IC 259084 - A New Early Maturing Productive Genotype of Cowpea

Abstract

Cowpea is a dual purpose pulse crop of arid and semiarid
regions of India and world. Its grain is consumed by
humans, while vegetative part is the principal component
of cattle feed. It is thus an indispensable component of
farming system. The productivity profile is very low
mainly because of lack of disease resistant productive
varieties in cowpea