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 …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important legume crop with enormous
nutritional, agronomic and economic value. Cowpea constitutes a large portion of the daily …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp., diploid, 2 n= 22) is a major crop used as a protein
source for human consumption as well as a quality feed for livestock. It is drought and heat …

Abstract Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata L. Walp., is a diploid warm‐season legume of critical
importance as both food and fodder in sub‐Saharan Africa. This species is also grown in …

Molecular markers are increasingly being deployed to accelerate genetic gain in crop
plants. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of a mid‐density genotyping …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is a legume with a constant rate of cultivation in
Southern European countries. Consumer demand for cowpea worldwide is rising due to its …

Cowpea is a highly drought-adapted leguminous crop with great promise for improving
agricultural sustainability and food security. Here, we report analyses derived from array …

Cowpea is a nutrient-rich staple legume and climate-resilient crop for vulnerable
agroecosystems. However, the crop still remains underutilized, mainly due to its narrow …

Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity.
Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as …

The species Vigna unguiculata L.(Walp), commonly known as cowpea, is a multi-purpose
legume that has been selected into three subspecies that are divided into grain, fodder and …