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Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal

dc.contributor.authorSarr, A.
dc.contributor.authorBodian, A.
dc.contributor.authorGueye, M.
dc.contributor.authorGueye, B.
dc.contributor.authorKanfany, G.
dc.contributor.authorDiatta, C.
dc.contributor.authorBougma, L.A.
dc.contributor.authorDiop, E.A.M.
dc.contributor.authorCisse, N.
dc.contributor.authorDiouf, D.
dc.contributor.authorLeclerc, C.
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T15:28:49Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T15:28:49Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationSarr, A., Bodian, A., Gueye, M., Gueye, B., Kanfany, G., Diatta, C., ... & Leclerc, C. (2022). Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 18(6), 1-15.
dc.identifier.issn1746-4269
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7984
dc.description.abstractCowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plays a key role in family farming systems in Senegal. It makes an essential contribution to economic, nutritional and food security. Although it is crucial, little is known about how farmers classify the diversity of local varieties or about the social practices associated with them. The aim of this study is to characterize the farming practices associated with growing cowpea in Senegal. Surveys were conducted involving 335 rural farmers living in 37 villages, spread across seven regions that produce cowpea. An average of ten farmers were randomly selected in each village. The results reveal that cowpea is a key feature of cropping systems in the studied area. Our findings highlight the high diversity of local cowpea varieties with 59 local names inventoried. In 75% of cases, the name refers to the seed’s morphology or color. Cowpea production is more diverse in Diourbel and Louga and less diverse in the south. More than half the farmers (57%) acquired their cowpea seeds (early, semi-early and late maturity varieties) outside their village, either from markets, seed suppliers or NGOs. This new understanding of farmers’ expertize in the management of cowpea and its local variability will help to valorize local diversity in breeding programs.
dc.description.sponsorshipWest African Agricultural Productivity Program
dc.format.extent1-15
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCowpeas
dc.subjectFarming Systems
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectCropping Systems
dc.subjectVarieties
dc.subjectSenegal
dc.subjectGrain Legumes
dc.titleEthnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversité Cheikh Anta Diop
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversité Joseph KI-ZERBO
cg.contributor.affiliationCentre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversite de Montpellier
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countrySenegal
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidSARR:2022
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectCowpea
cg.iitasubjectCrop Systems
cg.iitasubjectFarming Systems
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
cg.notesOpen Access Article; Published online: 05 Feb 2022
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13002-022-00506-y
cg.iitaauthor.identifierBadara GUEYE: 0000-0003-3157-8772
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue6
cg.identifier.volume18


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