, P., in: Plant Molecular Biology, pages 1-19, ISSN 0167-4412, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Factor analysis to investigate genotype and genotype X environment interaction effects on pro-vitamin A content and yield in maize synthetics, Mengesha Abera, W., Menkir, A., Meseka, S. K., Bossey, B., Agbona, A ., Burgueno, J. and Crossa, J., in: Euphytica, volume 215, number : 180, pages 1-15, ISSN 0014-2336, 2019. [DOI]
 

2018

Influence of growth nutrient and rooting hormone on survival and growth of Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH TM) cassava plantlets: poster, Ogwuche, T. O., Adesanya, T. A., Diebiru-Ojo, E. M., Adetoro, N. A., Olasupo, K. T., Kumar, P. L., Aina, O., Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A ., Parkes, E. and Kulakow, P., Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century - GCP21, 2018.
 
Evaluation of biofortified cassava varieties for total carotenoid and yield components at preliminary breeding stage: poster, Ogungbesan, A. O., Ogwuche, T. O., Fashoranti, E., Olasupo, K. T., Akpotuzor, P. A., Aina, O., Agbona, A ., Iluebbey, P., Parkes, E. and Kulakow, P., Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century - GCP21, 2018.
 
Response of root dry matter content of four improved cassava genotypes to fertilizer application in two agro-ecologies in Nigeria: poster, Oketade, E. I., Akoroda, M. O.*, Aina, O., Iluebbey, P., Adetoro, N. A., Bello, A. A., Agbona, A ., Parkes, E. and Kulakow, P., Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century - GCP21, 2018.
 
Performance of selected yellow cassava genotypes for total carotenoid content and yield components in an advance yield trial in 3 environments in Nigeria: poster, Akpotuzor, P. A., Ogwuche, T. O., Aina, O., Olasupo, K. T., Ogungbesan, A. O., Fashoranti, E., Agbona, A ., Parkes, E. and Kulakow, P., Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century - GCP21, 2018.
 
Cassavabase, an advantage for IITA cassava breeding program: poster, Prasad, P., Agbona, A ., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Egesi, C., Parkes, E., Aina, O. and Mueller, L., Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century - GCP21, 2018.
 

2017

Mainstreaming cassava biofortification in Africa: a contribution towards reducing malnutrition and hunger: proceeding/poster, Parkes, E., Kanju, E., Ntawuruhunga, P., Mahungu, N., Aina, O., Moshood, B. A., Agbona, A ., Akuwa, K. C., Bello, A. A., Olaosebikan, O., Ilona, P., Dixon, A. and Kulakow, P., University of Bonn/Center for Development Research, 2017.
 
Performance and dry root yield stability of improved cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) clones evaluated in diverse agroecological zones of Nigeria: proceeding/poster, Oyebode, G. O., Parkes, E., Aina, O., Rabbi, I. Y., Moshood, B. A., Agbona, A ., Iluebbey, P., Adetoro, N. A., Ikpan, A., Akoroda, M. O.* and Kulakow, P., International Society For Tropical Root Crops, 2017.
 

2016

Response of four improved cassava genotypes to nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium fertilizer types and rates in Southwestern Nigeria: proceedings (poster), Oketade, E. I., Akoroda, M. O.*, Parkes, E., Aina, O., Hauser, S., Iluebbey, P., Adetoro, N. A., Bello, A. A., Agbona, A . and Kulakow, P., World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops (WCRTC), 2016.
 
Performance of proVitamin A cassava clones across eleven environments in two seasons in Nigeria: proceeding (posters), Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Alamu, E. O., Maziya-Dixon, B., Aina, O., Ofei, R., Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A ., Bakare, M. A. and Dixon, A., World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops (WCRTC), 2016.
 
Breeding value for Cassava Mosaic Disease resistance analysed in a seedling nursery, Kulakow, P., Bakare, M. A., Agbona, A ., Parkes, E., Ceballos, H., Rabbi, I. Y., Olaniyo, E., Andrew, I., Iluebbey, P., Kumar, P. L. and Nokoe, K.*, Abstract in World Congress on Root & Tuber Crops (WCRTC), Nanning, Guangxi, China, January 18-22, 2016.
 
Performance of 23 yellow root cassava genotypes in five major agro ecological zones in Nigeria: proceeding (poster), Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A ., Bello, A. A., Parkes, E., Aina, O. and Kulakow, P., World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops (WCRTC), 2016.
 
Enhancing crop gain through application of crop ontology in field breeding and genomics database, Agbona, A ., Prasad, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Mueller, L., Menda, N., Arnaud, E. and Kulakow, P., Abstract in World Congress on Root & Tuber Crops (WCRTC), Nanning, Guangxi, China, January 18-22, 2016.
 
Cassavabase (cassavabase.org): an integrated field breeding and genomics database enables accelerated genetic gain in cassava: proceeding (poster), Agbona, A ., Kulakow, P., Rabbi, I. Y., Prasad, P., Arnaud, E., Valette, L., Angelique, M., Mueller, L. and Menda, N., World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops (WCRTC), 2016.
 

2015

Progress and current trends in cassava improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa by IITA and partners, Parkes, E., Rabbi, I. Y., Okechukwu, R., Kanju, E., Ferguson, M., Ntawuruhunga, P., Mahungu, N., Aina, O., Agbona, A ., Iluebbey, P., Ilona, P.+, Dixon, A. and Kulakow, P., Tropentag, 2015.
 
Breeding for enhanced proVitamin A levels in cassava roots in Nigeria, Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Maziya-Dixon, B., Iluebbey, P., Dixon, A., Agbona, A ., Ogungbesan, A. O., Aina, O., Alamu, E. O., Bello, A. A. and Ceballos, H., 2015.
 
Effectiveness of iCheckTM in quantification of carotenoids in yellow fleshed cassava genotypes, Ogungbesan, A. O., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Aina, O., Iluebbey, P. and Agbona, A ., European Nutrition Conference (FENS), 2015.
 
Breeding for enhanced proVitamin A levels in cassava roots in Nigeria, Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Maziya-Dixon, B., Iluebbey, P., Dixon, A., Agbona, A ., Ogungbesan, A. O., Aina, O., Alamu, E. O. and Ceballos, H., Abstract (Oral presentation) in the 12th European Nutrition Conference FENS Berlin, 20-23 October, 2015.
 
Effectiveness of iCheckTM in quantification of carotenoids in yellow fleshed cassava genotypes, Ogungbesan, A. O., Parkes, E., Kulakow, P., Aina, O., Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A . and Alamu, E. O., Abstract (poster) in the 12th European Nutrition Conference FENS Berlin, 20-23 October, 2015.
 
Pro-Vitamin A cassava breeding: bridging the gap through strengthening capacity of NARS partners, Parkes, E., Aina, O., Agbona, A ., Dixon, A., Iluebbey, P., Bello, A. A., Ilona, P.+, Kulakow, P., Hanna, R. and Fotso Kuate, A., Abstract of Poster Presentation at FOSAS International Symposium, 11-12 November, Yaounde, Cameroon, 2015.
 
Pro-Vitamin A cassava breeding: bridging the gap through strengthening capacity of NARS partners, Parkes, E., Aina, O., Agbona, A ., Dixon, A., Iluebbey, P., Bello, A. A., Ilona, P.+, Kulakow, P., Hanna, R. and Fotso Kuate, A., 2015.
 

2013

Genotype by environment interaction and productivity of new generation cassava genotypes developed for food and industrial uses in Nigeria, Kulakow, P., Aina, O., Parkes, E., Yomeni, M. O., Onyeka, J.*, Olasanmi, B.*, Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A . and Dixon, A.*, Abstract, P. 225 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Determination of Beta-Carotene content of yellow root cassava using iCheckTM Device, Ogungbesan, A. O., Parkes, E., Maroya, N., Aina, O., Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A . and Kulakow, P., Abstract, P. 217 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Effect of different stake portions on cassava mosaic disease expression and yield of three cassava varieties under natural field infection, Smith, I. A., Aina, O., Parkes, E., Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M. and Kulakow, P., Abstract, P. 276 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Dry matter determinationin cassava: a better approach, Iluebbey, P., Parkes, E., Agbona, A ., Aina, O. and Kulakow, P., Abstract, P. 214 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Cassavabase (cassavabase.org): an integrated field breeding and genomics database enables accelerated genetic gain in cassava, Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Mueller, L. and Kulakow, P., Abstract, P. 311 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 

2012

Effect of different stake portions on cassava mosaic disease expression and yield of three cassava varieties under natural field infection, Smith, I. A., Aina, O., Parkes, E., Iluebbey, P., Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Gedil, M. and Kulakow, P., University of Agriculture (UNAAB), 2012.
 
Evaluation of local germplasm for disease expression, agronomic performance and root qualities, Ayankanmi, T., Parkes, E., Agbona, A ., Iluebbey, P., Ismail, R., Aina, O., Adetoro, N. A., Ikpan, A. and Kulakow, P., University of Agriculture (UNAAB), 2012.