Project
Improved Methods for Rapid Sucrose Analysis of Cowpea Grain and Assessment of Genetic Environmental Influences on ”Sweetness”
Details
Project Code:
WA4-A3
Start Date:
2002
End Date:
2007
CRSP Phase:
Not Available
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Burkina Faso
Participants
Lead University:
University of California
Other Partners:
University of Ghana-Legon (Ghana); INRAN (Niger); ISRA (Senegal); Ahmadu Bello University, University of Kano (Nigeria); Purdue University (US); Sokoine University (Tanzania)
Principal Investigator(s):
Phillip Roberts (US); Ousmane Boukar (Cameroon); Ndiaga Cisse (Senegal); Issa Drabo (Burkina Faso)
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
None
Overview
This project provides resources for interaction between economists and cowpea breeders. Dissemination of the improved technique through a formal training effort will help ensure progress in breeding sweet cowpeas and in socioeconomic surveys.
Objectives
1. Develop an improved methodology for measurement of sucrose content of cowpea grain. 2. Determine the environmental and genetic variability of cowpea grain sucrose content and assess a range of cowpea germplasm for sucrose content. 3. Improve measures of sucrose market price premiums for cowpeas and common beans.
Outcomes
Coming soon
