Screen LibraryCowpea : the food legume of the 21st century /
The story of cowpea (black-eyed peas) is a fascinating example of how science can solve the world's biggest problems--even more fascinating is the story of the scientist behind the research. B.B. Singh wrote this book to serve as an accessible summary of cowpea breeding, management, and use. He...
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Crop Science Society of America,
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| Publisher Address: | Madison, WI : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
The story of cowpea (black-eyed peas) is a fascinating example of how science can solve the world's biggest problems--even more fascinating is the story of the scientist behind the research. B.B. Singh wrote this book to serve as an accessible summary of cowpea breeding, management, and use. He has devoted his life's work to solving the "protein gap" of the Green Revolution in which the emphasis on corn and wheat neglected the protein-rich legumes vital to plant-based nutrition. Today, under his careful tending, cowpea truly has become the food legume of the century. From genetics to recipes, he gives a full account of how cowpea belongs in our global agriculture and in every diet. |
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ISSN: 2165-9834. "Co-sponsored by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture." |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 170 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-168). |
| ISBN: |
9780891186212 0891186212 |
| Index Number: | QK495 |
| CLC: | S643.4 |
| Call Number: | S643.4/S617 |
| Contents: | Origin, distribution, and importance -- Botany and physiology -- Genetics and breeding -- Improved cowpea cultivation and seed production -- Cowpea uses and markets -- Future prospects of cowpea. |