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Bosma, R.H.; Roothaert, R.L.; Asis, P; Saguinhon, J.; Binh, L.H.; Yen, V.H. 2003.
Economic and social benefits of new forage technologies in Mindanao, Philippines and Tuyen Quang, Vietnam. CIAT Working Document no. 191. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Los Baños, Philippines. 92 p.

Bosma, R.H.; Roothaert, R.L.; Ibrahim. 2001. Economic and social benefits of new forage technologies in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. CIAT Working Document No. 190. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Los Baños, Philippines. 61 p.

Cheng, Y.; Horne, P. 1997. Field experiments with forages and crops. Practical tips for getting it right the first time. ACIAR Monograph Series (also published in Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian and Lao). 48 p.

Cramb, R.; Purcell, T. 2001. How to monitor and evaluate impacts of participatory research projects: a case study of the Forages for Smallholders Project. CIAT Working Document no. 185. 55 p.

Gurung, B. Food culture, land use and seed systems: women's contributions to mountain agriculture. Submitted to Gender, Technology and Development. (In press)

Gurung, B.; Gurung, P. 2002. Addressing food scarcity in marginalized mountain environments. Mountain Research and Development 22(3):240-247.

Hare, M.D.; Horne, P.M. 2004. Forage seeds for promoting animal production in Asia. Paper presented at the Asian Seed Congress in Seoul, Korea, 13-17 September 2004. Published as Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA) Technical Report no. 41. APSA, Bangkok.

Hershey, C.; Henry, G.; Best, R.; Kawano, K.; Howeler, R.H.; Iglesias, C. 2001. Cassava in Asia. Expanding the competitive edge in diversified markets. In: A review of cassava in Asia with country case studies on Thailand and Vietnam. Proc. of the Validation Forum on the Global Cassava Development Strategy, held in Rome, Italy. April 26-28, 2000. FAO/IFAD, Rome. Volume 3, p. 1-62.

Horne, P.M.; Stür, W.W. 2005. Participatory research for smallholder livestock systems—Applying common sense to complex problems. In: McGilloway, D.A. (ed.). Grassland: a global resource. Proceedings of the XX International Grassland Congress, Dublin, 27 June-01 July 2005. Wageningen Academic Publishers, the Netherlands. p. 359-373.

Horne, P.M.; Stür, W.W. 2003. Developing agricultural solutions with smallholder farmers—How to get started with participatory approaches. ACIAR Monograph no. 99. 119 p.

Horne, P.M.; Stür, W.W. 1999. Developing forages with smallholder farmers—How to select the best varieties to offer farmers. ACIAR Monograph no. 62. 80 p.

Horne, P.M.; Phaikaew, C.; Stür, W.W. (eds.). 1998. Forage seed supply systems: Proceedings of an International Workshop held in Khon Kaen, Thailand, 31 October-1 November 1996. CIAT Working Document no. 175. Los Baños, Philippines. 80 p.

Horne, P.M., Stür, W.W., Phengsavanh, P., Gabunada Jr., F.; Roothaert, R. 2005. New forages for smallholder livestock systems in Southeast Asia: recent development, impacts and opportunities. In: Reynolds, S.; Frame, J. (eds.). Grasslands: developments, opportunities, perspectives. FAO, Rome, Italy. 556 p.

Howeler, R.H. 2002. Cassava mineral nutrition and fertilization. In: Hillocks, R.J.; Thresh, M.J.; Bellotti, A.C. (eds.). Cassava: biology, production and utilization. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, Oxon, UK. p. 115-147.

Howeler, R.H. 2002. The use of a participatory approach in the development and dissemination of more sustainable cassava production practices. In: Nakatani, M.; Komaki, K. (eds.). Potential of root crops for food and industrial resources. Proc. 12th Symp. Intern. Soc. Trop. Root Crops, held in Tsukuba, Japan. Sept 11-16, 2000. p. 42-51.

Howeler, R.H. 2002. Nutrient inputs and losses in cassava-based cropping systems— Examples from Vietnam and Thailand. In: Proc. Intern. Workshop on Nutrient Balances for Sustainable Agricultural Production and Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia, held in Bangkok, Thailand. Feb 20-22, 2001. (In press)

Howeler, R.H., Oates, C.G.; Allem, A.C. 2002. An assessment of the impact of cassava production and processing on the environment and biodiversity. In: Nakatani, M.; Komaki, K. (eds.). Potential of root crops for food and industrial resources. Proc. 12th Symp. Intern. Soc. Trop. Root Crops, held in Tsukuba, Japan. Sept 11-16, 2000. p. 52-55.

Howeler, R.H., Tongglum, A.; Jantawat, S.; Utomo, W.H. 2002. The use of forages for soil fertility maintenance and erosion control in cassava in Asia. In: Stür, W.W. (ed.). Proc. Third Regional Meeting of the Forages for Smallholder Project (FSP), held in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. March 23-26, 1998. CIAT Working Document no. 188. p. 196-211.

Howeler, R.H.; Tan, S.L. (eds.). 2001. Cassava's potential in Asia in the 21st Century: Present situation and future research and development needs. Proc. 6th Regional Workshop, held in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. Feb 21-25, 2000.

Howeler, R.H. 2001. Eco-regional natural resource management research of CIAT with special reference to a farmer participatory research project in Thailand. In: Kam, S.P.; Hoanh, C.T.; Trebuil, G.; Hardy, B. (eds.). Natural resource management issues in the Korat Basin of Northeast Thailand: An overview. IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines. p. 163-169.

Howeler, R.H.; Oates, C.G.; Allem, A. 2001. Strategic environmental assessment: An assessment of the impact of cassava production and processing on the environment and biodiversity. Proc. of the Validation Forum on the Global Cassava Development Strategy, held in Rome, Italy. April 26-28, 2000. FAO/IFAD, Rome. Volume 5, p. 137

Howeler, R.H. 2000. Cassava production practices—Can they maintain soil productivity? In: Howeler, R.H.; Oates, C.G.; O'Brien, G.M. (eds.). Cassava, starch and starch derivatives. Proc. Intern. Symp., held in Nanning, Guangxi, China. Nov 11-15, 1996. p. 101-117.

Howeler, R.H.; Phien, T. 2000. Integrated nutrient management for more sustainable cassava production in Vietnam. In: Progress in cassava research and extension in Vietnam. Proc. Vietnamese Cassava Workshop, held in Ho Chi Minh city. March 16-18, 1999. p. 12-54. (In Vietnamese with English abstract, tables and figures)

Howeler, R.H. 1996. Diagnosis of nutritional disorders and soil fertility management of cassava. In: Kurup, G.T. et al. (eds.). Tropical tuber crops. Problems, prospects and future strategies. Oxford and IBM Publishing Co., New Delhi, India. p. 181-193.

Kim, H.; Pham, V.B.; Howeler, R.H. 2001. Status of cassava in Vietnam: implications for future research and development. In: A review of cassava in Asia with country case studies on Thailand and Vietnam. Proc. of the Validation Forum on the Global Cassava Development Strategy, held in Rome, Italy. April 26-28, 2000. FAO/IFAD, Rome. Volume 3, p. 103-153.

Lefroy, R.D.B; Penning de Vries, F. The impact of natural resources constraints on agricultural production and poverty. In: Hellums, D. (ed.) Agriculture Production systems of the 21st century: Challenges and opportunities in plant nutrient management. Proc of the IFDC Symposium Nov. 2000. (In press)

Nagel, U.-J.; Heidhues, F.; Horne, P.; Neef, A. 2005. Participatory approaches for sustainable land use in Southeast Asia: lessons learned and challenges remaining. In: Neef, A. (ed.). Participatory approaches for sustainable land use in Southeast Asia. White Lotus, Bangkok. 441 p.

Peters, M.; Horne, P.M.; Schmidt, A.; Holmann, F.; Kerridge, P.C.; Tarawali, S.A.; Schultze-Kraft, R.; Lascano, C.E.; Argel, P.; Stür, W.; Fujisaka, S.; Müller-Sämann, K.; Wortmann, C. 2000. The role of forages in reducing poverty and degradation of natural resources in tropical production systems. Agren Network Paper 117. 16 p.

Peters, M.; Lascano, C.E.; Roothaert, R.; de Haan, N.C. Linking research on forage germplasm to farmers—The way to increased adoption. A CIAT, ILRI and IITA perspective. Field Crops Research Special Issue. (In press)

Phengsavanh, P.; Fahrney, K.; Phimphachanhvongsod, V.; Varney, G. 2005. Livestock intensification: forages and livestock technologies for complex upland systems. In: Bouahom, B.; Glendinning, A.; Nillson, S.; Victor, M. (eds.). Poverty reduction and shifting cultivation stabilisation in the uplands of Lao PDR: technologies, approaches and methods for improving upland livelihoods. Proceedings of a workshop held in Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Lao PDR, January 27-30, 2004. National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, Lao PDR. p. 279-286.

Phimphachanhvongsod, V.; Horne, P.M.; Phengsavanh, P.; Lefroy, R. 2005. Livestock intensification: a pathway out of poverty in the uplands. In: Bouahom B.; Glendinning, A.; Nillson, S.; Victor, M. eds. Poverty reduction and shifting cultivation stabilisation in the uplands of Lao PDR: technologies, approaches and methods for improving upland livelihoods. Proceedings of a workshop held in Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Lao PDR, January 27-30, 2004. National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, Lao PDR. p. 129-138.

Putthacharoen, S.; Howeler, R.H.; Jantawat, S.; Vichukit, V. 1998. Nutrient uptake and soil loss due to erosion in cassava as compared to six other crops in a Psamment in eastern Thailand. Field Crops Research 57:113-126.

Roothaert, R.; Kerridge, P.; 2002. Adoption strategies for forages—Experiences of the Forages for Smallholders Project. In: Frio, A. S.; Gray, G.D. (eds.) Research and development strategies for the livestock sector in South-East Asia through national and international partnerships. Proceedings of a workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand, 11-15 March 2002. ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya. p. 140-152.

Roothaert, R.; Horne, P.; Stür, W.W. 2003. Integrating forage technologies on smallholder farms in the upland tropics.Tropical Grasslands. 37:1-9.

Stür, W.W.; Horne, P.M. 2001. Developing forages with smallholder farmers—How to grow, manage and use forages. ACIAR Monograph no. 88. 96 p.

Stür, W.W.; Horne, P.M.; Hacker, J.B.; Kerridge, P.C. (eds.). 2000. Working with farmers: the key to adoption of forage technologies. Proceedings of an international workshop held in Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines, 12-15 October 1999. ACIAR Proceedings Series 95. 325 p.

Wijnhoud, J.D.; Konboon, Y.; Lefroy, R.D.B. 2003. Nutrient budgets: sustainability assessment of rainfed lowland rice-based systems in northeast Thailand. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 100(2-3):119-127.