TY - CHAP AU - Ana Maria Figueira Gomes AU - Nascimento Nhantumbo AU - Manuela Ferreira-Pinto AU - Rafael Massinga AU - José C. Ramalho AU - Ana Ribeiro-Barros ED - Mohamed Ahmed El-Esawi Y1 - 2019-03-15 PY - 2019 T1 - Breeding Elite Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] Varieties for Improved Food Security and Income in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges N2 - Legumes are flowering plants found in most of the archeological records of plants. Legumes are efficiently used as food crops for humans and animals, pulps for paper and timber manufacturing, sources for fuel and oil production, ornamental plants, and cover crops such as cereals and other staple foods. Additionally, they can be utilized for other purposes, including the production of massive amounts of organic nitrogen. This book reviews the fundamental advances related to the characterization and breeding of legume crops for improved food security. Moreover, it sheds new light on the current research trends and future research directions related to legume crop studies. This book will provoke interest for various readers, researchers, and scientists, who may find this information useful for the advancement of legume productivity. BT - Legume Crops SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84985 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.84985 SN - 978-1-83968-087-8 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -