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Cowpea is the most important grain legume and fodder crop in the dry savannas of Africa. Grown on more than 12.5 million hectares, grain yields from improved varieties are higher than local varieties, but require 2 to 3 insecticide sprays to control major pests compared to local varieties. Losses...


Coulibaly, O.Aitchedji, C.C.Gbegbelegbe, SikaMignouna, H.Lowenberg-DeBoer, J.[Baseline study for impact assessment of high quality insect resistant cowpea in West Africa]Baseline study for impact assessment of high quality insect resistant cowpea in West Africa

Cowpea farming practices have been ongoing for millennia and have always faced various challenges including diseases, insects, and weeds, that lower its yield to no more than 200 kg/ha. This economically and nutritionally important crop has been a major research focus of the International Institu...


Dabiré, B.C.Tignegré, J.B.Ba, Malick N.Tamò, M.Sanon, A.Ouédraogo, T.J.Neya, B.J.Muleba, N.Hammond, W.Coulibaly, O.[An historical review of progress to control key cowpea biotic constraints in Burkina Faso]An historical review of progress to control key cowpea biotic constraints in Burkina Faso

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its research-for-development partners have made substantial contributions to food security, poverty reduction and environmental protection in sub-Saharan Africa. Technologies developed and largely diffused include high yielding variet...


Nkamleu, G.B.Coulibaly, O.Sanogo, D.Manyong, Victor M.Alene, Arega D.[Ex post impact assessment of agricultural research in subSaharan Africa: the IITA experience]Ex post impact assessment of agricultural research in subSaharan Africa: the IITA experience

The Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) technology has been disseminated in 30,896 villages in 10different countries in West and Central Africa from 2007 to 2012. Extension and supply chain devel-opment efforts were required to make the PICS technology available to millions of farmers and other...


Baributsa, D.Abdoulaye, TahirouLowenberg-Deboer, J.Dabiré, C.Moussa, B.Coulibaly, O.Baoua, I.[Market building for postharvest technology through largescale extension efforts]Market building for postharvest technology through largescale extension efforts

This study is based on interviews with 3456 randomly selected cowpea farmers in 322 villages in ten countries in West and Central Africa in 2010 and 2012. It uses descriptive statistics to track the trends in adoption of cowpea storage technology compared to previous studies and Firth logistic re...


Moussa, B.Abdoulaye, TahirouCoulibaly, O.Baributsa, D.Lowenberg-Deboer, J.[Adoption of onfarm hermetic storage for cowpea in West and Central Africa in 2012]Adoption of onfarm hermetic storage for cowpea in West and Central Africa in 2012

The contribution of cowpea to food security and poverty reduction can be substantial in West Africa if both biological and socioeconomic constraints are addressed. While some attention has been given to genetics, agronomy, and pest control, such economic issues as access to input, marketing, and ...


Coulibaly, O.Lowenberg-DeBoer, J.[The economics of cowpea in West Africa]The economics of cowpea in West Africa
Adetonah, S.Locoh, J.L.Coulibaly, O.[Contribution of innovation platforms in the cowpea value chain for food security in West Africa]Contribution of innovation platforms in the cowpea value chain for food security in West Africa

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