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Women at the Center of Cowpea Value Chain Development in Nigeria

author(s) Akpo, E - Ojiewo, C O - Omoigui, L O - Rubyogo, J C - Varshney, R K
from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
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  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Western Africa
citation

Akpo, E and Ojiewo, C O and Omoigui, L O and Rubyogo, J C and Varshney, R K (2020) Women at the Center of Cowpea Value Chain Development in Nigeria. In: Sowing Legume Seeds, Reaping Cash. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore, pp. 85-90. ISBN 978-981-15-0844-8

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Abstract

Ms. 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. Few years ago, Salame also started processing cowpea into local dishes (Moi-moi, Accra, Danwake, and many other products). She also cooked and sold a special dish made from a combination of pasta and cowpea which was well appreciated by the consumers and made her successful

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