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ArticleJournal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine2022

Ethnobotanical study of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Senegal.

Awa Sarr, Amy Bodian, Mame Codou Gueye, Badara Gueye, Ghislain Kanfany, Cyril Diatta, Lardia Ali Bougma, Elisabeth A M C Diop, Ndiaga Cissé, Diaga Diouf and 1 more

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Article in Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Awa SarrCentre d'Etude Régional pour l'Amélioration de l'Adaptation à la Sécheresse (CERAAS)/Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), BP 3320, Thiès, Sénégal. awa18.sarr@ucad.edu.sn.
Amy BodianCentre d'Etude Régional pour l'Amélioration de l'Adaptation à la Sécheresse (CERAAS)/Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), BP 3320, Thiès, Sénégal.
Mame Codou GueyeCentre d'Etude Régional pour l'Amélioration de l'Adaptation à la Sécheresse (CERAAS)/Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), BP 3320, Thiès, Sénégal.
Badara GueyeInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), (BP) Ibadan, Nigeria.
Ghislain KanfanyCentre National de Recherches Agronomiques (CNRA)/Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), BP 211, Bambey, Sénégal.
Cyril DiattaCentre National de Recherches Agronomiques (CNRA)/Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), BP 211, Bambey, Sénégal.
Lardia Ali BougmaDépartement de Biologie et Physiologie Végétales, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, BP 7021, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
Elisabeth A M C DiopCentre d'Etude Régional pour l'Amélioration de l'Adaptation à la Sécheresse (CERAAS)/Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), BP 3320, Thiès, Sénégal.
Ndiaga CisséCentre d'Etude Régional pour l'Amélioration de l'Adaptation à la Sécheresse (CERAAS)/Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), BP 3320, Thiès, Sénégal.
Diaga DioufLaboratoire Campus de Biotechnologies Végétales, Département de Biologie Végétale, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), BP 5005, Code Postal 10700, Dakar Fann, Dakar, Sénégal.
Christian LeclercCIRAD, UMR AGAP Institut, 34398, Montpellier, France.
Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles · SNCentre d'Etude Regional pour l'Amelioration de l'Adaptation a la Secheresse · SNCheikh Anta Diop University · SNGenetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants · FRInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture · NGUniversité Joseph Ki-Zerbo · BF

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plays a key role in family farming systems in Senegal. It makes an essential contribution to economic, nutritional and food security. Although it is crucial, little is known about how farmers classify the diversity of local varieties or about the social practices associated with them. The aim of this study is to characterize the farming practices associated with growing cowpea in Senegal. Surveys were conducted involving 335 rural farmers living in 37 villages, spread across seven regions that produce cowpea. An average of ten farmers were randomly selected in each village. The results reveal that cowpea is a key feature of cropping systems in the studied area. Our findings highlight the high diversity of local cowpea varieties with 59 local names inventoried. In 75% of cases, the name refers to the seed's morphology or color. Cowpea production is more diverse in Diourbel and Louga and less diverse in the south. More than half the farmers (57%) acquired their cowpea seeds (early, semi-early and late maturity varieties) outside their village, either from markets, seed suppliers or NGOs. This new understanding of farmers' expertize in the management of cowpea and its local variability will help to valorize local diversity in breeding programs.

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VignaSenegalCowpeaEthnobotanicalFarming systemsLocal namesSenegal

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PMID35123533
PMCPMC8817576
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