The rich nutritional property of cowpea leaves makes them ideal for efforts aimed at reducing food and nutrition insecurity. Cowpeas were transported via ships that carried distressed slaves to the Caribbean Basin. Hence paddy husk ash could be used as a source of potassium in cowpea cultivation due to the potential constraint of chemical fertilizer and the benefits of organic farming in Sri Lanka. Meat is one of the most important foods in the world and in some countries; it is considered an essential product with high consumption rate Ana et al. Cowpea is important as a food crop throughout West Africa and especially in the Sudan savanna (Singh and Ntare, 1985). (1.35 tons/ha). Keywords: Blood; Carcass; Goats; Groundnut Haulms; Cowpea Husk and Brewer’s Dried Grain. 1976). [1]. The earliest records of cowpea use date back to Jamaica around 1675, its use in America has been dated back to 1714 around Florida. Similarly, Ghavidel et al [18] found that the protein content of chickpea, lentil, cowpea and green gram samples increased after the seeds were dehulled due to the fact that the endosperm is richer in protein than the husk [19]. [2]. cocoa husk, cowpea husks, maize and rice husk) into feed ingredients for livestock feeds. They are widely Cowpea vegetables contain important nutrients including vitamins and minerals that can improve the nutritional status of individuals and households with proper utilization (Okonya & Maass, 2014). INTRODUCTION . The importance of cowpea lies in its food value as a major source of protein of high biological value, energy, vitamins and roughage. Not all cowpea preparations are suitable for infants, but when the husks are properly removed, cowpea … Henry A A 2016 Effect of cowpea variety and phosphate fertilizer rate on nutritive value of cowpea haulms fed to Djallonke sheep. T5 (100% D. … History. Introduction Small ruminants form the major group of ruminants’ species in livestock industry in the tropics. In addition, the crop is important as a source of animal feed (Singh and Hymowitz, 1985). Ife Bimpe. cowpea husks. and in the control of virus disease in Cowpea if applied at recommended rates and time. Nutritional value of cocoa husk in poultry diets ( Abiola and Tewe, 1992 ) and that of cowpea husk in goat rations ( Adeloye, 1994 ) have been investigated. e. V), Cowpea cv. Keywords: Nitrogen, serum biochemistry, yam peels, cowpea husk, bucks. Acidification of molasses may further help enhance the nitrogen capture in urea treated maize cobs and cowpea husk reportedly results in stomach problems, mothers are often reluctant to feed cowpea to their babies for fear of causing diarrhea or indigestion (Ndubaku et al. The cowpea plant can thrive in many conditions and can grow in various weather conditions. MSc Thesis, University for Development Studies, Ghana. Introduction. Molasses is an important by-product of sugar cane industry and a good source of fermentable carbohydrate (sucrose) can be used to capture NH 3-N in urea treated materials. 1989, Dovlo et al. Cowpea is gaining popularity and has several other advantages over other food crops. Jonathan N 2015 Comparative study on the utilization of groundnut haulms and cowpea husks by lactating red Sokoto does fed Digitaria smutsii basal diet. cowpea husk in diet III enhanced nitrogen metabolism and serum biochemical indices of dwarf bucks. Several attempts have been made towards harnessing crop residues (e.g. Keywords: Rice-husk powder, Rate and Time of Application, Inoculation, Cowpea Mottle virus (CM. Phytochemical screening The CBC2 and CBC4 cowpea … Differences in carcass, fat and conformation affect meat quality Panea et al. cowpea varieties. The application of paddy husk ash at the rate of 4.5 tons/ha is suitable for obtaining high yield of cowpea in sandy regosol. Result indicates significant (P<0.05) differences in all the parameters studied for chemical composition of the experimental diets. 50%, 25% and 0% cowpea husk and 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% D. oliveri foliage designated as T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 respectively.