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Communicating the probabilistic seasonal forecast for a better farming management and decisions at Kaffrine, Senegal by Ndiaye, Ousmane

“…Predominant cropping systems are based on pearl millet, peanut and cowpea, all generally not intensified and cropped without agricultural input. …”
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Assessing the performance of the grain legume marketing system in northern Ghana by Aidoo, R., Mensah, J., Opoku, A., Abaidoo, Robert C.

“…Trading in groundnut was far more profitable than trading in cowpea and soyabean. The main constraints identified by grain legume traders were limited access to credit, high cost of transportation, poor road network and inadequate storage facilities.…”
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Emerging feed markets for ruminant production in urban and peri-urban areas of Northern Ghana by Konlan, Solomon Pigangsoa, Ayantunde, Augustine A., Addah, W., Dei, H.K., Karbo, N.

“…The feedstuffs found were crop residues (groundnut haulm and cowpea haulm), agro-industrial by-products (bran of maize, rice, and sorghum), fresh grasses (Rotteboellia cochinchinensis), and local browses (Ficus sp. and Pterocarpus erinaceous). …”
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Functional response and life history parameters of Apanteles taragamae, a larval parasitoid of Maruca vitrata by Dannou, E.A., Tamo, Manuele, Huis, A. van, Dicke, M.

“…The legume pod borer Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a serious pest of cowpea in West-Africa. The parasitoid Apanteles taragamae Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) that originates from Taiwan is a potential candidate for biological control of M. vitrata. …”
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Emergence and spread of Tobacco streak virus menace in India and control strategies by Kumar, L., Prasada Rao, R.D., Reddy, A.S., Madhavi, K.J., Anitha, K., Waliyar, Farid

“…The virus epidemics are very damaging to several crops in South India Natural accurrence of TSV was recorded on bottle gourd, chilli, crossandra, cotton, cowpea, cucumber, gherkin, ixora, marigold, mungbean, niger, okra, pumpkin, safflower, sesame, soybean, sunn hemp, urdbean, and several weed species. …”
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Identification of cover crops for the semi-arid savanna zone of West Africa by Carsky, R.J., Ndikawa, R.

“…Maximum foliage drymatter (DM) exceeded that of the locally adapted spreading cowpea in most cases. Foliage DM of M. pruriens, C. ensiformis, Clotalaria ochroleuca, and Cajanus cajan generally exceeded 4 t ha-' at all but the most degraded site. …”
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Identification of cover crops for the semiarid savanna zone of West Africa by Carsky, R.J., Ndikawa, R.

“…Maximum foliage dry matter (DM) exceeded that of the locally adapted spread it rg cowpea in most cases. Foliage DM of M. pruriens, C. ensiformis, Clotalaria ochroleuca, and Cajanus cajan genetally exceeded 4 that all but the most degraded site. …”
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Amelioration de la gestion des sols par lintroduction de legumineuses dans les systemes cerealiers des savannes africaines by Carsky, R.J., Douthwaite, Boru, Manyong, Victor M., Sanginga, N., Schulz, S., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Diels, J., Keatinge, J.D.H.

“…research and develo pment efforts are now underway testing soybean o r cowpea rotation with maize.…”
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Effect of use of savanna tree leaves as mulch materials on germination and growth of selected annual crop seedlings by Hayashi, Y., Carsky, R.J.

“…Leaves of indigenous and exotic tree species adapted to the climatic conditions of the northern Guinea savanna of West Africa were evaluated for use as a mulch material and screened for their effect on germination and early growth of two varieties each of soybean (Glycine max), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), maize (Zea ways), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and millet (Pennisetum glaucum). …”
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Crop–livestock integration in smallholder farming systems of Goromonzi and Murehwa, Zimbabwe by Mkuhlani, S., Mupangwa, W., Macleod, N., Gwiriri, Lovemore C., Nyagumbo, I., Manyawu, Godfrey J., Chigede, N.

“…Subsequent crop–livestock integration scenarios increased maize grain yields by at least 50%, thus increasing profitability to $1210, $3230 and $3100 yr−1for mucuna, cowpea and groundnut, respectively. Total income increased by 135, 132 and 101% translating to $9880, $2960 and $6290 yr−1inOR,PTandYREfarmers, respectively. …”
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Summary of Conference of Heads of Assistance Agencies. New York, December 3-4, 1970 (Bellagio IV) by Ford Foundation, Koffsky, Nathan M.

“…It was agreed that work on dry beans, cowpea, pigeon pea, chickpea should go forward, but soybeans and peanuts were of lower priority.3. …”
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Exploring levels of egg parasitism and variation in egg cuticular chemistry in different Clavigralla spp. by Kpongbe, H., Berg, J. van den, Khamis, F., Tamò, Manuele, Talamas, E.J., Torto, B.

“…(Hemiptera: Coreidae) are major pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp, Fabacae), common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabacae) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L., Fabacae) in Africa. …”
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Assessment of flood recession agriculture for food security in northern Ghana: an optimization modelling approach by Balana, Bedru, Sanfo, S., Barbier, B., Williams, Timothy, Kolavalli, S.

“…Results indicate that growing cowpea, groundnut and melon under residual-moisture based FRA and high value crops (onion, pepper, and tomato) under supplementary irrigation FRA maximize household income and food security. …”
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Relationship between management practices, fungal infection and aflatoxin for stored maize in Benin by Hell, K., Cardwell, K.F., Poehling, H.M.

“…Factors associated with increased aflatoxin were: planting local maize varieties in southern Benin, intercropping with cowpea, groundnut, or cassava, use of urea‐fertilizer, damage to maize in the field, prolonged harvesting, long drying periods in the field, and winnowing. …”
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Grain legume seed systems for smallholder farmers: perspectives on successful innovations by Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng, Omoigui, L.O., Pasupuleti, J., Lenné, Jillian M.

“…This paper analyses four seed systems case studies: chickpea in Ethiopia and Myanmar; cowpea in Nigeria; and tropical grain legumes in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda highlighting outcomes, lessons learned, and the enabling factors which supported the successful innovations. …”
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Maize–legume strip cropping effect on productivity, income, and income risk of farmers in northern Ghana by Rahman, N.A., Larbi, Asamoah, Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Asante, M.O., Akakpo, D.B., Bedi, S.M., Hoeschle‐Zeledon, I.

“…Seven treatments were used: sole crops of maize (M) cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] (C) and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) …”
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Feed Markets in the Late Dry Season across Agro-Ecological Zones in Burkina Faso by Ayantunde, Augustine A., Doamba, E., Hebie, M., Sogoba, D., Same, R., Blummel, Michael

“…Samples of major feeds on sale at the markets were collected for laboratory analysis. Cowpea hay had the highest price of 394±53 FCFA per kg DM in Ouagadougou while the feed with the lowest price was sorghum straw, which was 30±2 FCFA per kg DM in Ouahigouya. …”
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IITA-Gender Responsive Breeding Training Report by Cavicchioli, M., Zimbiti, T., Teeken, B., Nwanze, D.O., Liani, M., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Bello, A.

“…On September 21st, 2022, scientists from various African countries specializing in plant breeding for cassava, yam, cowpea, maize, soybean, and plantain were welcomed to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan for a three-day training on Gender Responsive Breeding. …”
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Women’s visibility and bargaining power in the common bean value chain in Mozambique by Maereka, Enock Kuziwa, Nchanji, Eileen B., Nyamolo, Victor, Cosmas, Lutomia K., Chataika, Bartholomew Y.

“…Common bean had the highest median price of MZN25.00 (US$1.25) per kg over other crops such as maize at MZN7.00 (US$0.35), soybean at MZN 10 (US$0.50), groundnut at MZN 17 (US$0.85) and cowpea at MZN10.00 (US$0.50). The study revealed gender disparities in the control of bean sales and income. …”
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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on agricultural commercialization by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Rice, groundnut, pigeonpea, bean/cowpea, and sweet potato are all important for subsistence, while also sold. …”
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