Cowpea: a legume crop for a challenging environment
M Carvalho, T Lino‐Neto, E Rosa… - Journal of the Science …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Cowpea is a grain legume native from Africa and is a primary source of protein for millions of
people in sub‐Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world. The main important …
people in sub‐Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world. The main important …
[HTML][HTML] Breeding of vegetable cowpea for nutrition and climate resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: progress, opportunities, and challenges
TW Mekonnen, AS Gerrano, NW Mbuma… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …
scarcity. Climate change and variability are a major threat to global food and nutritional …
[HTML][HTML] Breeding drought tolerant cowpea: constraints, accomplishments, and future prospects
EM Agbicodo, CA Fatokun, S Muranaka, RGF Visser… - Euphytica, 2009 - Springer
This review presents an overview of accomplishments on different aspects of cowpea
breeding for drought tolerance. Furthermore it provides options to enhance the genetic …
breeding for drought tolerance. Furthermore it provides options to enhance the genetic …
Drought response of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) landraces at leaf physiological and metabolite profile levels
AMF Gomes, AP Rodrigues, C António… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Drought threatens the world's food production, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa low
external input and rain fed agricultural systems, where cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) …
external input and rain fed agricultural systems, where cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) …
[HTML][HTML] Breeding cowpea for tolerance to temperature extremes and adaptation to drought
AE Hall, AM Ismail, JD Ehlers, KO Marfo… - … and opportunities for …, 2002 - books.google.com
Cowpea exhibits incomplete emergence when soil temperatures are below 19 oC. Chilling
tolerance at emergence appears to be conferred by a dominant gene encoding a dehydrin …
tolerance at emergence appears to be conferred by a dominant gene encoding a dehydrin …
Production Constraints and Improvement Strategies of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance
GV Nkomo, MM Sedibe… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. L) is an important leguminous crop largely grown by
smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa for food security and animal feed. The objective …
smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa for food security and animal feed. The objective …
Evaluation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) germplasm lines for tolerance to drought
CA Fatokun, O Boukar, S Muranaka - Plant genetic resources, 2012 - cambridge.org
Cowpea is an important grain legume crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where, on a
worldwide basis, the bulk is produced and consumed. The dry savanna area of SSA is …
worldwide basis, the bulk is produced and consumed. The dry savanna area of SSA is …
[HTML][HTML] Root and agro-morphological traits performance in cowpea under drought stress
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 …
occur more frequently due to climate change. Cowpea, one of the most drought tolerant …
[HTML][HTML] Production constraints and breeding approaches for cowpea improvement for drought prone agro-ecologies in Sub-Saharan Africa
LN Horn, H Shimelis - Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important grain legume which is widely
grown in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for food and feed. Its grain contains high levels of …
grown in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for food and feed. Its grain contains high levels of …
[HTML][HTML] Phenotyping cowpeas for adaptation to drought
AE Hall - Frontiers in physiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Methods for phenotyping cowpeas for adaptation to drought are reviewed. Key factors
involve achieving optimal time of flowering and cycle length, and appropriate morphology for …
involve achieving optimal time of flowering and cycle length, and appropriate morphology for …