Sun shines on 'orphan crop'

A large number of smallholder farmers are growing cowpea crops on about 20 000 hectares of land, which are intercropped with mainly pearl millet or sorghum.
Ileni Nandjato
  • 4 Year Ago - 2020-07-15 00:00:00
ILENI NANDJATOONDANGWA The agriculture ministry has explained its decision to introduce five new varieties of cowpea seeds, despite the crop not having a formal market in Namibia.M
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