Providing safe and secure food for an increasing number of people globally is challenging.
Coping with such a human population by merely applying the conventional agricultural …

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 …

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 …

Currently, the world population is increasing, and humanity is facing food and nutritional
scarcity. Climate change and variability are a major threat to global food and nutritional …

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 …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) is consumed by many subsistence farmers
across the African continent as a cheap source of quality protein. Harvest of cowpea leaves …

Cowpea is one of the most important grain legumes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It provides
strong support to the livelihood of small-scale farmers through its contributions to their …

In this chapter, several characteristics of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), including nutritional
and nutraceutical properties, and economic and social aspects of production were analysed …

The contribution of cowpea to food security and poverty reduction can be substantial in West
Africa if both biological and socioeconomic constraints are addressed. While some attention …

Abstract In West Africa, cowpea is a popular legume occupying an important position in local
food habits in such countries as Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria where it is a staple food …