Journal Papers

1. Agroecology and Rural Development: Acting in the Global North – with and/for the Global South. (Mirjam Steglich, Thomas Beutler, Saymore Ngonidzashe Kativu, Segbedji Geraldo Favi, Caroline Kawira, Carolin Grasi, Amina. M., Deborah Kallee, Nimah F Osho-Abdulgafar, Omotunde Idris Kasali, Jonas Schaaf)
2. Policy, Legislative and Institutional Gaps in the Management, Harvesting, Processing, Utilization, and Marketing of Neltuma Juliflora Products. (Dr. Alphayo Inyende Lutta, Dr. Joram Kagombe, Dr. Jane Njuguna, Elyas Hassan, Amina. M., Patrick Mwenja, Lilyanne V.N.) Document Link
3. Adapting to Climate Change in the Semi-Arid Northern Kenya. (Julius M. Huho, Dominic Kioko, Amina. M., Rashid Warsame)
4. Analysis of the socio-economic contribution of Prosopis juliflora to the livelihoods of communities in Tana River and Garissa Counties. (Elyas Mohamed, A. Luvanda, Silvia U., and Amina. M.)

Book Chapter

1. Opportunities and challenges for integrating trees in the agricultural landscapes of Kenya. (E.Mengich., Owino J.,Ndungu S. and Amina M.)

Completed Research

1. Opportunities and challenges for integrating trees in the agricultural landscapes of Kenya. (E.Mengich., Owino J.,Ndungu S. and Amina M.)
2. Analysis of the socio-economic contribution of Prosopis juliflora to the livelihoods of communities in Tana River and Garissa Counties. (Elyas Mohamed, A. Luvanda, Silvia U., and Amina. M.)

Conference Paper

1. Sustainable Utilization of Prosopis juliflora as a Pathway to Green Jobs and Livelihood Enhancement in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya. Presented at ILO's 20th Regional Conference on EIIP at Addis Ababa on 19-23 May 2025. (Elyas, H.M¹, Amina M.¹, Luvanda A.M¹, Kagombe J.K¹, Okul V.A¹, LilyanneV.N², Kiandiko M.M², Asfaw K²)

Policy Briefs

1. Restoration and Reclamation of Neltuma juliflora (formerly Prosopis juliflora) Invaded Areas in Kenya: Policy Brief No. 1. (Amina M., Elyas Hassan, Joram Kagombe, Albert M. Luvanda, Mohamed H. Omar, Jaffer N. Galole, & Ahmed M. Ibrahim )https://www.kefri.org/components/prosopis_garissa/prosopis_garissa.html
2. Control and Management of Neltuma juliflora (formerly Prosopis juliflora) Invasive Weed: A Boon for Communities in Drylands of Kenya: Policy Brief No.2. (Ahmed M. Mohamed, Elyas Hassan, Amina M., Joram Kagombe, Nasra S. Hanshi, Ambia A. Osman, & Yussuf A. Bile.)https://www.kefri.org/components/prosopis_garissa/prosopis_garissa.html
3. Commercialization, Economic Opportunities, and Value Chain Development of Neltuma juliflora (formerly Prosopis juliflora) Products in Kenya: Policy brief No.3. (Abdiladif A. Haret, Amina M., Elyas Hassan, Joram Kagombe, Albert M. Luvanda, Mathew B. Buya, & Mohamed S. Abdisalat )https://www.kefri.org/components/prosopis_garissa/prosopis_garissa.html
4. Enhancing and Expanding Market Connections for Prosopis - Based Energy Products: Policy Brief No.4. (Elyas Hassan Mohamed, Joram Kagombe, Amina M., Albert M. Luvanda, Rashid W. Musa, & Mulki M. Deqow. )https://www.kefri.org/components/prosopis_garissa/prosopis_garissa.html

Abstracts Submitted to Conferences

1. Performance of Bamboo Trees Along River Tana for Flood Risk Mitigation and Soil and Water Conservation Within Garissa and Tana River Counties in Kenya at the XXVI World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) in Stockholm, Sweden, 23-29 June 2024. (Amina M., Josephine Musyoki, Julius Huho, Nellie Oduor, James Ndufa, Philip Looniyo, Abdiladif Haret, Mohamed Osman )
2. Fostering inclusive development to maintain a stable work-life balance for female forestry researchers: Paper submitted for poster presentation at the 26th IUFRO World Congress held from 23–29 June 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Amina M., Mercy Gichora, Jane Njuguna, Josephine Musyoki)
3. 3. Revitalizing Kenya’s Arid Landscapes: Unlocking the Potential of High-Value Plants through Forestry Extension and Resource Handbook in Garissa and Beyond" Paper Submitted for poster presentation at the FLARE Annual meeting at Rome, Italy, October 2-8, 2024 Abstract no.171 (Book-of-Abstracts_FLARE2024_v2: https://www.forestlivelihoods.org/wp-content/uploads/Book-of-Abstracts_FLARE2024_v2.pdf). (Amina M., Ahmed Mohamed, Abdilatif Haret, Mohamed Osman, Philip Looniyo)
4. Indigenous and conventional knowledge integration for restoring degraded rangelands in Northern Kenya: All-IUFRO Conference: Forests in a Volatile World – Global Collaboration to Sustain Forests and Their Societal Benefits- presented at Vienna, Austria on September 2022, page 76. (Amina M., Debasso Bulle, Huho Julius, Mwaura Joseph & Silas Mulehi)

IUFRO Role

1. Taskforce No. T55: Task Force on the Interaction and Synergy of Carbon “3S” (Sink, Storage and Substitution) in Forest Value Chains (Forest Carbon “3S”). Link to website
   Role: Taskforce Deputy Coordinator, Kenya.

Projects

1. KCSAP ADAPTIVE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON RESTORATION OF DEGRADED RANGELAND OF NORTHERN KENYA USING INTEGRATED INDIGENOUS AND CONVENTIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN GARISSA COUNTY.(Amina M., Julius M. Huho, Debasso Bulle, Mwaura Joseph & Silas Mulehi.)
2. PROSOPIS JULIFLORA MANAGEMENT FOR DECENT GREEN JOBS AND LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT FOR HOST COMMUNITIES AND REFUGEES IN GARISSA AND TANA RIVER COUNTIES.(Elyas, H.M, Amina M., Luvanda A.M, Kagombe J.K, Jane W. Njuguna, Okul V.A, LilyanneV.N2, Kiandiko M.M, Asfaw K.)
3. REHABILITATION OF RIVERINE FARMLANDS ALONG RIVER TANA USING BAMBOO PLANT: FLOOD RISKS MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION OF SOIL IN GARISSA AND TANA RIVER COUNTIES.(Amina M., Josephine Musyoki, Julius Huho, Nellie Oduor, James Ndufa, Philip Looniyo, Abdiladif Haret, Mohamed Osman.)
4. RANGELAND DEGRADATION ASSESMENT IN GARISSA AND TANA RIVER COUNTIES.(Stephen Mureithi, Sylvia Muchiri, Carolyne Kyalo, Martha Kimani, Ahmed Mohamed, Amina M., Haret Hambe, Pauline Kiamba, Abdiwahab Malow, Philip Looniyo, Mohamed Osman, Abdilatif Haret, Peter Muthama, Stephen Musyimi, Kimitei, Edgar Kaniu)