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Women at the center of cowpea value chain development in Nigeria

author(s) Akpo, E. - Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng - Omoigui, L.O. - Rubyogo, Jean-Claude - Varshney, Rajeev K.
from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
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themes
regions
  • Africa
  • World
  • Western Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
citation

Akpo, E., Ojiewo, C.O., Omoigui, L.O., Rubyogo, J.C. & Varshney, R.K. (2020). Women at the center of cowpea value chain development in Nigeria. In E. Akpo, C.O. Ojiewo, L.O. Omoigui, J.C., Rubyogo, and R.K. Varshney, Sowing legume seeds, reaping cash: a renaissance within communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Gateway East, Singapore: Springer International Publishing, (p. 85-90).

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Abstract

M s. Hadja Salame Shaibu (Fig. 7.1) is a cowpea producer and processor in the Local Government Area of Dawakin Tofa. She grew up in a farming community where crop- livestock integration is a tradition. When she got married few decades ago, Salame continued farming and keeping livestock to support her new family, mainly in sorghum and cowpea production.

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