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Recent developments in cowpea cropping systems research

dc.contributor.authorBlade, S.
dc.contributor.authorShetty, S.
dc.contributor.authorTerao, T
dc.contributor.authorSingh, B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:22:22Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:22:22Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.identifier.citationBlade, S., Shetty, S., Terao, T. & Singh, B. (1997). Recent developments in cowpea cropping systems research. In B.B. Singh, D.R. Mohan Raji and K.E. Dashiel, Advances in cowpea research. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p. 114-128).
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3993
dc.description.abstractThe imponance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) is underscored by its use as a component in many cropping system combinations in Africa, Asia, and tropical America. Cropping systems research over the past decade has served as a multidisciplinary approach to examine the biological superiority of specific innovations, as well as the degree to which such innovations fit existing practices and meet the needs of resource-poor farmers. The scope of cropping systems research includes physiology (the nature of intercropping competition for light, water, and nutrients; useful intercrop cowpea characteristics), agronomy (cropping combinations, patterns, and timing of operations), and plant breeding (yield stability, breeding methodology, and identification of superior lines for specific cropping systems). The overriding assumption is that complex cropping systems are more stable than sole crop arrangements, but with lower total yields. Owing to increases in population and land pressure, it is crucial that improved systems of production provide a range of alternatives to increase yield, while maintaining the natural resource base. Cowpea research in the past 10 years has improved the focus on aspects of agronomy, plant breeding, and physiology. This paper highlights our understanding of improved yields and nutrition for resource-poor farmers.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCropping Systems
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectTemperature
dc.subjectIntercropping
dc.titleRecent developments in cowpea cropping systems research
dc.typeBook Chapter
cg.contributor.affiliationAlberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
cg.contributor.affiliationJapan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAcp
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionNorth America
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.regionEast Asia
cg.coverage.countryCanada
cg.coverage.countryNiger
cg.coverage.countryJapan
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectClimate Change
cg.iitasubjectCrop Husbandry
cg.iitasubjectCrop Systems
cg.iitasubjectCowpea
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectMeteorology And Climatology
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectPlant Ecology
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
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