Abstract Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., is an important grain legume grown and
consumed not only in the dry savannah areas of Sub-Saharan Africa but also in many other …

Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is one of the important food legumes in the
hot-dry tropics and sub-tropics and especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is consumed …

Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, is an important grain legume adapted to the sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) where it contributes to the nutrition, health, and income of rural and suburban …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)(2n= 2x= 22) belongs to the Leguminosae family.
Cowpea is an important legume crop ranked second after groundnut. It is grown for food and …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), an indigenous legume to sub-Saharan Africa, is mainly grown
in the dry savanna areas as an intercrop with millets, sorghum, groundnut and maize …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important warm-season legume grown
mostly by the poor farmers in the semiarid tropics for human consumption and animal …

Abstract Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.), is an important grain legume grown in the tropics
where it constitutes a valuable source of protein in the diets of millions of people. Some …

Cowpea,[Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.], also known as blackeye pea, southern pea, zipper
pea, niebe, and lobia is one of the most important food legumes in the semi-arid tropics …

Cultivar development of cowpea with increased grain yield depends on evaluation and
selection of genetically unique and complementary breeding lines. The objective of this …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is widely grown by subsistence farmers in
West and East Africa where its grain and leaves are sources of highly valuable food, due to …