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Journey of a Cowpea

From planting to harvesting, it takes hard work to get cowpea onto plates.

Cowpea is one of the world’s most important pulses, nourishing more than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Eaten both as a green vegetable and as a grain, cowpea offers a wide range of uses as an affordable crop important for household nutrition and food security.

Follow the journey of the cowpea to learn more!