Cowpea is an important legume crop growing across the world mainly in tropical and
subtropical regions including Ethiopia. Besides its noticeable production, little is known …

The fluctuating climates, rising human population, and deteriorating arable lands
necessitate sustainable crops to fulfil global food requirements. In the countryside, legumes …

Abstract The United Nations declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (grain
legumes) under the banner 'nutritious seeds for a sustainable future'. A second green …

The story of cowpea (black-eyed peas) is a fascinating example of how science can solve
the world's biggest problems—even more fascinating is the story of the scientist behind the …

Improved varieties have agronomic advantages over local varieties, but not much attention
has been given to understand the nutritional content of the improved cowpea varieties …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) was originally domesticated in sub‐Saharan
Africa but is now cultivated on every continent except Antarctica. Utilizing archeological …

Twelve indigenous and exotic isolates of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae
were evaluated for their virulence and their ability to suppress populations of …

The narrow base of genetic diversity characteristic of cowpea can be attributed to it being
self-pollinating, evolving from narrow wild germplasm and exhibiting very limited gene flow …

Background Assessment of genetic diversity of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp (cowpea)
accessions using informative molecular markers is imperative for their genetic improvement …

Seeds of wild species and varieties of Vigna were screened for their tannins and α‐amylase
inhibitor contents as defensive compounds against cowpea weevil. Seed coats contained …