Unlocking the Resilience of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) to Enhance Livestock Productivity and Food Security in East Africa

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Published on October 2025

byInternational Livestock Research Institute

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Muktar, M.S., Mekasha, A., Negawo, A.T., Habte, E., Assefa, Y., Teshome, A. and Jones, C.S. 2025. Unlocking the Resilience of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) to Enhance Livestock Productivity and Food Security in East Africa. Presented at the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference, Zimbabwe, 6-8 October 2025. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

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Muktar, Meki S.

animal feeding
crop-livestock
food security
livestock

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Unlocking the Resilience of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) to Enhance Livestock Productivity and Food Security in East Africa

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