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Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa

Frontiers in Agronomy, 2023
Cowpea is an important and climate-resilient grain legume for human and livestock nutrition worldwide. Its grains represent a valuable source of protein for rural families in Sub-Saharan Africa while its haulms offer nutritious fodder for livestock ...
Abou Togola, Benjamin Datinon, Amadou Laouali, Fousseni Traoré, Cyriaque Agboton, Patrick O. Ongom, James A. Ojo, Barry Pittendrigh, Ousmane Boukar, Manuele Tamò   +9 more
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Pearl Millet-Cowpea Forage Mixture Planting Arrangement Influences Mixture Yield and Nutritive Value in Semiarid Regions

Crops, 2023
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) are well-adapted to semiarid regions. A two-year study at New Mexico State University’s Rex E.
Leonard M. Lauriault, Murali K. Darapuneni, Gasper K. Martinez   +2 more
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Effect of NP fertilization and stress-mitigating chemicals on productivity and profitability of summer cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) intensified with baby corn (Zea mays)

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2022
A field study was carried out during the summer seasons of 2019 and 2020 at research farm of Agriculture University, Kota, Rajasthan, to study the effect of NP fertilization and stress mitigating chemicals on productivity and profitability of summer ...
ANJU BIJARNIA, J P TETARWAL, PRATAP SINGH, BALDEV RAM, RAJENDRA KUMAR YADAV, RAJESH KUMAR   +5 more
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Introgression Breeding in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
The narrow base of genetic diversity characteristic of cowpea can be attributed to it being self-pollinating, evolving from narrow wild germplasm and exhibiting very limited gene flow between wild and cultivated types.
Ousmane Boukar, Michael Abberton, Olaniyi Oyatomi, Abou Togola, Leena Tripathi, Christian Fatokun   +5 more
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Effect of intercropping of maize and cowpea on the yield, land productivity and profitability of components crops in Bena- Tsemay Woreda, Southern Ethiopia

International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 2021
Field experiment was carried out during the 2017-18 cropping season at Kako, Bena-Ttsemay woreda, South Omo zone, Southern Ethiopia to determine the effect of intercropping of maize and cowpea on the yield, land use efficiency and profitability of both ...
G Biruk, T Awoke, T Anteneh
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Human Health Risk Evaluation of Organophosphate Insecticide Residues in Post-Harvest Cowpea in Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria [PDF]

Journal of Health and Pollution, 2020
Background. Cowpea is a leguminous crop commonly grown and eaten in Nigeria. Organophosphate insecticides are frequently used to control insect populations in cowpea crops. Objectives.
Motunrayo G. Akande, Fatimah S. Sanni, Ndidi G. Enefe   +2 more
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Cowpea residue management effect on productivity of subsequent millet in a legume‐cereal crop rotation

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 2023
Growing cowpea (Vigna unguiculate (L) Walp) in rotation with millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) can increase millet productivity through biological nitrogen fixation. However, in Senegal, legume crop residues are generally removed for livestock feed,
Sidy Tine, Aliou Faye, Augustine K. Obour, Doudou Diouf, Junior Bruno Mbar Ndiaye, Mouhamadan Lo, Tobi Moriaque Akplo, Saliou Ndiaye, Yared Assefa   +8 more
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Integrated Management of Aphis craccivora in Cowpea Using Intercropping and Entomopathogenic Fungi under Field Conditions

Journal of Fungi, 2020
Cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora, is a major cowpea pest. Cowpea–cereal intercrop alone does not effectively manage the pest. Use of pesticides in intercrop leads to health and environmental risks.
Allan Mweke, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Christian Ulrichs, Komi Kouma Mokpokpo Fiaboe, Nguya Kalemba Maniania, Sunday Ekesi   +5 more
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Consumption of cowpea‐based dishes in Benin: Main motives and barriers, and spatial and temporal changes

Legume Science, 2022
In Benin, cowpea products are commonly consumed traditional dishes. Urbanization and income changes contribute to eating habit modifications in low‐ and middle‐income countries.
Lorène Akissoé, Christèle Icard‐Vernière, Yann E. Madodé, Youna M. Hemery, Claudia E. Kpossilande, Claire Mouquet‐Rivier, D. Joseph Hounhouigan   +6 more
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Farmers’ Preferred Genotype Traits and Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Adoption of Improved Cowpea Varieties in South-Central Niger

Agronomy, 2022
Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) (Walpers, 1842), is an important legume for food and nutrition security, and income generation. Despite decade-long efforts to disseminate improved varieties, cowpea productivity remains low in Niger.
Mahamane Moctar Rabé, Ibrahim B. Baoua, Dieudonne Baributsa   +2 more
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