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 …
Cowpea constraints and breeding in Europe
E Lazaridi, PJ Bebeli - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …
Southern European countries. Consumer demand for cowpea worldwide is rising due to its …
The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on market integration: Evidence from vegetable farmers in Pakistan
Highlights•The COVID-19 pandemic harmed the vegetable farmers' markets
integration.•Support from market owners positively influenced farmers' markets …
integration.•Support from market owners positively influenced farmers' markets …
Intra-household discrete choice experiment for trait preferences: a new method
R Mukerjee, NF Faye, MJ Badji, M Gomez… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Crop trait and varietal preferences are socially shaped, varying by gender, experience, and
on-farm roles. This drives preference heterogeneity, between households but also within …
on-farm roles. This drives preference heterogeneity, between households but also within …
Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding
B Karikari, MD Maale, E Anning, DB Akakpo… - CABI Agriculture and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is used primarily as food for
humans and feed for animals. It is also used for soil management within a cropping system …
humans and feed for animals. It is also used for soil management within a cropping system …
Farmers' Appraisal on Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)] Production and Phenotypic Characterization: A Synergistic Approach for Improvement
DO Ibitoye, AO Kolawole - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] is a nutrient-rich economically important
vegetable crop grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Okra is one of the …
vegetable crop grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Okra is one of the …
Assessing the impact of genotype-by-environment interactions on agronomic traits in elite cowpea lines across agro-ecologies in Nigeria
BO Popoola, PO Ongom, SB Mohammed, A Togola… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The yield of cowpea varieties is affected by environmental variability. Hence, candidate
varieties must be tested for yield stability before release. This study assessed the impacts of …
varieties must be tested for yield stability before release. This study assessed the impacts of …
Exploiting the genetic potential of cowpea in an intercropping complex
PO Ongom, C Fatokun, A Togola, SB Mohammed… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the West African sub-region, intercropping is a critical element in cowpea product profiles.
This study aimed to investigate the impact of intercropping cowpea with pearl millet on …
This study aimed to investigate the impact of intercropping cowpea with pearl millet on …
Determinants of adoption and adoption intensity of integrated soil fertility management technologies among sorghum farmers in Upper Eastern Kenya
S Kiprotich, H Mogaka, SN Ndirangu… - Soil Use and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change manifestations and population pressure are some of the most critical
challenges that affect agricultural productivity. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) …
challenges that affect agricultural productivity. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) …
Factors influencing the adoption of improved tomato post-harvest loss management practices among farmers in north-west zone of Nigeria
OK Tobe, TK Atala, NM Saddiq… - Farming and …, 2023 - indianjournals.com
The study assessed the factors influencing the adoption of improved tomato post-harvest
loss management practices among farmers in the North-West zone of Nigeria. The specific …
loss management practices among farmers in the North-West zone of Nigeria. The specific …