Dual-purpose cowpea for West Africa
Cowpea (Pzgna unguiculata) is grown as an intercrop with cereals in some 9 M ha of West Africa, mostly in the dry savanna. Though grain yields are low (circa 500 kg/ha), it is a nutritious food and dry season fodder. The haulms (leaves and stems) are cut and stored after grain harvest. Cowpea aids s...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2005
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/27799 |
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