Exploratory and multidisciplinary survey of the cowpea network in Tolon-Kumbungu district of Ghana: A food sovereignty perspective

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 311-320

  Quaye, Wilhemina ^a   Adofo, Kwadwo ^b   Madode, Yann Emeric ^c   Abizari, Abdul Razak ^d  

^a Food Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

^b CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^c Universite d'Abomey Calavi   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Food; Ghana; Sovereignty; Varieties

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957355804     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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