Akibode, Comlanvi Sitou - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011
Food legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa play a vital role by being a source of livelihood for millions of people; and offer … sustainability of cropping systems and soil fertility. Cowpea and dry beans are the two main food legume crops grown in Sub …-Saharan Africa. Area harvested under all food legumes was more than 20 million ha in 2006-08, representing 28% of the global food …