Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plays a key role in family farming systems in Senegal. It makes an essential contribution to economic, nutritional and food security. Although it is crucial, little is known about how farmers classify the diversity of local varieties or about the social practices associate...
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| author | Sarr, A. Bodian, A. Gueye, M. Gueye, B. Kanfany, G. Diatta, C. Bougma, L.A. Diop, E.A.M. Cisse, N. Diouf, D. Leclerc, C. |
| author_browse | Bodian, A. Bougma, L.A. Cisse, N. Diatta, C. Diop, E.A.M. Diouf, D. Gueye, B. Gueye, M. Kanfany, G. Leclerc, C. Sarr, A. |
| author_facet | Sarr, A. Bodian, A. Gueye, M. Gueye, B. Kanfany, G. Diatta, C. Bougma, L.A. Diop, E.A.M. Cisse, N. Diouf, D. Leclerc, C. |
| author_sort | Sarr, A. |
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| description | Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plays a key role in family farming systems in Senegal. It makes an essential contribution to economic, nutritional and food security. Although it is crucial, little is known about how farmers classify the diversity of local varieties or about the social practices associated with them. The aim of this study is to characterize the farming practices associated with growing cowpea in Senegal. Surveys were conducted involving 335 rural farmers living in 37 villages, spread across seven regions that produce cowpea. An average of ten farmers were randomly selected in each village. The results reveal that cowpea is a key feature of cropping systems in the studied area. Our findings highlight the high diversity of local cowpea varieties with 59 local names inventoried. In 75% of cases, the name refers to the seed’s morphology or color. Cowpea production is more diverse in Diourbel and Louga and less diverse in the south. More than half the farmers (57%) acquired their cowpea seeds (early, semi-early and late maturity varieties) outside their village, either from markets, seed suppliers or NGOs. This new understanding of farmers’ expertize in the management of cowpea and its local variability will help to valorize local diversity in breeding programs. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1268372025-11-11T10:16:41Z Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal Sarr, A. Bodian, A. Gueye, M. Gueye, B. Kanfany, G. Diatta, C. Bougma, L.A. Diop, E.A.M. Cisse, N. Diouf, D. Leclerc, C. cowpeas farming systems food security cropping systems markets farmers seeds economics breeding programmes nutrition Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plays a key role in family farming systems in Senegal. It makes an essential contribution to economic, nutritional and food security. Although it is crucial, little is known about how farmers classify the diversity of local varieties or about the social practices associated with them. The aim of this study is to characterize the farming practices associated with growing cowpea in Senegal. Surveys were conducted involving 335 rural farmers living in 37 villages, spread across seven regions that produce cowpea. An average of ten farmers were randomly selected in each village. The results reveal that cowpea is a key feature of cropping systems in the studied area. Our findings highlight the high diversity of local cowpea varieties with 59 local names inventoried. In 75% of cases, the name refers to the seed’s morphology or color. Cowpea production is more diverse in Diourbel and Louga and less diverse in the south. More than half the farmers (57%) acquired their cowpea seeds (early, semi-early and late maturity varieties) outside their village, either from markets, seed suppliers or NGOs. This new understanding of farmers’ expertize in the management of cowpea and its local variability will help to valorize local diversity in breeding programs. 2022-12 2023-01-11T11:21:19Z 2023-01-11T11:21:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126837 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Sarr, A., Bodian, A., Gueye, M., Gueye, B., Kanfany, G., Diatta, C., ... & Leclerc, C. (2022). Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 18(6), 1-15. |
| spellingShingle | cowpeas farming systems food security cropping systems markets farmers seeds economics breeding programmes nutrition Sarr, A. Bodian, A. Gueye, M. Gueye, B. Kanfany, G. Diatta, C. Bougma, L.A. Diop, E.A.M. Cisse, N. Diouf, D. Leclerc, C. Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal |
| title | Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal |
| title_full | Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal |
| title_fullStr | Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal |
| title_short | Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal |
| title_sort | ethnobotanical study of cowpea vigna unguiculata l walp in senegal |
| topic | cowpeas farming systems food security cropping systems markets farmers seeds economics breeding programmes nutrition |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126837 |
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