Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. is an important component in mixed cropping systems that are appropriate to the agro-ecological characteristics of the West African savannah. However, the contribution of cowpea to overall productivity of the systems is reduced by a number of insect pest specie...
Adati, T.
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Tamò, M.
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Yusuf, S.R.
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Downham, M.C.A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Hammond, W.
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[Integrated pest management for cowpea cereal cropping systems in the West African savannah]
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Integrated pest management for cowpea cereal cropping systems in the West African savannah
Considerable progress has been made in breeding improved cowpea varieties in the last five years. The major breeding objectives were to develop high yielding cowpea varieties for sole cropping as well as intercropping with acceptable seed types and resistance to major diseases, insect pests, nema...
High population growth and consequent pressure for food is driving agriculture towards greater intensification in West Africa. However, due to inadequate use/availability of farm manure and fertilisers, there is a continuous decline in soil fertility and overall crop productivity. This trend must...
Singh, B.B.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Trends in development of crop varieties for improved crop-livestock systems in West Africa]
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Trends in development of crop varieties for improved crop-livestock systems in West Africa
A cropping system trial involving 2 spray treatments, 2 cowpea varieties, and 9 cowpea–cereals cropping patterns involving two cereals was conducted in 1999 and 2000 cropping seasons in Minjibir. The systems involved different row to row combinations of cowpea and millet or sorghum. Selec...
Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.
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Oseni, T.O.
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Singh, B.B.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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[Effect of different cowpea - cereal row to row planting systems and insecticide sprays of cowpea on the quality of the crop residues]
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Effect of different cowpea - cereal row to row planting systems and insecticide sprays of cowpea on the quality of the crop residues
Food production in West Africa has not been keeping pace with the population growth because the bulk of the agriculture in this region is still based on traditional inter-cropping systems with little or no application of fertilizers and chemicals. The average use of fertilizers in West Africa is ...
Singh, B.B.
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Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.
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[Improved cowpea-cereals-based cropping systems for household food security and poverty reduction in West Africa]
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Improved cowpea-cereals-based cropping systems for household food security and poverty reduction in West Africa