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Cowpea

The Cowpea is an annual herbaceous legume and it primarily self pollinates.RPK FOODS exports tonnes of cowpea abroad. People are nowunderstanding the importance and uses of Cowpea. The black-eyed beansexport from India has thus been on a rise for a few years

Specification

  • Product Name: Cowpea
  • Origin: West Africa
  • Family: Vigna Unguiculata
  • Binomial name: Fabaceae

    • Ingredients

  • Nutrients: Calories 116, Total Carbohydrate 21 g, Dietary fiber 7 g
  • Minerals Calcium Iron Magnesium
  • Vitamins Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6
  • Protein 8 g
  • Fats 0.5 g

    • Uses & Benefits

  • The leaves of the cowpea plants are sometimes used as a vegetable dish. The leaves of this plant can also be dried and used as a meat substitute.
  • The seeds are sometimes roasted and used as a substitute for coffee. Ground dried seeds of Cowpea can be mixed with onions and spices can befried in oil.
  • Cowpeas can also be planted for hay production. The hay can then be sold.
  • Cowpea seed is very nutritious. It can form an essential component of our diet. It is also a nutritious livestock feed.
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