Last year, the Federal Government approved the registration and release of a new Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea (beans) variety for commercialisation. The cowpea variety, SAMPEA 20-T, developed by ...

Cowpea is a protein-rich legume crop that plays a key role in sustaining food security for people and their livestock. Immensely important in many parts of the world, particularly drought-prone ...

Bonnetta Adeeb sighs heavily when she hears the term “cowpea.” Seconds pass while she decides how to respond. Will it be the modulated, kind but firm response of the former teacher of 37 years she is?

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. All images by Ankur Paliwal for Undark. Under the noonday sun, Alimatu Alidu uses a stone to grind tomato, red pepper, and small ...

Beans farmers in the country are faced with so many challenges, including spraying chemicals about six to 10 times in a planting season due to Pod Borer insect, also called Maruca Vitrata. JULIANA ...

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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a vital legume crop cultivated across tropical and semi‐arid regions, providing an essential source of protein and micronutrients for millions of people. Its genetic ...

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Jose Maria Barrero works for CSIRO. TJ Higgins received funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, the USAID and works for CSIRO. Late last year the world’s first genetically modified (GM) cowpea was ...

BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As farmers worldwide experience more frequent drought and erratic rainfall linked to climate change, the race to find and improve drought-resistant crops grows ...