Tag:Cowpea

Agric & Biotech

Agricultural foundation advises beans farmers on new ‘planting window’

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has identified suitable planting windows for cowpea also known as beans for the different ecologies in Nigeria. Dr. Jean...

Michael Simire - March 17, 2023

Agric & Biotech

Stakeholders endorse use of GM technology to enhance cowpea production

Farmers, advocates, scientists, as well as other key actors in the agriculture sector have expressed their support for the adoption of Genetically Modified (GM)...

Michael Simire - December 1, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Climate change: Centre evaluates 300 samples of indigenous cowpea, sorghum

The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) says it has begun evaluation of 300 samples of indigenous cowpea and sorghum to mitigate...

Michael Simire - November 28, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Partnership to educate farmers on use of GM cowpea technology

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is collaborating with the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) to provide useful and timely information...

Michael Simire - June 30, 2020

Agric & Biotech

Farmers urged to cultivate new resistant cowpea variety

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has urged cowpea farmers in Nigeria to take advantage of the recent push to ban food importation to...

Michael Simire - June 9, 2020