| dc.contributor.author | Singh, B.B. |
| dc.contributor.author | Ehlers, J.D. |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, B. |
| dc.contributor.author | Freire Filho, F.R. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:30:56Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:30:56Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Singh, B.B., Ehlers, J.D., Sharma, B. & Freire Filho, F.R. (2002). Recent progress in cowpea breeding. In C.A. Fatokun, S.A. Tarawali, B.B. Singh, P.M. Kormawa and M. Tamo, Challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainable cowpea production. Proceedings of the World Cowpea Conference III held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 4–8 September 2000. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA. (p. 22-40). |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-131-190-8 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5422 |
| dc.description.abstract | Considerable progress has been made in breeding improved cowpea varieties in the last five years. The major breeding objectives were to develop high yielding cowpea varieties for sole cropping as well as intercropping with acceptable seed types and resistance to major diseases, insect pests, nematodes, and the parasitic plants Striga and Alectra and tolerance to heat and drought. Good progress was also made in breeding early maturing grain type, dual pupose, and fast growing fodder type cowpea varieties. The informal network of world cowpea researchers catalyzed by IITA and the Bean/Cowpea Collaborative Research Support Program has been very effective in evaluating and selecting improved cowpea varieties for a wide range of environments. As a consequence, total world has substantially increased. |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Nitrogen |
| dc.subject | Cassava |
| dc.subject | Yams |
| dc.subject | Plantains |
| dc.subject | Bananas |
| dc.subject | Millets |
| dc.subject | Sorghum |
| dc.subject | Maize |
| dc.subject | Legumes |
| dc.subject | Cowpeas |
| dc.subject | Cropping Systems |
| dc.title | Recent progress in cowpea breeding |
| dc.type | Conference Paper |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of California |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Cowpea |
| cg.iitasubject | Breeding |
| cg.iitasubject | Agronomy |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| local.dspaceid | 103779 |
