The study was conducted to improve cocoyam-based recipes (steamed cocoyam paste [ebiripo], ikokore, and fried cocoyam balls [ojojo]) using different blends of cocoyam and cowpea flours (100:0, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, and 50:50). The proximate composition, mineral composition, and sensory qualities of the recipes were determined using standard analytical procedures. The recipes had significantly (P...

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Walp is known to be affected by several fungal, bacterial and viral diseases. One of such fungal diseases reported to cause serious yield loss in the cowpea is the Cercospora leaf spot disease caused by two fungi namely, Cercospora canescens Ellis and Martin and Cercospora cruenta [1]. Yield loss attributed to Cercosora leaf spot in susceptible cowpea variety varie...

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Walp is known to be affected by several fungal, bacterial and viral diseases. One of such fungal diseases reported to cause serious yield loss in the cowpea is the Cercospora leaf spot disease caused by two fungi namely, Cercospora canescens Ellis and Martin and Cercospora cruenta [1]. Yield loss attributed to Cercosora leaf spot in susceptible cowpea variety varie...

The nutrient composition, antinutritional factors and flour functionality of cowpea and horse gram flours were evaluated in comparison to chickpea flour characteristics. Protein content of these flours was in the range of 22.5 24.1%. Fat content was highest in chickpea (4.8%) and lowest in horse gram (1.4%). Resistant starch and phytic acid were significantly higher in cowpea flour. Compared to...

An experiment on cowpea-groundnut rotation was conducted to study the effect of saline irrigation water availability micronutrient cations (Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn) in soil plants with a gradual imposition salinity (ECiw). Three treatments (S1: 2.0 dS m-1, S2: 4.0 S3: 6.0 m-1 control S0) were maintained long-term field trials. In summer (cowpea) ECe raised 6.01 while kharif (groundnut) 2.21 S3. A not...

Crop production and livestock are main economic activities of most populations in Maradi region. The objective this work is to study agricultural feeding terms farming practices crops integration 4 villages Aguié. results surveys randomly conducted on a sample 78 farmers showed that were categorized into two groups, which (67%) agro-pastoralists (33%). However, the multivariate analysis data hi...

AIM The aim was to determine the chemical composition and metabolisable energy (ME) content of feedstuffs used in ruminant animals using in vitro method. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 18 feedstuffs used for ruminant feeding including cultivated non-leguminous fodders like maize, sorghum, pearl millet, and oat; leguminous fodders like cowpea and berseem; agro-industrial by-products such as ...

Climate change during the last 40 years has had a serious impact on agriculture and threatens global food nutritional security. From over half million plant species, cereals legumes are most important for Although systematic breeding relatively short history, conventional coupled with advances in technology crop management strategies increased yields by 56 % globally between 1965?85, referred t...

An experiment was conducted to investigate the insecticidal activities of seven plant materials (1-5g/100g cowpea seeds) namely: citrus peel powder (CPP), Acacia leaf powder (ALP), Occimum leaf powder (OLP), mahogany bark powder (MBP), hot pepper powder (HPP), ginger powder (GP) and mahogany wood ash (MWA) and a synthetic insecticide, pirimiphos-methyl dust (PMD) (0.1-0.5g/100g cowpea seeds) as...