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Cowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africa

dc.contributor.authorTarawali, Shirley A.
dc.contributor.authorSingh, B.B.
dc.contributor.authorGupta, S.C.
dc.contributor.authorTabo, Ramadjita
dc.contributor.authorHarris, F.
dc.contributor.authorNokoe, S.
dc.contributor.authorFernández Rivera, S.
dc.contributor.authorBationo, André
dc.contributor.authorManyong, Victor M.
dc.contributor.authorMakinde, K.
dc.contributor.authorOdion, E.C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T10:57:08Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T10:57:08Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.identifier.isbnISBN 978-131-190-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/615
dc.description.abstractAgriculture in the dry savannas is intensifying in response to increasing populations of humans and livestock. As a result, increased productivity demands are placed upon integrated crop-livestock systems and more emphasis is on the roles of legumes such as cowpea. Cowpea has the potential to function as a key integrating factor in intensifying systems through supplying protein in the human diet, and fodder for livestock, and bringing nitrogen into the farming system through nitrogen fixation. This paper describes the Development and evaluation of integrated "best-bet" options which maximize the benefits of cowpea and addresses aspects of improved crop varieties, crop and livestock management, nutrient cycling, and soil fertility. The approach used includes a multi center, multidisciplinary approach to working with farmers which combines complementary strengths of previous component research involving crops and livestock by key international and national research institutions in the region.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIITA
dc.subjectSavannas
dc.subjectArid Zones
dc.subjectCowpeas
dc.subjectMixed Farming
dc.subjectPlant Production
dc.subjectAnimal Production
dc.subjectProduction Systems
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectProductivity
dc.subjectDevelopment
dc.subjectAnimal Feeding
dc.subjectYields
dc.subjectNutrients
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.titleCowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africa
dc.typeConference Paper
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.identifier.googleurlhttps://books.google.com/books?id=0hTzTEHixz0C
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
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