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 …

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 …

This review presents an overview of accomplishments on different aspects of cowpea
breeding for drought tolerance. Furthermore it provides options to enhance the genetic …

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.) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …