Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. L) is an important leguminous crop largely grown by
smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa for food security and animal feed. The objective …

Poor soil fertility and erratic rainfall constrain crop production in rain-fed smallholder farming
systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Integration of drought tolerant and N 2-fixing crops into …

Cowpea production in Niger is constrained by biotic and abiotic factors that lead to lower
yields and incomes for smallholder farmers. For decades now, efforts have been made to …

The gradual decline in cowpea production in Nigeria, the largest cowpea producing country,
has been of concern. Hence, assessment of challenges and constraints to cowpea …

Cowpea is a food security crop and a main source of income for farmers in Niger. However,
postharvest storage remains a major challenge due to insect pest attacks. Since 2008, the …

Currently and according to the growing worldwide interest in the revaluation of agricultural
by-products, the use of legumes waste presents great potential to obtain bioactive …

Cowpea productivity in West Africa is low due to several challenges, including limited
access to high-quality seeds. Despite the development of improved varieties, smallholder …

Abstract Cowpea [Vigna ungiculata (L.) Walp] production is affected by numerous
constraints such as insect pests, diseases (fungal, viral, and bacterial), poor soil fertility …

The evaluation of the diversity in the cowpea local varieties (CLVs) allows the efficient use of
genetic resources for cultivar development. This study aimed to evaluate the diversity of …

Cowpea is an important source of dietary proteins in the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan
Africa. Its productivity is constrained by several viral diseases and there are limited updates …