cowpea

Ghana’s first genetically modified crop: why we created a new cowpea variety, how we tested it and what we found

Ghana’s first genetically modified crop: why we created a new cowpea variety, how we tested it and what we found: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of more than …

Genetically modified cowpea clears its first hurdle in Ghana, but there’s a long way to go

Genetically modified cowpea clears its first hurdle in Ghana, but there’s a long way to go: Cowpea is a popular protein source in West Africa. Flickr Genetically modified (GM) cowpea has cleared the first of the three regulatory hurdles in the way of commercialisation in Ghana. If it is commercialised, it will be the first …