Project
A program to develop improved cowpea cultivars, management methods, and storage practices for semiarid zones
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
1981
End Date:
1988
CRSP Phase:
Not Available
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Senegal
Participants
Lead University:
University of California - Riverside
Other Partners:
Collaborating Scientists' Institutions: ISRA (Senegal); Government of India
Principal Investigator(s):
Anthony E. Halt (US); I. imanoulaye Cisse, Francois Faye (Senegal)
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
Alan N. Eckard, Prabodh N. Patel (US); Amadou Bocar Bal, Nidiaga Cisse, Madiagne Diagne, D.G. Gaikwad, Mamadou Gueye, Famara Massaly, Dogo Seck, Samba Thia (Senegal)
Overview
To increase seed production and yield stability of cowpeas grown in hot semiarid zones by subsistence farmers. The focal point of this research will be the development of “Mini-Kit” pre-extension trials to compare local methods with experimental treatments of cowpea cultivars, management methods and conservation practices. Research on experiment stations and experiments in farmers’ fields will focus on breeding, agronomy, plant pathology, rhizobiology, entomology and cowpea storage. In the U.S., research will focus on the development of techniques for screening cowpeas for resistance to drought and heat and on other factors limiting yield potential.
Objectives
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