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Breeding cowpea for adaptation to intercropping for sustainable intensification in the Guinea Savannas of Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorOmoigui, L.
dc.contributor.authorKamara, A.
dc.contributor.authorShaibu, A.S.
dc.contributor.authorAliyu, K.T.
dc.contributor.authorTofa, A.
dc.contributor.authorSolomon, R.
dc.contributor.authorOlasan, O.J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-02T14:33:57Z
dc.date.available2023-06-02T14:33:57Z
dc.date.issued2023-01
dc.identifier.citationOmoigui, L., Kamara, A., Shaibu, A.S., Aliyu, K.T., Tofa, A., Solomon, R. & Olasan, O.J. (2023). Breeding cowpea for adaptation to intercropping for sustainable intensification in the Guinea Savannas of Nigeria. Agronomy, 13(6): 1451, 1-12.
dc.identifier.issn2073-4395
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8189
dc.description.abstractCowpea is a multifaceted crop; however, considerable challenges affect the production of this crop despite its comparatively better adaptation to harsh environments. Most smallholder farmers in West Africa cultivate this crop in intercropping systems where its low plant population does not allow the full expression of the cultivars’ yield potential. This is because most varieties currently grown in intercrop have been developed in and for monocropping, although some breeding programs recently have focused on intercrop systems. This study, therefore, aimed to evaluate the performance of some newly developed cowpea breeding lines for adaptation to intercropping systems. Firstly, an on-station field experiment was conducted in 2018. The selected promising lines and a standard check were evaluated in three locations in an intercropping system and on-farm trials. Significant differences were observed among the cowpea genotypes for all the traits measured. Two improved lines, UAM14-122-17-7 and UAM14-123-18-3, had superior grain and fodder yields under sole and intercropping systems and in different agroecological systems, revealing their adaptability. Based on our findings, UAM14-122-17-7 and UAM14-123-18-3 are recommended for a cereal-cowpea mixture because they are adapted to intercropping and produce high-grain yield under intercrop and sole-cropping systems.
dc.description.sponsorshipKirkhouse Trust, UK
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent1-12
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCowpeas
dc.subjectCropping Systems
dc.subjectOn-Farm Research
dc.subjectEvaluation
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectSmallholders
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.titleBreeding cowpea for adaptation to intercropping for sustainable intensification in the Guinea Savannas of Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Agriculture, Makurdi
cg.contributor.affiliationBayero University Kano
cg.contributor.affiliationFederal University of Agriculture Makurdi
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.researchthemePlant Production and Health
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidOMOIGUI:2023a
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectCowpea
cg.iitasubjectCrop Systems
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.journalAgronomy
cg.notesOpen Access Article; Published online: 24 May 2023
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13061451
cg.iitaauthor.identifierLucky Omoigui: 0000-0001-8473-2775
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAlpha Kamara: 0000-0002-1844-2574
cg.iitaauthor.identifierkamaluddin tijjani: 0000-0003-1613-1147
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAbdullahi Tofa: 0000-0002-7617-4395
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue6: 1451
cg.identifier.volume35


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