Modern Cowpea Breeding to Overcome Critical Production Constraints in Africa and the U.S.
This project addresses primary constraints under the Topical Areas of Inquiry for Theme A ”reducing cowpea production costs and risks for enhanced profitability and competitiveness”, and […]
- Start Date: 2008
- End Date: 2012/12/31
- Project Code: UCR-1
- Lead University: University of California - Riverside
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa, US and Canada
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)
Database: Project
Biological Foundations for Management of Field Insect Pests of Cowpea in Africa
Field and storage insect pests are the most severe biotic constraints for cowpea production. Insect-resistant cultivars have the potential to resolve some of the pest problems […]
- Start Date: 2008
- End Date: 2012/12/31
- Project Code: UIUC-1
- Lead University: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security, Productivity
CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)
Database: Project
Development, Testing and Dissemination of Genetically Improved Bean Cultivars for Central America, the Caribbean and Angola
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of protein for low income families in Central America, the Caribbean and Angola. Increased or more stable […]
- Start Date: 2008
- End Date: 2012/12/31
- Project Code: UPR-1
- Lead University: University of Puerto Rico
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation, Productivity
CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)
Database: Project
Pulse Value Chain Initiative–Zambia (PVCI-Z)
Pulses are important in concentrated locations in Zambia. Zambian Central Statistics Office (CSO) data show that cowpeas and beans are grown in all Zambian provinces, the […]
- Start Date: January 1970
- End Date: 2012/12/31
- Project Code: KSU-1
- Lead University: Kansas State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets
CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)
Database: Project
