UCC Launches New Improved Varieties of Cowpea
Dignitaries at the exhibition grounds
21/02/2020
The University has officially launched seven disease-resistant varieties of cowpea to boost production and also ensure food security.
The newly improved varieties are climate-resilient and high yielding cowpea genotypes adaptable to the forest, coastal and savannah areas of Ghana.
The seven are developed varieties are Asare-Moya, Kum-Zoya, Saka-Buro, Aluba-Kpole, Yor-Kpitio, UCC-Early and the Aduapa. These new varieties have a short maturity period and they could be cultivated at least two times in a year.