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Factsheet: Growing Cowpea Livestock Feed

According to a recently released ‘Cowpea Livestock Feed’ factsheet by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), cowpea is a dual-purpose, fast-growing, annual legume suitable for grazing, hay/silage, grain, or green manure.  It is an excellent crop for fattening both sheep and cattle and is also regarded as good feed for milking cows. The seeds, pods, […]

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