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FARMER ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA IN BREEDING COWPEA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2001

L. W. KITCH ,
O. BOUKAR ,
C. ENDONDO  and
L. L. MURDOCK
L. W. KITCH
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
O. BOUKAR
Affiliation:
Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, Maroua, Cameroon
C. ENDONDO
Affiliation:
Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, Maroua, Cameroon
L. L. MURDOCK
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Abstract

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) farmers from diverse geographical areas in northern Cameroon selected breeding lines from on-station trials for their own fields and explained their reasons (criteria) for making the selections. The average selection intensity employed by farmers varied from 6 to 17% and was similar to that employed by plant breeders. Their selection criteria fell into three broad categories relating to yield, preference and quality, and labour, which were very consistent over years, locations and gender. Selection criteria were strongly influenced by market preferences, reflecting the increasing role of cowpea as a cash crop. Implications of these findings for breeding strategies and genetic resource conservation are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 34 , Issue 4 , October 1998 , pp. 475 - 486
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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