Production Systems and Prospects of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in the United States

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important legume crop with enormous nutritional, agronomic and economic value. constitutes a large portion of the daily diet among many people in Africa, Asia, Central America, Southern America. The United States was top 10 global producers cowpea until 1967, when grown primarily for soil management livestock feed. With projected increase minority population States, from 25% 1992 to 47% 2050, it expected that consumption nation will substantially. In this review, we provide information about production systems prospects States.