World Cowpea Research Conference
The 5th World Cowpea Research Conference will be held on September 27 to October 2010 in Dakar, Senegal. The theme of the conference is Improving livelihoods in the cowpea value chain through advancement in science. Topics of discussion include cowpea genetic improvement and use of molecular tools, human nutrition and processing, and enterprise development.
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.), commonly known as "black-eyed peas", is an annual legume and a most important crop in Africa.
Details of the conference are available at http://cowpea2010.iita.org/news/-/asset_publisher/i7WP/content/all-eyes-on-black-eyed-peas;jsessionid=E8005E54D04FF4A0C7A14430B14A1040?redirect=%2F. Email Christian Fatokun at c.fatokun@cgiar.org or Katherine Lopez at k.lopez@cgiar.org for direct inquiries.
This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)
View Crop Biotech Update (March 12, 2010) Newsletter
Subscribe to Crop Biotech Update Newsletter
Crop Biotech Update Archive
Crop Biotech Update RSS
Biofuels Supplement RSS
