Nigeria, the worldโs largest producer and consumer of cowpeas, faces a paradox: despite its leading position, over 40 percent of cowpeas consumed in the country are imported. This is largely due to the crop’s vulnerability to infestations from insects such as pod borers, whiteflies, and various seed-sucking bugs. In response…
7 September 2023 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 7 September 2023ย โ The future of some of Africaโs most beloved staple crops, including important legumes, will be secured this week, following the signing of a Long-term Partnership Agreement between the Crop Trust and CGIAR Research Center, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),…