Eaten by roughly 200 million Africans, predominantly in West Africa, cowpea is commonly referred to as “poor man’s meat” because of the high levels of protein that are found in cowpea’s ...

Today, as the world marks World Hunger Day 2025, we are reminded that food is not just a basic need – it is a fundamental ...

Cowpea is a legume in the dry and hot regions of the world, particularly West Africa, where it is an important source of dietary protein. However, climate change is negatively affecting crop ...

Cowpea is an important crop in drier parts ... New techs offer glimpse into future of agriculture IITA researchers based in West Africa observed that plant density and top-dressing with fertiliser ...

This CRP aims at piloted enhancements of high-performing crop varieties of cowpea to create improved genetic variation with emphasis on trait deployment and accelerated delivery of novel induced ...

DAKAR, April 18 (Reuters) - Forty-eight million people in West and Central Africa face acute food insecurity in the coming months, a 10-year high spurred by insecurity, climate shocks, COVID-19 ...