Assertion: cowpea | /r/AtLocation | africa
Facets:
value: on an estimated 12.3 million ha
type: LOCATION
value: according to fao
type: OTHER
value: with the bulk of production
type: OTHER
value: primarily
type: DEGREE
value: for seeds
type: PURPOSE
value: in the southern united states
type: LOCATION
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Cowpea originated in Africa and is widely grown in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and in the southern United States.
text: In Africa, cowpea is primarily grown for seeds and thus harvested when 75-80% of pods are dry, approximately 120-150 days after planting (Van Rij, 1999).
text: According to FAO, cowpea was grown on an estimated 12.3 million ha in Africa in 2014 with the bulk of production occurring on 10.6 million ha in West Africa, particularly in Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal (
text: In Africa, cowpea is grown as an intercrop with millet, sorghum, or corn (CABI, 2000).A study entitled, “”, was conducted to evaluate cereal-cowpea intercropping row arrangements and the effect of 100 kg NPK (15-15-15)