Breeding of Vegetable Cowpea for Nutrition and Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges

Breeding of Vegetable Cowpea for Nutrition and Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges

Currently, the world population is increasing, and humanity is facing food and nutritional scarcity. Climate change and variability are a major threat to global food and nutritional security, reducing crop productivity in the tropical and subtropical regions of the globe. Cowpea has the potential to...

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Main Authors: Tesfaye Walle Mekonnen, Abe Shegro Gerrano, Ntombokulunga Wedy Mbuma, Maryke Tine Labuschagne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
climate change
cowpea
food
gene pyramiding
nutrition security
speed breeding
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/12/1583

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