Banakinaou Wiyao

I am a soil scientist. My research focuses on soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions in conservation agriculture systems. I am passionate about using data science and machine learning to enhance agricultural practices and promote sustainable land management. I have a background in soil biophysical properties, organic matter dynamics, and crop modeling. My goal is to contribute to the development of innovative solutions for climate-resilient agriculture.

• Rural Development
• Soil Biophysical Properties & Organic Matter Dynamics
• Carbon Sequestration & GHG Emissions
• Soil Biophysical and Crop Modelling (RothC, DayCent, DSSAT)
• Data Analysis & Programming (R, Python)

• Project Management
• Programming (R, Python)
• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

• Consultant – ProDRA / ProCAT (GIZ GmbH) – Cashew & Pineapple sectors
• Consultant – PNPER Project (Togo Ministry of Agriculture) – SME food quality

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Scholarship (2021)

Best Poster Award (2023)

Yutaka KUBOTA Grant Fund (2024)

Niigata University Next Generation Research Challenge Project Scholarship (2024)

Banakinaou Wiyao, & Aoda Tadao (2025): A factorial assessment of tillage and fertilizer systems on soil organic carbon, soil water content, and carbon dioxide emissions. Poster presentation at the 18th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis (ISSPA), Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Banakinaou Wiyao, & Aoda Tadao (2024): Carbon sequestration potential and nutrient cycling efficiency in a corn-soybean inter-cropping system under Conservation Agriculture, Pages 21, September 26, 2024, J-STAGE, https://doi.org/10.14829/jcsproc.258.0_21. Oral presentation at the 258th Crop Science Society of Japan annual conference, Okayama, Japan

Banakinaou Wiyao & Aoda Tadao (2023): Food Security and Environmental Conservation: A Comparative Study of Conservation Agriculture, Conventional Tillage, and Organic Farming Practices. Oral presentation at the 80th Research Meeting of Kyoto Branch of Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering, Kyoto, Japan

Banakinaou Wiyao & Aoda Tadao (2023): Conservation Agriculture to Preserve Soils and Improve Plant Growth, Frontiers in Ecofriendly Crop Production. Poster presenter at Kariwa Advanced Agro-Biotechnology (KAAB) International Symposium 2023, PS-3-3 (Best Poster Award), Niigata, Japan

• Economic viability of mechanization service provision for rice cultivation: A case study of small and medium enterprises in Cote d'Ivoire. Scientific African 2025-09 | Journal article DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2025.e02848 Contributors: Mahe Franck Marcel Guei; Wiyao Banakinaou; Moussa Bakayoko; Hideo Hasegawa
• Remote sensing-based soil organic carbon monitoring using advanced machine learning techniques under conservation agriculture systems. Smart Agricultural Technology 2025-08 | Journal article DOI: 10.1016/j.atech.2025.101036 Contributors: Nail Beisekenov; Wiyao Banakinaou; Ayomikun David Ajayi; Hideo Hasegawa; Aoda Tadao
• Carbon sequestration potential and nutrient cycling efficiency in a corn-soybean inter-cropping system under Conservation Agriculture. Abstracts of Meeting of the CSSJ 2024-09-26 | Conference paper DOI: 10.14829/jcsproc.258.0_21 Contributors: Wiyao Banakinaou; Tadao Aoda
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