Socio-economic constraints of adopting new cowpea varieties in three agro-ecological zones in the Senegalese peanut basin

A Beye, PB Diakhate, O Diouf, A Faye, AK Obour… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Socio-economic constraints like gender, education, age, and income significantly affect the
adoption of improved agricultural technologies. The objective of this study was to determine …

[PDF][PDF] Traditional production and utilization of cowpea in Ethiopia: A Showcase from Two Regional States

S Ketema, B Tesfaye, G Keneni, B Amsalu, B Beshir - Ethiop. J. Crop Sci, 2021 - cssoe.org
Ethiopia is believed to be the possible center of genetic diversity for cowpea but little is
known about its production and utilization across diverse agro-ecologies and cultures. This …

Performance and farmers participatory selection of cowpea varieties in southern Ethiopia

Y Goa, W Worku, H Mohammed… - Tropical and Subtropical …, 2022 - revista.ccba.uady.mx
Background. Farmers' participation in varietal selection process is important to collect the
actual feedbacks on their performance in the field and hastens promotion and popularization …

Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding

B Karikari, MD Maale, E Anning, DB Akakpo… - CABI Agriculture and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is used primarily as food for
humans and feed for animals. It is also used for soil management within a cropping system …

Baseline survey on the production practices, constraints and utilization of cowpea in South Africa: implications for cowpea improvement

JAN Asiwe - I International Conference on Indigenous Vegetables …, 2006 - actahort.org
Cowpea is an important grain legume. Research and production of cowpea have been
neglected in South Africa in the last three decades due to lack of funding and interest of …

Farmers' cowpea production constraints and varietal preferences in the sudano-sahelian zone of Cameroon

G Sobda, A Mewounko, PD Sakati… - … Journal of Innovation …, 2018 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguicilata Walp) is a multi-purpose crop grown in the sub-
Saharan regions of Africa for its grains and leaves which contribute to food security. Despite …

The adoption of improved cowpea varieties in Northern Ghana

E Wahaga - 2019 - csirspace.foodresearchgh.org
Cowpea, the first crop to be harvested in semi-arid regions is an important food crop that
bridges that hunger gap that exists before cereal crops are harvested. This paper assesses …

Pattern of adoption and constraints to adoption of improved cowpea varieties in the Sudan Savanna zone of Northern Nigeria

JJ Mbavai, MB Shitu, T Abdoulaye… - Journal of …, 2015 - academicjournals.org
ABSTRACT A survey was carried out in 10 communities in Musawa Local Government Area
of Katsina State to identify the pattern and constraints to adoption of improved cowpea …

Factors influencing the adoption of improved cowpea varieties in the Sudan Savannas of Northern Nigeria

JJ Mbavai, MB Shitu, T Abdoulaye… - Journal of …, 2019 - academicjournals.org
The study was undertaken to determine the level and factors influencing adoption of
improved cowpea varieties introduced by the Sudan Savanna Taskforce project in Musawa …

Cowpea cultivation in the Sahelian region of West Africa: Farmers' preferences and production constraints

R MATSUNAGA, BB Singh, M ADAMOU… - Japanese Journal of …, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Genetic improvement to increase the yield performance of the cowpea [Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp.] variety is a beneficial and affordable way to the poor farmers in the Sahelian …