Cowpea, a multifunctional legume

MP Timko, BB Singh - Genomics of tropical crop plants, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important warm-season legume grown
primarily in the semi-arid tropics. The majority of cowpea is grown by subsistence farmers in …

Cowpea

MP Timko, JD Ehlers, PA Roberts - Pulses, sugar and tuber crops, 2007 - Springer
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)(2n= 2x= 22) is a member of the Phaseoleae tribe of
the Leguminosae family. Members of the Phaseoleae include many of the economically …

Breeding elite cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] varieties for improved food security and income in Africa: Opportunities and challenges

AMF Gomes, N Nhantumbo… - … and Breeding for …, 2019 - books.google.com
Abstract Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp, is among the most important grain legumes
in Africa. Its nutritional value and biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) potential coupled with a …

Molecular genetics of race‐specific resistance of cowpea to Striga gesnerioides (Willd.)

J Li, KE Lis, MP Timko - Pest Management Science: formerly …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., is an important warm‐season legume grown
primarily in the semi‐arid tropics. The majority of cowpea is grown by subsistence farmers in …

Root and agro-morphological traits performance in cowpea under drought stress

R Santos, M Carvalho, E Rosa, V Carnide, I Castro - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Drought is responsible for major yield losses in many worldwide crops and is expected to
occur more frequently due to climate change. Cowpea, one of the most drought tolerant …

Improving cultivation of cowpea in West Africa

AY Kamara, LO Omoigui, N Kamai, SU Ewansiha… - 2018 - oar.icrisat.org
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 …

Caractérisation agromorphologique des variétés de niébé cultivées au Bénin

AA Gbaguidi, P Assogba, M Dansi… - International Journal of …, 2015 - ajol.info
Le niébé (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) est une légumineuse très cultivée et consommée au
Bénin. Sa diversité reste encore peu connue et l'utilisation des variétés traditionnelles …

[PDF][PDF] Advanced evaluation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) accessions for fodder production in the central rift valley of Ethiopia

A Etana, E Tadesse, A Mengistu… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2013 - academicjournals.org
The experiment was conducted at Adami Tulu Research Center in 2004 with 37 selected
lines of grain type cowpea (Vignia species) germ-plasm introduced from Melkassa …

[PDF][PDF] Breeding cowpea Vigna unguiculata [L.,] Walp for quality traits

T Simion - Annals of Reviews and Research, 2018 - academia.edu
Cowpea is truly a multifunctional crop, providing food for man and livestock and serving as a
valuable and dependable revenue-generating commodity for farmers and grain traders …

Chemical, Anatomical, and Productivity Responses of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) to Integrated Biofertilizer Applications with PGPR, Cyanobacteria, and Yeast

RM Omer, HM Hewait, E Mady, SKM Yousif… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Integrated biofertilizers such as Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPRs),
cyanobacteria, and yeast can considerably improve the growth, integrity, and overall health …