Most of the farmers in the dry savannas of West Africa plant local varieties of cowpea, millet,
sorghum, and groundnut in various intercropping systems with little or no purchased inputs …

Abstract Food production in West Africa has not been keeping pace with the population
growth because the bulk of the agriculture in this region is still based on traditional inter …

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is a legume crop of vital importance to the livelihoods
of millions of people in West and Central Africa (WCA). It provides a nutritious grain and a …

Agriculture in the dry savannas is intensifying in response to increasing populations of
humans and livestock. As a result, increased productivity demands are placed upon …

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (UTA) was founded in 1967 as an
international agricultural research institute with a mandate for specific food crops, and with …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) is an important grain legume in the semiarid
zone of West Africa as it is a major source of dietary protein for the people. It is usually grown …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp. l productivity in the West African sub-region is
low due to attacks from insect pests;, inefficient cropping system and low yield potential of …

In the local agriculture of the West African Sudanian and Sahelian savanna zones, the major
cereal crops are grown in patterns closely linked to major toposequence land types …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is the most widely cultivated food legume in
semiarid West Africa, where rainfall is scanty and soils are sandy and relatively infertile …

Farmer's participatory evaluation of improved cowpea-maize cropping systems in the
Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria involving over 1000 farmers was conducted from 2003 …