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 …

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 …

The use of cowpea haulms as fodder is attractive in mixed crop/livestock systems where
both grain and fodder can be obtained from the same crop. Traditional farming systems …

The production of cowpea in Africa and America is reviewed briefly. In traditional cropping
systems in West Africa, a diversity of both systems and varieties is observed. The …

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 …

Cowpea is a major staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in the dry savanna
regions of West Africa. The seeds are a major source of plant proteins and vitamins for man …

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) was founded in 1967 as an
international agricultural research institute with a mandate for improving food production in …

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 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 …

The idea to write and produce this handbook was conceived when Tony Ngalamu, lecturer
in the Department of Agricultural Sciences, College of Natural Resources and …