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Cowpea genetics and breeding
The contributions of cowpea to the farming systems in the dry savanna regions of sub-
Saharan Africa were also highlighted. Apart from contributing to soil fertility through
nitrogen fixation and production of organic matter, cowpea fodder provides quality feed
for livestock in the subregion. Ruminants fed cowpea fodder as supplement are known
to gain weight appreciably.
It is hoped that cowpea researchers will find the contents of this book useful and
stimulating.
C.A. Fatokun
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