Suitability of high-yielding cowpea cultivars for koose, a traditional fried paste of Ghana

Tropical Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 229-236

  Nout, M J R ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

acceptability; akara; breeding; cowpea; high yielding; koose

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 0030513108     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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