Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. is an important leafy vegetable and grain legume in Uganda. Unlike in commercial agriculture, where variety mixtures are known to give higher and more stable yields, the performance of cowpea variety mixtures in subsistence agriculture is little known. Mixtures...
Okonya, J.
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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[Potential of cowpea variety mixtures to increase yield stability in subsistence agriculture: preliminary results]
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Potential of cowpea variety mixtures to increase yield stability in subsistence agriculture: preliminary results
Using groundnut (Arachis hypogea) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), this study empirically demonstrated the correlation between crop storage and economic competitiveness of producers, captured from the degree of market integration and producer shares of the prices paid by consumers, among others. S...
Bediako, JA
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Chianu, J.N.
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Dadson, J.A.
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[Crop storage efficiency and market competitiveness: Case of groundnut and cowpea in Ghana]
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Crop storage efficiency and market competitiveness: Case of groundnut and cowpea in Ghana
The effects of different levels of photoperiod (p; h d-1) and 50 ppm gibberellic acid (GA3) were studied on the vegetative growth, phenology and yield of a selected, unimproved but popular cowpea variety Kanannado. The different photoperiods used were 10, <12.5, >12.5 and 14 h d-1 . The GA3 was f...
Mukhtar, F.
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Singh, B.
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[Influence of photoperiod and gibberellic acid (GA3) on the growth and andflowering of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp]]
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Influence of photoperiod and gibberellic acid (GA3) on the growth and andflowering of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp]
Singh, B.
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Adeleke, R.
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Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.
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Olufajo, O.
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Ishiyaku, M.
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Mohammed, S.
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[Registration of six improved germplasm lines of cowpea with combined resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii]
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Registration of six improved germplasm lines of cowpea with combined resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii
The parasitic weed, Striga gesnerioides, is a major threat to cowpea productivity throughout the savannas of West and Central Africa. The identification of sources of S. gesnerioides resistance and their incorporation into breeding programs would be a beneficial strategy to combat the devastation...
Omoigui, L.O.
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Kamara, A.
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Alunyo, G.I.
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Bello, L.
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Oluoch, M.
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Timko, M.P.
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Boukar, O.
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[Identification of new sources of resistance to Striga gesnerioides in cowpea Vigna unguiculata accessions]
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Identification of new sources of resistance to Striga gesnerioides in cowpea Vigna unguiculata accessions
Infestation of cereals and cowpeas by Striga species constitute a major constraint to increased crop pro-ductivity in the savannas of northern Nigeria. Field surveys were undertaken in Jigawa State, Nigeria in2012 to assess (i) the level and extent of Strgia infestation of cereal and cowpea field...
Kamara, A.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Jibrin, J.M.
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Tarawali, G.
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Tofa, A.
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[Assessment of level, extent and factors influencing Striga infestation of cereals and cowpea in a Sudan Savanna ecology of Northern Nigeria]
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Assessment of level, extent and factors influencing Striga infestation of cereals and cowpea in a Sudan Savanna ecology of Northern Nigeria
A field trial was conducted during the rainy seasons of 2008 and 2009 at Samaru in northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria to determine the performance of semi-determinate and indeterminate cowpea cultivars intercropped with extra early, early and late maize cultivars. The trial was laid out in a ran...
Ewansiha, S.U.
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Kamara, A.
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Onyibe, J.E.
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[Performance of cowpea cultivars when grown as an intercrop with maize of contrasting maturities]
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Performance of cowpea cultivars when grown as an intercrop with maize of contrasting maturities
Cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch) is a major pest of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) particularly in the drier regions of the tropics. Although aphid resistant varieties had been developed, resistance has recently broken down. The present study seeks to identify new sources of resistance. ...
Souleymane, A.
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Akenova, M.E.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Alabi, Y.
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[Screening for resistance to cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora koch) in wild and cultivated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. walp.) accessions]
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Screening for resistance to cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora koch) in wild and cultivated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. walp.) accessions
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.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Lowenberg-Deboer, J.
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Dabiré, C.
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Moussa, B.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Baoua, I.
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[Market building for postharvest technology through largescale extension efforts]
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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.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Coulibaly, O.
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Baributsa, D.
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Lowenberg-Deboer, J.
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[Adoption of onfarm hermetic storage for cowpea in West and Central Africa in 2012]
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Adoption of onfarm hermetic storage for cowpea in West and Central Africa in 2012