Improved Cowpea Varieties Positively Impact Senegal

The October issue of USAID's Feed the Future Newsletter highlights the increased profits achieved by smallholder farmers in Senegal "who have adopted improved cowpea varieties developed" through the Legume Innovation Lab.

Link to FTF's story "Investments in Improved Cowpea Varieties Pay off in Senegal" to read more about the "economic impact analysis that concluded that cowpea varietal improvement has been profitable in Senegal, estimating the value of net benefits at $78.6 million, with an internal rate of return on investment of 17.9 percent."

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