PROVA Publications:
“PROVA published dozens of instructional and promotional pamphlets/brochures mainly in Bengali language for the local farming community for applying modern technologies on different aspects of agricultural production”
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Scientific Journal Articles:
A.M. Musa. D. Harris, C. Johansen and J. Kumar (2001). Short duration chickpea to replace fallow after aman rice: the role of on-farm seed priming in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. Exp. Agric. 37(4), 509-521. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479701000448
J.R. Witcombe, K.D. Joshi, S. Gyawali, A.M. Musa, C. Johansen, D.S. Virk and B.R. Sthapit (2005). Participatory plant breeding is better described as highly client-oriented plant breeding. I. Four indicators of client orientation in plant breeding. Exp. Agric. 41(3), 299-319. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479705002656
K.D. Joshi, A.M. Musa, C. Johansen, S. Gyawali, D. Harris and J.R. Witcombe. (2007). Highly client-oriented breeding, using local preferences and selection, produces widely adapted rice varieties. Field Crops Res. 100(1), 107-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2006.05.011
M. Yusuf Ali, Selim Ahmed, C. Johansen, D. Harris and J.V.D.K. Kumar Rao (2007). Root traits of different crops under rainfed conditions in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci.170(2), 296-302. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.200520589
C. Johansen, A.M. Musa, J.V.D.K. Kumar Rao, D. Harris, M. Yusuf Ali, A.K.M. Shahidullah, and J.G. Lauren (2007). Correcting molybdenum deficiency of chickpea in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 170(6), 752-761. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.200700249
C. Johansen, M.E. Haque, R.W. Bell, C. Thierfelder and R.J. Esdaile (2012). Conservation agriculture for small holder rainfed farming: Opportunities and constraints of new mechanized seeding systems. Field Crops Res. 132, 18-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2011.11.026
W.H. Vance, R.W. Bell, C. Johansen, M.E. Haque, A.M. Musa, A.K.M. Shahidullah and M.N.N. Mia (2014). Optimum time of sowing for rainfed winter chickpea with one-pass mechanised row-sowing: an example for small-holder farms in north-west Bangladesh. Crop & Pasture Science 65(7), 602-613. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP13331
W.H. Vance, R.W. Bell and C. Johansen (2015). Optimum soil water content for chickpea emergence in heavy-textured soils of North-West Bangladesh. J. Agron. Crop Sci. 201(3), 195-205. https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12121
R.W. Bell, M.E. Haque, C. Johansen, W. Vance, M.E. Kabir, M.A. Musa, M.N.N. Mia, M.G. Neogi and M.A. Islam (2018). Mechanized minimum soil disturbance establishment and yield of diverse crops in paddy fields using a two-wheel tractor-mounted planter suitable for smallholder cropping. Exp. Agric. 54(5), 755-773. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479717000370
W.H. Vance, R.W. Bell, C. Johansen, M. Enamul Haque, A.M. Musa and A.K.M. Shahidullah (2021). Soil disturbance levels, soil water content and the establishment of rainfed chickpea: Mechanised seeding options for smallholder farms in north‐west Bangladesh. J. Agron. Crop Sci. 207(2), 208-223. https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12455
M.A. Islam, R.W. Bell, C. Johansen, M. Jahiruddin, M.E. Haque and W. Vance (2022). Conservation agriculture practice influences soil organic carbon pools in intensive rice-based systems of the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain. Soil Use and Management. 38, 1217-1236. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12798
Conference Papers:
A.M. Musa, C. Johansen and M. Yusuf Ali (2002). Promotion of chickpea in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. In Integrated management of Botrytis grey mould of chickpea in Bangladesh and Australia”: summary proceedings of a Project Inception Workshop, 1-2 June 2002, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh. Eds. M. Abu Bakr, K.H.M. Siddique and C. Johansen. BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh; and Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture, Crawley, Western Australia 6009. pp. 94-105.
J.V.D.K. Kumar Rao, D. Harris, C. Johansen and A.M. Musa (2004). Low cost provision of molybdenum (Mo) to chickpeas grown in acid soils. Abstracts: in a CD on Proceedings of an IFA International Symposium on Micronutrients, 23-25 Feb 2004, New Delhi, India. (International Fertilizer Industry Association – publications@fertilizer.org – www. fertilizer.org)
C. Johansen, A.M. Musa, J.V.D.K. Kumar Rao, D. Harris, M.Y. Ali and J.G. Lauren (2005). Molybdenum response of chickpea in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh and in Eastern India. Pages 205-220 in Micronutrients in South and South East Asia. Proceedings of an International Workshop held 8-11 September, 2004, Kathmandu, Nepal. (Andersen, P., Tuladhar, J.K., Karki, K.B., and Maskey, S.L., eds.). International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal.
J.V.D.K. Kumar Rao, D. Harris, K.D. Joshi, N. Khanal, C. Johansen and A.M. Musa (2005). Promotion of rainfed rabi cropping in rice fallows of eastern India, Bangladesh and Nepal: An overview. Pages 64-75 in Pande, S., Stevenson, P.C., Neupane, R.K. and Grzywacz, D. (eds.) Policy and strategy for increasing income and food security through improved crop management of chickpea in rice fallows ion Asia. Summary of a NARC-ICRISAT-NRI Workshop 17-18 November 2004, Kathmandu, Nepal. Patancheru 502 324 Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
C. Johansen, A.M. Musa, J.V.D.K. Kumar Rao, D. Harris, A.K.M. Shahidullah and J.G. Lauren (2006). Seed priming with molybdenum alleviates molybdenum deficiency and poor nitrogen fixation of chickpea in acid soils of Bangladesh and India. As Poster/Abstract in Proc. 18th World Congress of Soil Science July 9-15, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
C. Johansen, A.M. Musa, D. Harris, J.V.D.K. Kumar Rao, J.G. Lauren and A.K.M. Shahidullah (2006). Addressing poor nodulation and molybdenum deficiency in chickpea through seed priming. In Turner N.C., Acuna T. and Johnson, R.C. “Ground-breaking stuff”. Proceedings of the 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, 10-14 September 2006, Perth, Western Australia. Australian Society of Agronomy.
C. Johansen, A.M. Musa and D. Harris (2008). Participatory varietal selection of chickpea. Pages 52-60 in Kharkwal, M.C. (Ed.) Food legumes for nutritional security and sustainable agriculture. Volume 2. Proceedings of the Fourth International Food Legumes Research Conference (IFLRC-IV), October 18-22, 2005, New Delhi, India. Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi.
C. Johansen, A.M. Musa, J.V.D.K. Kumar Rao, D. Harris, M. Yusuf Ali and A.K.M. Shahidullah (2008). Alleviating molybdenum deficiency and inadequate nitrogen fixation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in acid soils of Bangladesh. Pages 291-302 in Kharkwal, M.C. (Ed.) Food legumes for nutritional security and sustainable agriculture. Volume 2. Proceedings of the Fourth International Food Legumes Research Conference (IFLRC-IV), October 18-22, 2005, New Delhi, India. Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi.
A.M. Musa, C. Johansen, D. Harris and M. Monzur Hossain (2008). On-farm evaluation of integrated pest management of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Pages 378-385 in Kharkwal, M.C. (Ed.) Food legumes for nutritional security and sustainable agriculture. Volume 2. Proceedings of the Fourth International Food Legumes Research Conference (IFLRC-IV), October 18-22, 2005, New Delhi, India. Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi.
K.D. Joshi, A.M. Musa, C. Johansen, D. Harris, K.P. Devkota, S. Gyawali and J.R. Witcombe (2008). Identifying varieties for the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh with farmers. In Riches, C., Harris, D., Johnson, D.E. and Hardy, B. Improving agricultural productivity in rice based systems of the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines. pp. 105-116.
D. Harris, C. Johansen and A.M. Musa (2008). Farmer-friendly technologies to improve chickpea production in the High Barind Tract. In Riches, C., Harris, D., Johnson, D.E. and Hardy, B. Improving agricultural productivity in rice based systems of the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines. pp. 119-133.
C. Johansen, A.M. Musa, D. Harris, M. Shafiqul Islam and M. Omar Ali (2008). Integration of chickpea and other rabi crops into rainfed rice-based systems of the High Barind Tract. In Riches, C., Harris, D., Johnson, D.E. and Hardy, B. Improving agricultural productivity in rice based systems of the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines. pp. 135-146.
A.M. Musa, K.D. Joshi, and C. Johansen (2008). Developing seed systems for dissemination of chickpea and rice lines appropriate to the High Barind Tract. In Riches, C., Harris, D., Johnson, D.E. and Hardy, B. Improving agricultural productivity in rice based systems of the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines. pp. 147-155.
M.A. Salam, A.M. Musa and C. Johansen (2008). Formulation and dissemination of improved cropping system packages for the High Barind Tract. In Riches, C., Harris, D., Johnson, D.E. and Hardy, B. Improving agricultural productivity in rice based systems of the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines. pp. 175-189.
M.E. Haque, R.J. Esdaile, E. Kabir, W. Vance, R.W. Bell, A.M. Musa, A.K.M. Shahidullah, M. Nur Nobi Mia, M. Maruffuzaman, and C. Johansen (2010). Minimum-tillage, mechanized sowing of pulses with two-wheel tractors. Pages 156-159, Symposium 3.1.2 Farm system and environment impacts, in Gilkes, R.J. and Nattaporn Prakongkep (Eds.) Proceedings of 19th World Congress of Soil Science. Soil Solutions for a Changing World, Brisbane, Australia, 1-6 August 2010. International Union of Soil Science, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
W. Vance, R.W. Bell, and C. Johansen (2010). Soil physical conditions that limit chickpea emergence with particular reference to the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. Pages 236-239, Symposium 3.1.2 Farm system and environment impacts, in Gilkes, R.J. and Nattaporn Prakongkep (Eds.) Proceedings of 19th World Congress of Soil Science. Soil Solutions for a Changing World, Brisbane, Australia, 1-6 August 2010. International Union of Soil Science, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
W. Vance, R.W. Bell and C. Johansen (2013). One-pass mechanised row-sowing of rainfed winter chickpea minimises soil water constraints ‒ An example for small holder farms in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. Inter-Drought IV, Perth, 2-6 Sep. 2013.
W. Vance, R.W. Bell, C. Johansen, M.E. Haque, A.M. Musa, A.K.M. Shahidullah and M.N.N. Mia (2014). Effect of tillage type on soil water content and chickpea yields. Proceedings of the conference on conservation agriculture for smallholders in Asia and Africa, 7-11 December, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. pp.143-144. Murdoch University, Australia.
W. Vance, R.W. Bell, C. Johansen and M.E. Haque (2014). Alleviating abiotic constraints to rainfed winter chickpea production ‒ An example for small holder farms in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. In 6th international Food Legumes Conference, Saskatoon, Canada.
Book:
M. Yusuf Ali, C. Johansen, and A.M. Musa (2018). Evolution of Agriculture in the High Barind Tract. Published by Arik Prokashona, IDEA Printers, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 101pp.
Research/Information Bulletins:
K.D. Joshi, A. Musa, C. Johansen, D. Harris, K.P. Devkota, S. Gyawali, and J.R. Witcombe (2004). Short duration rice varieties for the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh: the initial impact of varieties from client oriented breeding and selection in Nepal. Plant Sciences Research Programme: Highlights and Impact, Participatory Crop Improvement. Centre for Arid Zone Studies, University of Wales, UK. 27 pp.
K.D. Joshi, A. Musa, C. Johansen, D. Harris, K.P. Devkota, S. Gyawali, and J.R. Witcombe (2005). Client-oriented breeding sparks a low-input green revolution in Bangladesh. Impact Brief, Centre for Arid Zone Studies, University of Wales, UK. 8 pp.
Research Notes/Newsletter Articles:
A.M. Musa, C. Johansen, J. Kumar and D. Harris (1999). Response of chickpea to seed priming in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, No. 6. pp. 20-22.
A.M. Musa and C. Johansen (2001). Information on cultivation, seed priming and insect and disease control of chickpea in the High Barind Tract (In Bangla). Extension Pamphlet. People’s Resource Oriented Voluntary Organization, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
M. Yusuf Ali, C. Johansen, and Selim Ahmed (2003). Annigeri in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh – performance of a chickpea variety out of its zone of adaptation. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter No. 10, pp. 16-17.
A.M. Musa and C. Johansen (2003). Effect of Helicoverpa nuclear polyhedrosis virus on pod borer larvae in chickpea crops in Bangladesh. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter No. 10, pp. 33-34.
C. Johansen and A.M. Musa (2004). Chickpea pod borer. (In Bangla). Extension Pamphlet. People’s Resource Oriented Voluntary Organization, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
C. Johansen and A.M. Musa (2004). Botrytis grey mould of chickpea. (In Bangla). Extension Pamphlet. People’s Resource Oriented Voluntary Organization, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
C. Johansen and A.M. Musa (2006). Bringing the genes back home. Beanstalk CLIMA Newsletter 7(2), 3.
Proceedings Edited:
C. Johansen, and A.M. Musa (eds.) (2000). Summary proceedings of the review and planning workshop for the DFID-funded project on “Promotion of Chickpea in the Barind Tract of Bangladesh”. Peoples Resource Oriented Voluntary Association, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 19 pp.
A.M. Musa, C. Johansen, D. Harris and JVDK Kumar Rao (eds.) (2001). Summary proceedings of the review and planning workshop for the DFID-funded project on “Promotion of Chickpea in the Barind Tract of Bangladesh”, 24-25 July, 2001, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. People’s Resource Oriented Voluntary Association, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 64 pp.
Consultancy Reports since 2000:
C. Johansen (2001). Agricultural Research Management Project Bangladesh Implementation Review Mission 27 May – 24 June 2001. Report of the Research Management Specialist to The World Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 28 pp.
C. Johansen and A.M. Musa (2002). Preliminary monitoring of target regions in Bangladesh for a proposed ACIAR-funded project on management of botrytis grey mould of chickpea, February-March, 2002. Report to Project Participants. Limited distribution. 13 pp.
C. Johansen (2002). Disease and nodulation status of chickpea in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh in the 2001-02 season. Survey Report, April 2002 A report on surveys conducted for a project entitled “Promotion of chickpea following rainfed rice in the Barind area of Bangladesh” (R7540), funded by Department for International Development (DFID), UK, managed by the Centre for Arid Zone Studies, University of Wales, Bangor, UK, and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and executed by People’s Resource-Oriented Voluntary Association (PROVA), Rajshahi, Bangladesh and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI). 16 pp.
A.M. Musa and C. Johansen (2003). Improvement of rainfed cropping systems in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh. DFID Project No. R8269. Report of activities for the 2002-03 season. Rajshahi, Bangladesh: People’s Resource Oriented Voluntary Association (PROVA). 50 pp.
C. Johansen, A.K.M. Shahidullah, R.W. Bell, M.G. Neogi, Rumana Begum, S. Micic and A.M. Musa (2007). Biophysical constraints to lentil and chickpea in north-western Bangladesh in the 2006-07 season. A Project Report of ACIAR Project LWR/2005/001 “Addressing constraints to pulses in cereals-based cropping systems, with particular reference to poverty alleviation in north-western Bangladesh”. 26 pp.
M.A. Bani Amin, C. Johansen, A.M. Musa, M.G. Neogi, and Md. Enamul Haque (2009). Sub-sector analysis of lentil and chickpea in North-western Bangladesh. A Project Report of ACIAR Project LWR/2005/001 “Addressing constraints to pulses in cereals-based cropping systems, with particular reference to poverty alleviation in north-western Bangladesh”. 40 pp.
S. Zareen, C. Johansen, and M.A. Bani Amin (2010). Sub-sector analysis of lentil in Bangladesh. A Project Report of ACIAR Project LWR/2005/001 “Addressing constraints to pulses in cereals-based cropping systems, with particular reference to poverty alleviation in north-western Bangladesh”. 37 pp.
C. Johansen, A.M. Musa, M. Nur Nobi Mia, A.K.M. Shahidullah, M. Maruffuzaman, M.G. Neogi, Rumana Begum, and R.W. Bell (2014). A Compilation of Lentil and Chickpea Demonstrations in North-west Bangladesh under ACIAR Project LWR/2005/001, 2006-11. A Project Report of ACIAR Project LWR/2005/001 “Addressing constraints to pulses in cereals-based cropping systems, with particular reference to poverty alleviation in north-western Bangladesh”. 58 pp.