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Abstract
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important grain legume which is widely grown in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for food and feed. Its grain contains high levels of protein, energy, micro- and macro-nutrients. In SSA cowpea productivity is considerably low due to a wide array of abiotic and biotic stresses, and socio-economic constraints. This review summarizes challenges and constraints to cowpea production, breeding methods and progress, genetic variation and analysis of cowpea. Therefore, this review could serve as baseline information for cowpea breeders, agronomists and producers in Namibia as well as for similar agro-ecologies in SSA.
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Annals of Agricultural Sciences (AOAS) is the official journal of Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University. AOAS is an open access peer-reviewed journal publishing original research articles and review articles on experimental and modelling research at laboratory, field, farm, landscape, and industrial levels. AOAS aims to maximize the quality of the agricultural sector across the globe with emphasis on the Arabian countries by focusing on publishing the high-quality applicable researches, in addition to the new methods and frontiers leading to maximizing the quality and quantity of both plant and animal yield and final products.
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