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Improved Seed Varieties of Cowpea

» 1. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 20-T (IT97KT-PBR (IAR- TC-11-07))  ||   Released in 2019  ||   Registered in 2019

Outstanding Characteristics : Resistance to the legume pod borer and early maturity. (2.9t/ha)

» 2. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 19 (IT08K-150-12)  ||   Released in 2018  ||   Registered in 2018

Outstanding Characteristics : Early maturity, tolerant to striga and drought, to Alectra. (2.7t/ha)

» 3. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 18 (IT07K-293-13)  ||   Released in 2018  ||   Registered in 2018

Outstanding Characteristics : Early maturity, resistance to Alectra,and bacterial blight and tolerant to striga and drought. (2.5t/ha)

» 4. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: FUAMPEA 2 (UAM09 1051-1)  ||   Released in 2016  ||   Registered in 2016

Outstanding Characteristics : Resistance to Striga and Alectra (2.0t/ha)

» 5. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: FUAMPEA 1 (UAM09 1055-6)  ||   Released in 2016  ||   Registered in 2016

Outstanding Characteristics : Resistance to Striga and Alectra (1.9t/ha)

» 6. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 17 (IT07K-318-33)  ||   Released in 2015  ||   Registered in 2015

Outstanding Characteristics : Early maturity, tolerant to striga and drought, resistant to Alectra. (2,557kg/ha)

» 7. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 16 (IT07K-292-10)  ||   Released in 2015  ||   Registered in 2015

Outstanding Characteristics : Early maturity, resistance to Alectra, tolerance to striga and drought. (2,595kg/ha)

» 8. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 15 (IT99K-573-2-1)  ||   Released in 2011  ||   Registered in 2011

Outstanding Characteristics : Multiple disease resistance, drought tolerant, Striga and Alectra resistance. (2.5t/ha)

» 9. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 14 (IT99K-573-1-1)  ||   Released in 2011  ||   Registered in 2011

Outstanding Characteristics : Multiple disease resistance especially Fusarium wilt, drought tolerance, Striga and Alectra resistance. (2.6t/ha)

» 10. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 13 (Ife-98-12)  ||   Released in 2009  ||   Registered in 2009

Outstanding Characteristics : Appealing colour (Golden white), good quality seeds even when planted under heavy rainfall. (2t/ha)

» 11. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 12 (IT89KD-391)  ||   Released in 2009  ||   Registered in 2009

Outstanding Characteristics : Good seed quality, large brown and field tolerance to major insect-pest. (2t/ha)

» 12. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA 11 (IT89KD-288)  ||   Released in 2009  ||   Registered in 2009

Outstanding Characteristics : Nematode resistance, aphid resistance, good seed quality and field tolerance to major insect- pest. (2t/ha)

» 13. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-10 (IT97K-499-35)  ||   Released in 2008  ||   Registered in 2008

Outstanding Characteristics : Early maturing, white seeded striga resistant, white seeded alectra resistant, good seed quality, field tolerance to major insect-pests. (2t/ha)

» 14. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-9 (IT90K-277-2)  ||   Released in 2005  ||   Registered in 2005

Outstanding Characteristics : Dual purpose (good grain and folder yields), acceptable seed quality and good fodder quality

» 15. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-8 (IT93K-452-1)  ||   Released in 2005  ||   Registered in 2005

Outstanding Characteristics : Extra-early maturity, good seed quality, field tolerance to major insect- pest.

» 16. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: IT90K-76 (IT90K-76)  ||   Released in 1991  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Early with multiple disease and pest resistance

» 17. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: IT89KD-374 (IT89KD-374)  ||   Released in 1991  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics :

» 18. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: IT84S-2246-4 (IT84S-2246-4)  ||   Released in 1991  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Multiple disease and insect resistance, early maturity.

» 19. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: Nigerian Brown7 (NB7) (Nigerian Brown 7 (NB7))  ||   Released in 1987  ||   Registered in 1991

Outstanding Characteristics : Rough, large seeded and good swelling capacity

» 20. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-7 (I.A.R.-48)  ||   Released in 1986  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Consistent and stable, high yielding potential and good palatability.