Title:	Production, breeding and potential of cowpea crop in Brazil.
Authors:	FREIRE FILHO, F. R. RIBEIRO, V. Q. ROCHA, M. de M. SILVA, K. J. D. e NOGUEIRA, M. do S. da R. RODRIGUES, E. V.
Affiliation:	FRANCISCO RODRIGUES FREIRE FILHO, CPAMN; VALDENIR QUEIROZ RIBEIRO, CPAMN; MAURISRAEL DE MOURA ROCHA, CPAMN; KAESEL JACKSON DAMASCENO E SILVA, CPAMN; MARIA DO SOCORRO DA ROCHA NOGUEIRA, Bolsista/ CPAMN; ERINA VITÓRIO RODRIGUES, Bolsista CNPq/ CPAMN.
Date Issued:	2012
Citation:	Teresina: Embrapa Mid-North, 2012.
Pages:	49 p.
Description:	About 50 years ago cowpea was reported as a relatively minor tropical legume. However, in the last years, it has been emerging as one of the most important food legume of the 21st century (SINGH, 2010). Brazil is not out of this panorama. Brazilian agriculture is undergoing major technological changes and, in addition, globalization in agribusiness has caused impacts on the production chain of several crops, particularly those heavily dependent on the use of a large volume of agricultural inputs, mainly fertilizers and pesticides. Such crops have had a higher production cost each year. On the other hand, this situation has brought new opportunities. Business farmers have sought new alternatives for their production arrangements. In this context cowpea constitutes one of the best options.
Thesagro:	Cadeia Produtiva Sistema de Produção
NAL Thesaurus:	agribusiness cowpeas
Keywords:	Caupi Production system Production chain
Series/Report no.:	(Embrapa Meio-Norte. Documentos, 216).
Type of Material:	Folhetos
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Série Documentos (CPAMN)