Socio-economic Aspects of the intensive growing of the Cowpeas ( Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Kano, northern Nigeria

The costs and benefits of single crop cowpea and cowpea grown in, a traditional mixed cropping system are calculated for the Kano area, in northern Nigeria. If all the technical requirements are met, single crop cowpea is more profitable, on a financial return per unit land basis, than the tradition...

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Main Authors: Patrick Van Damme, Wim Sampers, Frans Pauwels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug 1986-07-01
Series:Afrika Focus
Online Access:https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/6616