The Cowpea: Production, Utilization, and Research in the United States

Fery, Richard L.

doi:10.1002/9781118060858.ch4

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“…rhizobia) and vesicular‐arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Cowpea tolerance to low fertility soils and a wide range of soil pH, as well as the adaptation of cowpea to high temperatures and drought, makes this grain legume crop of interest for facing the predicted environmental changes (e.g. increased temperature, reduction of water availability) associated with climate change.…”

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Cowpea: a legume crop for a challenging environment

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Cowpea is a grain legume native from Africa and is a primary source of protein for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world. The main important characteristics of this crop include a good protein quality with a high nutritional value, its nitrogen-fixing ability, and an ability to be more drought- and heat-tolerant than most of its legume relatives. In a research perspective, studies of cowpea are relatively scarce, despite its relevance to agriculture in the developing world and its resilience to stress. The present review provides an overview of different aspects of cowpea, with a special emphasis on the molecular markers for assessing genetic diversity, as well as on biochemical and transcriptomic data with respect to evaluating cowpea drought stress tolerance. The integration of both datasets will be useful for the improvement of cowpea because research on drought stress tolerance is of major interest for this crop in a challenging environment. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

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“…This subclass is grown mainly in the states of Sergipe, Bahia and Rio de Janeiro and is currently in a process of expansion in the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais (Freire et al, 2005). The Brazilian blackeyed pea (fradinho) is identical to the common blackeyed pea, which is the most grown and marketed blackeyed pea in the United States both as dry and canned beans (Fery, 1990). In Brazil, the blackeyed grain type has great commercial prospects.…”

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Grain yield adaptability and stability of blackeyed cowpea genotypes under rainfed agriculture in Brazil

Nunes¹,

Filho²,

Ribeiro³

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Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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The present study aimed to evaluate the grain yield adaptability and stability of 20 blackeyed cowpea genotypes under rainfed agriculture in North, Northeastern and Central/Western Brazil. Three parametric methodologies and one non-parametric methodology were used. We found significant differences among genotypes, environments, and interaction between genotypes and environments. The traditional method indicated that the MNC05-832B-230-2-3 line was the most stable but had low grain yield. The linear regression indicated that the California Blackeye-3 and California Blackeye-5 cultivars had wide adaptability and stability. The bi-segmented regression model indicated that the MNC04-783B-7-3 and California Blackeye-3 genotypes exhibited adaptation to favorable and unfavorable environmental conditions, respectively. The non-parametric method characterized the MNC04-783B-7-3 line as the most suitable and stable genotype. Spearman´s rank correlation showed that some methodologies should not be used simultaneously and that others should be used complementary to each other.

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“…Cowpea has considerable adaptation to high temperatures and drought compared to other crop species. The crop is tolerant to low fertility, due to its high rates of nitrogen fixation (Elowad & Hall, 1987), effective symbiosis with mycorrhizae (Kwapata & Hall, 1985), and its ability to withstand both acid and alkaline soil conditions (Fery, 1990). Cowpea is both responsive to favorable growing conditions, and well adapted to drought, high temperatures, and other abiotic stresses.…”

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Traditional Food Crops and Their Role in Food and Nutritional Security in Kenya

Muthoni

Nyamongo

2010

Journal of Agricultural & Food Information

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In Kenya, traditional food crops play an important role in food and nutritional security, especially in the dry parts of Kenya. This study set out to document the most important traditional food crops in Kenya and highlight their production levels, production ecologies, as well as their nutritional value. The findings reveal that the relative importance of traditional food crops differs from one area to another and, while some are produced for subsistence use; others, like sweet potatoes, are grown for commercial purposes. Despite their potential contribution to food and nutritional security, production of traditional food crops is far below that of maize (the main staple food in Kenya). The authors recommend rigorous promotion to increase their production and consumption, since traditional food crops are grown in the arid and semi-arid parts of the country where maize does not perform as well.

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The Cowpea: Production, Utilization, and Research in the United States

Cited by 29 publications

References 45 publications

Cowpea: a legume crop for a challenging environment

Cowpea: a legume crop for a challenging environment

Grain yield adaptability and stability of blackeyed cowpea genotypes under rainfed agriculture in Brazil

Traditional Food Crops and Their Role in Food and Nutritional Security in Kenya

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