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Institute of Agricultural Research, Zaria, Develops Pod Borer Resistant Variety of Cowpea
April 19, 2022
The Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, has developed a variety of cowpea (beans) which is resistant to attacks by pod borers. The new variety of cowpea could significantly reduce the amount of wastage of beans stocks recorded on an annual basis in Nigeria, thus saving farmers in the country about ₦4.8 billion yearly, according … Continue reading Institute of Agricultural Research, Zaria, Develops Pod Borer Resistant Variety of Cowpea
