Publications and Documents
Tarri Aliou M., Oumarou Diadie H., Dan Guimbo I., Dambo L., Acasto F., El Bilali H. (2025). Assessment of the sustainability of selected neglected and underutilised crop species in Niger. AGROFOR International Journal, 10(1): 5-14.
Nanema R. K., Ba A. H., Sawadogo A., Tonde I., Zekraoui L., Kiebre Z., El Bilali H., Kusi F., Vigouroux Y., Zongo J.-D. (2025). Overview of a Research Program on a Neglected and Underutilized Species: Case of Solenostemon rotundifolius in Burkina Faso. Book of Abstracts of the XVI International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, 2 – 5 October 2025, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 77. ISBN: 978-99976-070-4-1
Kiebre M., Zerbo C., Kiebre Z., Nanema R. K., Tietiambou F. R. S., El Bilali H., Sawadogo M., Nanema J. (2025). Selection Criteria and Local Names of Guinea Sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Cultivars in Four Provinces of Burkina Faso. Book of Abstracts of the XVI International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, 2 – 5 October 2025, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 102. ISBN: 978-99976-070-4-1
El Bilali H., Dan Guimbo I., Dambo L., Falalou H., Oumarou Diadie H., Baboussouna A., Veronelli A., Acasto F. (2025). Research on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in West Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis. Book of Abstracts of the XVI International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, 2 – 5 October 2025, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 141. ISBN: 978-99976-070-4-1
El Bilali H., Calabrese G. J., Rokka S., Tietiambou F. R. S., Dan Guimbo I., Dambo L., Nanema J., Acasto F., Veronelli A. (2025). Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (NUS) and Agroecology in West Africa. Book of Abstracts of the XVI International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, 2 – 5 October 2025, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 347. ISBN: 978-99976-070-4-1
Kiebre Z., Kiebre M., Nanema R. K., Tietiambou F. S. R., Rokka V.-M., El Bilali H., Acasto F., Nanema J. (2025). Germplasm Collections of Neglected and Underutilized Species as Research and Conservation Platforms for their Valorization. Book of Abstracts of the XVI International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, 2 – 5 October 2025, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 413. ISBN: 978-99976-070-4-1
Kiebre Z., Kiebre M., Nanema R. K., Tietiambou F. R. S., Zerbo C., Tonde I., De Muro P., El Bilali H., Acasto F., Nanema J. (2025). Participatory Selection of Bambara Groundnut Landraces in Burkina Faso: Effects of Gender and Participant Diversity. Agriculture, 15(16), 1769. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15161769
Gonnella M., Siciliano R. A., Boari F., El Bilali H., Acasto F., Nanema J., Nanema R., Dambo L., Tietiambou R. F. S., Dan Guimbo I. (2025). Conserving and enhancing local agrobiodiversity: exchange between Italy and the Sahel region to save local varieties and NUS and promote sustainable food value chains. In, Book of Abstracts, 15th National Conference on Biodiversity & 2nd International Conference on Mediterranean Biodiversity “Biodiversity in the XXI century: new paradigms for new challenges”, 3-6 June 2025, Perugia (Italy). p. 176.
Kiebre Z., De Muro P., Vanga A.F., Nanema J., Dambo L., Kiebre M., Nanema R.K., Dan Guimbo I., Tape S.P., El Bilali H., Acasto F. (2025). Actes du Colloque régional sur le rôle de la biodiversité agricole et des espèces négligées et sous-utilisées (NUS) pour le développement durable et la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle. Université Peleforo GON COULIBALY, Korhogo (Côte d’Ivoire), 26-28 mai 2025. Projet SUSTLIVES. Valenzano : CIHEAM Bari.
Rokka S., El Bilali H., Borelli T., Calabrese G., Lecci S., Otieno G., Tietiambou F. R. S., Bteich M. R., Grazioli F., Kabre B., Seindira M., Karambiri S., Nanema J., Bakasso Y., Dan Guimbo I., Dambo L., Nouhou B., Mahamadou Hima H., Ouedraogo N., Diawara A. B., Ghione A., Dianin C., Gonnella M., Acasto F. (2025). Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 23(1): 2459541. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2025.2459541
El Bilali H., Nanema R. K., Rokka V.-M., Dan Guimbo I., Kiebre Z., Siciliano R. A., Tietiambou S. R. F., Dambo L., Nanema J., Grazioli F., Acasto F. (2025). Research on Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) in West Africa: State, Features and Gaps. Agronomy, 15(4), 766. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15040766
Gonnella M., Boari F., Moussa Nebie B., Moudi K., Nanema J., Tietiambou S. R. F., Dambo L., Dan Guimbo I., Acasto F., El Bilali H., Siciliano R. A. (2024). Agrobiodiversity management: exploring how the Italian experience can help promoting neglected and underutilized species in Burkina Faso and Niger. AGROFOR International Journal, 9(2): 76-84. https://agrofor.ues.rs.ba/data/20241202-08_Gonnella_et_al.pdf
Bori H., Naino Jika A. K., Maazou R., Amadou Mounkaila H., Hachimou Sabo M. R., Dan Guimbo I., Toudou A. (2024). Caractérisation agronomique de six (6) morphotypes de voandzou (Vigna subterranea L. verdc) cultivés au Niger. European Scientific Journal, 20(24), 140. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2024.v20n24p140
Antonelli A., Notarangelo F., Petruzzella D., Dori D., Gnoumou/Thiombiano B., Sanon/Ouattara F. E. G., Oumarou Diadie H., Anza D., Souleymane A. (2024). Developing technology transfer offices to support innovation: A co-design process initiative in Burkina Faso and Niger. Book of Abstracts of the XV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2024”, 10 – 13 October 2024, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 739.
Tarri Aliou M., Oumarou Diadie H., Dan Guimbo I., Dambo L., Acasto F., El Bilali H. (2024). Assessment of the sustainability of selected neglected and underutilised crop species in Niger. Book of Abstracts of the XV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2024”, 10 – 13 October 2024, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 745.
Kiebre Z., Kiebre M., Nanema R. K., Tietiambou F. R. S., Zerbo C., Tonde I., De Muro P., El Bilali H., Acasto F., Nanema J. (2024). Selection criteria of interest and participatory varietal selection of Bambara groundnut in Burkina Faso. Book of Abstracts of the XV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2024”, 10 – 13 October 2024, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 741.
Gonnella M., Boari F., Nebie B. M., Moudi K., Nanema J., Tietiambou S. R. F., Dambo L., Dan Guimbo I., Acasto F., El Bilali H., Siciliano R. A. (2024). Agrobiodiversity management: exploring how the Italian experience can help promoting neglected and underutilized species in Burkina Faso and Niger. Book of Abstracts of the XV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2024”, 10 – 13 October 2024, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 744.
Lecci S., Bogliotti C, El Bilali H., Nanema J., Tietiambou F., Nanema R., Dambo L., Dan Guimbo I., Acasto F., (2024). Nurturing forgotten crops, a journey towards resilient agriculture SUSTLIVES project, Burkina Faso and Niger, in Toillier A., Guillonnet R., Dolinska A., Henriquez P., Perez M., Lima de Faria M., eds. 2024. Activating agricultural transitions to sustainability through participatory research and co-innovation. Stories of change across Africa, Asia and Latin America from the DeSIRA initiative. CIRAD, France, 76 p. : pp. 18-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19182/agritrop/00229
El Bilali H., Kiebre Z., Nanema R. K., Dan Guimbo I., Rokka V.-M., Gonnella M., Tietiambou S. R. F., Dambo L., Nanema J., Grazioli F., Acasto F. (2024). Mapping Research on Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, Geographical, and Topical Perspectives. Agriculture 14(9): 1541. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091541
El Bilali H. (2024). State and contours of research on roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) in Africa. Open Agriculture 9(1): 20220336. https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0336
El Bilali H., Rokka S., Calabrese G., Borelli T., Grazioli F., Tietiambou Sh. R. F., Nanema J., Dan Guimbo I., Dambo L., Nouhou B., Gonnella M., Acasto F. (2024). Conservation and Promotion of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species in West Africa: Policy and Governance. Sustainability 16(14): 6194. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16146194
El Bilali H., Dan Guimbo I., Nanema R. K., Falalou H., Kiebre Z., Rokka V.-M., Tietiambou S. R. F., Nanema J., Dambo L., Grazioli F., Naino Jika A., Gonnella M., Acasto F. (2024). Research on Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) in Africa. Plants, 13(12): 1613. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13121613
Oumarou Haladou I., De Falcis E., Tietiambou F. R. S., Grazioli F., Borelli T., Naino Jika A. K., Otieno G., Lochetti G., Acasto F., Ghione A., Pugliese P., Bteich M. R., Callieris R., Cardone G., El Bilali H., Gonnella M., Moretti A., Calabrese N., Dan Guimbo I., Dambo L., Nanema J., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B. (2024). Caractérisation des chaînes de valeur et des marchés des cultures négligées et sous-utilisées à l’Ouest du Niger : cas de patate douce, manioc, moringa, gombo, oseille et voandzou. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 18(2): 614-632.
El Bilali H., Cardone G., Rokka S., De Falcis E., Naino Jika A., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B. (2024). Transition framework for neglected and underutilized crop species. AGROFOR International Journal, 9(1): 16-26.
Naino Jika A. K., Kiebre Z., Ba M., Banazaro P., Grazioli F., El Bilali H. (2023). Custodian farmers of Bambara groundnut and sorrel seeds in Mossi area of Burkina Faso: profile, diversity and conservation methods. AGROFOR International Journal, 8(2): 77-85.
El Bilali H., Cardone G., Rokka S., De Falcis E., Naino Jika A. K., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B., Diadie H., Tarri Aliou M., Kiebre Z., Kabre J. (2023). Assessment of the sustainability of neglected and underutilised crop species: SUSTLIVES approach. AGROFOR International Journal, 8(2): 12-23.
Naino Jika A., Kiebre Z., Ba M., Banazaro Ph., Grazioli F., El Bilali H. (2023). Custodian farmers of Bambara groundnut and sorrel seeds in Mossi area of Burkina Faso: profile, diversity and conservation methods. Book of Abstracts of the XIV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2023”, 05 – 08 October 2023, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 161.
Naino Jika A., Kiebre Z., Banazaro Ph., Ba M., Grazioli F., El Bilali H. (2023). Traditional agrobiodiversity management practices by cereal and cowpea custodian farmers in Mossi area of Burkina Faso. Book of Abstracts of the XIV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2023”, 05 – 08 October 2023, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 162.
El Bilali H., Cardone G., Rokka S., De Falcis E., Naino Jika A., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B., Diadie H., Tarri Aliou M., Kiebre Z., Kabre J. (2023). Assessment of the sustainability of neglected and underutilised crop species: SUSTLIVES approach. Book of Abstracts of the XIV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2023”, 05 – 08 October 2023, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 648.
El Bilali H., Cardone G., Rokka S., De Falcis E., Naino Jika A., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B. (2023). Transition framework for neglected and underutilized crop species. Book of Abstracts of the XIV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2023”, 05 – 08 October 2023, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). p. 649.
El Bilali H., Dambo L., Nanema J., Tietiambou S. R. F., Dan Guimbo I., Nanema R. K. (2023). Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on agri-food systems in West Africa. Sustainability, 15, 10643. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310643
El Bilali H., Cardone G., Rokka S., De Falcis E., Naino Jika A., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B., Ghione A. (2023). Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems. Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences 10(4S): 1847-1865.
El Bilali H., Dambo L., Nanema J., Ghione A. (2023). Urban and peri-urban agriculture in Burkina Faso and Niger: A bibliometric analysis. AGROFOR International Journal, 8(1): 11-18. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2301011E
El Bilali H., Cardone G., De Falcis E., Naino Jika A., Rokka S., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B., Ghione A. (2023). Neglected and underutilised species (NUS): An analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). AGROFOR International Journal 8(1): 19-29. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2301019E
El Bilali H., Cardone G., Rokka S., De Falcis E., Naino Jika A., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B., Ghione A. (2023). Orphan crops and sustainability transitions in agri-food systems: Towards a multidimensional and multilevel transition framework. Proceedings of the International Conference on Life Sciences (ICLISC-23), 24 February 2023, Accra (Ghana), pp. 42-57.
Hamid El Bilali, Gianluigi Cardone, Susanna Rokka, Abdel Kader Naino Jika, Eleonora De Falcis, Ali Badara Diawara, Bassirou Nouhou, Andrea Ghione (2022). Sustainability of neglected and underutilised species (nus): towards an assessment matrix for crop species. AGROFOR International Journal, 7 (3): 17-30. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2203017E
Hamid El Bilali, Gianluigi Cardone, Abdel Kader Naino Jika, Eleonora De Falcis, Susanna Rokka, Ali Badara Diawara, Bassirou Nouhou, Andrea Ghione. (2022). Agro-biodiversity in national pathways for food system transformation: Case of West Africa. AGROFOR International Journal, 7 (3): 5-16. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2203005E
El Bilali H., Nanema J., Dambo L., Bassole I. H. N., Calabrese G. (2021). Pastoralism and biodiversity in Burkina Faso and Niger: A review. In, Capone R., Bottalico F., El Bilali H., Ottomano Palmisano G., Cardone G., Acquafredda A. (eds). Pastoralism and Sustainable Development. Options Méditerranéennes A126; pp. 143-149. Bari: CIHEAM (Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes). https://doi.org/10.48259/bc1960e
El Bilali H., Dambo L., Nanema J., Bassole I. H. N., Calabrese G. (2022). Biodiversity – food systems nexus: unpacking linkages between biodiversity, diets and nutrition in Burkina Faso and Niger. AGROFOR International Journal, 7(2): 40-50. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2202040E
El Bilali H., Dambo L., Bassole I. H. N., Nanema J., Calabrese G. (2022). Agroecology in Burkina Faso and Niger. AGROFOR International Journal, 7(2): 51-60. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2202051E
El Bilali H., Cardone G., Naino Jika A., De Falcis E., Rokka S., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B. and Ghione A. (2022). Agro-biodiversity in national pathways for food system transformation: Case of West Africa. Book of Abstracts of the XIII International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2022”, 06 – 09 October 2022, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). P. 649.
El Bilali H., Cardone G., Rokka S., Naino Jika A., De Falcis E., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B. and Ghione A. (2022). Sustainability of neglected and underutilised species (NUS): Towards an assessment matrix for crop species. Book of Abstracts of the XIII International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2022”, 06 – 09 October 2022, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). P. 650.
El Bilali H., Cardone G., De Falcis E., Naino Jika A., Rokka S., Diawara A. B., Nouhou B. and Ghione A. (2022). Neglected and underutilised species (NUS): an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). Book of Abstracts of the XIII International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2022”, 06 – 09 October 2022, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). P. 651.
El Bilali H., Dambo L., Nanema J. and Ghione A. (2022). Urban and peri-urban agriculture in Burkina Faso and Niger: A bibliometric analysis. Book of Abstracts of the XIII International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2022”, 06 – 09 October 2022, East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). P. 652.
El Bilali H., Dambo L., Bassole I. H. N., Nanema J. (2022). Agriculture extension and advisory services in Burkina Faso and Niger. AGROFOR International Journal 7(1): 5-15. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2201005E.
El Bilali H., Dambo L., Nanema J., Bassole I. H. N., Calabrese G. (2022). Biodiversity-pastoralism nexus in West Africa. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 7(1): 73-95. https://doi.org/10.3934/agrfood.2022005
Bogliotti C., Calabrese G., El Bilali H., Rae I., Platzer M., Marino M., Ramos de la Cruz M. J., Wagsta P., Pipi P., Mathur S., Oenema S., Kiene T. (2021). Voices from the agencies: research for development (R4D) agencies supporting efforts to conserve and promote the sustainable use of NUS. In, Orphan crops for sustainable food and nutrition security; Padulosi S., King E.D. I. O., Hunter D., Swaminathan M.S. (eds.). Routledge – Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York. pp. 365-384. DOI: 10.4324/9781003044802-36
El Bilali H., Nanema J., Dambo L., Bassole I. H. N., Calabrese G. (2021). Pastoralism and biodiversity in Burkina Faso and Niger: A review. Book of abstracts of the international workshop “Pastoralism and Sustainable Development”; 14–15 July 2021, Virtual; p. 24.
El Bilali H. (2021). Climate change and agriculture in Burkina Faso. Journal of Aridland Agriculture 7: 22-47.
El Bilali H. (2021). Climate change–food security nexus in Burkina Faso. CAB Reviews 16, 009. DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR202116009
El Bilali H. (2020). Organic food and farming in West Africa: A systematic review. Landbauforschung – Journal of Sustainable and Organic Agricultural Systems, 70(2): 94–102. DOI: 10.3220/LBF1611507579000.
El Bilali H. (2020). Orphan crops in Burkina Faso and Niger: a systematic review. CAB Reviews 15, 030. DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR202015030
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