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Introduction
Cowpeas are typically climbing or trailing vines that bear compound leaves with three leaflets. The white, purple, or pale-yellow flowers usually grow in pairs or threes at the ends of long stalks. The pods are long and cylindrical and can grow 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) long, depending on the cultivar. It is popularly known as beans in Nigeria.
Uses
Cowpea is a key ingredient in making:
- Flour
- cooking Nigerian dishes such as boiled beans, Moi-moi (steamed beans paste)
Production, export, import and consumption in Nigeria
Production = 3,000,000 Import =110 Export = 32,840. (Source: Tridge.com)2021
Consumption= 2,967,270
Growing Cowpea
Cowpea is well- adapted to sandy soils, and will perform well on rich, well drained soils, but should not be grown on wet or poorly drained soils.
Sowing and harvest period
Cowpeas take 80 days or more to become ready for harvest. If growing on a vine, they will need some support like a pole or fence during their growth
Main Producing States in Nigeria.
- Benue
- Kaduna
- Kwara
- Anambra
- Yobe
- Oyo.
Relevant Agencies in Nigeria.
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