Potential of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) for dry season seed and fodder production in Sahelian sandy soil of Niger
Recent surge in dry cowpea seed price, grain and fodder demand in Niger Republic has resulted in the search for appropriate cultivars for dry season production for seed, grain, and fodder. Studies have found that dry season cowpea production stands first as an alternative for farmers to increased income, grain, seeds, and fodder and enrich the soil for the next rainy season.
Genetic gain in yield and agronomic characteristics of cowpea cultivars developed in the Sudan Savannas of Nigeria over the past three decades
This paper evaluates a field study conducted to determine the rate of genetic improvement in grain and fodder yields and associated agronomic and physiological changes of determinate and semi-determinate cowpea genotypes developed in the Nigerian Sudan savannas from 1974 to 2004.
Improvement in grain and fodder yields of cowpea genotypes representing four decades of breeding in the Nigerian Sudan savannas
This paper presents the findings of a field study conducted to determine the rate of genetic improvement in the grain and fodder yields of cowpea genotypes developed in the Nigerian Sudan savannas from 1970 to 2004.
