Grain legumes, including cowpea, are the cheapest sources of minerals and protein to
enhance human nutrition. Cultivar development and deployment of cowpea with increased …

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 …

Ethiopia is claimed to be a center of diversity for cowpea production. The crop is the most
drought tolerant and could help the country overcome the recurrent drought problem; …

This exploratory study evaluated biophysical, cultural and socio-economic factors affecting
crop production and land utilisation in the Nkonkobe Municipality, South Africa. The study …

Nutrient availability is one of the major limiting factors affecting legume production in Africa.
With the limited arable land resources, meeting the dietary requirement of the ever …

L'existence d'impacts néfastes du changement climatique sur la production agricole en
Afrique subsaharienne est maintenant solidement établie. Pour documenter les …

Microorganisms are the first to arrive and last to leave the earth and represent the driving
force of the universe due to their prime importance in functioning of all the biogeochemical …

Three cowpea varieties namely: Kafanji, Brown variety and Ex-potiskum were used in this
study to test their resistance on weevil infestation. Cowpea samples of 60grams were …

Plant leaf powders prepared from two plant species, Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf) and
Azadirachta indica (neem) were used against adult cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus …

Low yields and protein content are major constraints to cowpea production in semi-arid
areas. A study was conducted to determine cowpea performance across diverse …