Cowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africa

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cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.creator.identifierShirley Tarawali: 0000-0001-9398-8780
cg.identifier.urlhttps://books.google.com/books?id=0hTzTEHixz0Cen
cg.isbn978-131-190-8en
cg.subject.ilriFARMING SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.ilriCROPSen
dc.contributor.authorTarawali, Shirley A.en
dc.contributor.authorSingh, B.B.en
dc.contributor.authorGupta, S.C.en
dc.contributor.authorTabo, Ramadjitaen
dc.contributor.authorHarris, F.en
dc.contributor.authorNokoe, S.en
dc.contributor.authorFernández Rivera, S.en
dc.contributor.authorBationo, B. Andréen
dc.contributor.authorManyong, Victor M.en
dc.contributor.authorMakinde, K.en
dc.contributor.authorOdion, E.C.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-31T06:08:16Zen
dc.date.available2014-10-31T06:08:16Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/49692
dc.titleCowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africaen
dcterms.abstractAgriculture in the dry savannas is intensifying in response to increasing populations of humans and livestock. As a result, increased productivity demands are placed upon integrated crop-livestock systems and more emphasis is on the roles of legumes such as cowpea. Cowpea has the potential to function as a key integrating factor in intensifying systems through supplying protein in the human diet, and fodder for livestock, and bringing nitrogen into the farming system through nitrogen fixation. This paper describes the Development and evaluation of integrated "best-bet" options which maximize the benefits of cowpea and addresses aspects of improved crop varieties, crop and livestock management, nutrient cycling, and soil fertility. The approach used includes a multi center, multidisciplinary approach to working with farmers which combines complementary strengths of previous component research involving crops and livestock by key international and national research institutions in the region.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.issued2002
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen
dcterms.subjectsavannasen
dcterms.subjectarid zonesen
dcterms.subjectcowpeasen
dcterms.subjectmixed farmingen
dcterms.subjectplant productionen
dcterms.subjectanimal productionen
dcterms.subjectproduction systemsen
dcterms.subjectresearchen
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen
dcterms.subjectproductivityen
dcterms.subjectdevelopmenten
dcterms.subjectanimal feedingen
dcterms.subjectyieldsen
dcterms.subjectnutrientsen
dcterms.subjecteconomicsen
dcterms.typeConference Paper

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