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

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

Abstract Cowpea (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...

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Main Authors: Awa Sarr, Amy Bodian, Mame Codou Gueye, Badara Gueye, Ghislain Kanfany, Cyril Diatta, Lardia Ali Bougma, Elisabeth A. M. C. Diop, Ndiaga Cissé, Diaga Diouf, Christian Leclerc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Cowpea
Ethnobotanical
Local names
Farming systems
Senegal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-022-00506-y

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