Singh, B.    

Firstname:B. 
Surname:Singh 
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2012

Improving the productivities of cowpea-cereal systems in the savannas of West Africa through dissemination of improved varieties and cropping systems, Ajeigbe, H., Singh, B., Kamara, A., Chikoye, D., Adamu, R. S.*, Saidou, A.K.* and Adeosun, J. O.*, in: Innovative research along the cowpea value chain. Proceedings of the Fifth World Cowpea Conference on Improving livelihoods in the cowpea value chain through advancement in science, held in Saly, Senegal, 27 September - 1 October 2010, pages 217-227, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2012.
 

2011

Evaluation of cowpea germplasm lines for protein and mineral concentrations in grains, Boukar, O., Massawe, F., Muranaka, S., Franco, J., Maziya-Dixon, B., Singh, B. and Fatokun, C., in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, volume 9, number 4, pages 515-522, ISSN 1479-2621, 2011. [DOI]
 

2008

Integrated pest management for cowpea-cereal cropping systems in the West African savannah, Adati, T., Tamo, M., Yusuf, S.*, Downham, M., Singh, B. and Hammond, W., in: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, volume 27, number 3-4, pages 123-137, ISSN 1742-7584, 2008. [DOI]
 
Integrated pest management for cowpea-cereal cropping systems in the West African savannah, Adati, T., Tamo, M., Yusuf, S.*, Downham, M., Singh, B. and Hammond, W., in: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, volume 27, number 3-4, pages 123-137, ISSN 1742-7584, 2008.
 
Field evaluation of improved cowpea lines for resistance to bacterial blight, virus and striga under natural infestation in the West African savannas, Ajeigbe, H., Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 7, number 20, pages 3563-3568, ISSN 1684-5315, 2008.
 

2007

Strategies to improve and sustain food production capacity in the savanna: the role of leguminous fodder crops in maintaining soil fertility and health, Odion, E.*, Asiribo, O. E.*, Ogunlela, V. B.*, Singh, B. and Tarawali, S., in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 5, number 2, pages 338-344, ISSN 1459-0255, 2007.
 
Effect of different cowpea-cereal row to row planting systems and insecticide sprays of cowpea on the quality of the crop residues, Ajeigbe, H., Oseni, T., Singh, B. and Tarawali, S., in: African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, pages 1057-1061, African Crop Science Society, 2007.
 
Preliminary evaluation of genetic variability for seedling morphology among selected varieties of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.), Ajeigbe, H., Ewansiha, S. U. and Singh, B., in: Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics, volume 4, number 2, pages 107-110, 2007.
 
Registratioin of 'Vuli-1" cowpea, Singh, B. and Mligo, J. K., in: Crop Science, volume 47, number 1, pages 437-438, ISSN 0011-183X, 2007.
 
Improved cowpea-cereals-based cropping systems for household food security and poverty reduction in West Africa, Singh, B. and Ajeigbe, H., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, volume 19, number 1/2, pages 157-172, 2007.
 
Registration of 'NGVU-05-24' cowpea, Singh, B., Olufajo, O.*, Ishiyaku, M.*, Adeleke, R., Ajeigbe, H. and Mohammed, S.*, in: Journal of Plant Registrations, volume 1, pages 48-49, 2007.
 

2006

Effect of planting pattern, crop variety and insecticide on the productivity of cowpea-cereal systems in Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria, Ajeigbe, H., Oseni, T. and Singh, B., in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 4, number 1, pages 145-150, ISSN 1459-0255, 2006.
 
Comparative assessment of yield potentials of improved cowpea breeding lines using performance index and ranking methods, Ajeigbe, H., Mohammed, S.* and Singh, B., in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 4, number 3 & 4, pages 95-98, 2006.
 
Control of Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii in Cowpea, Ajeigbe, H., Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., in: FAO technical meeting on Striga control at (Programme pour la réunion technique sur la lutte contre Striga TCP/RAF/3008 Cotonou, 25-27 Avril 2006 )., Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2006.
 
Integrated pest management in cowpea: effect of time and frequency of insecticide application on productivity, Ajeigbe, H. and Singh, B., in: Crop Protection, volume 25, number 9, pages 920-925, ISSN 0261-2194, 2006.
 
Relative drought tolerance of important herbaceous legumes and cereals in the moist and semi-arid regions of West Africa, Ewansiha, S. U. and Singh, B., in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 4, number 2, pages 188-190, ISSN 1459-0255, 2006.
 
Influence of photoperiod and gibberellic acid (GA3) on the growth and andflowering of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp], Mukhtar, F.* and Singh, B., in: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, volume 4, number 2, pages 201-203, ISSN 1459-0255, 2006.
 
Registration of 'NGVU-05-25' cowpea cultivar, Singh, B., Olufajo, O.*, Ishiyaku, M.*, Adeleke, R., Ajeigbe, H. and Mohammed, S.*, in: Crop Science, volume 46, number 6, pages 2708, ISSN 0011-183X, 2006.
 
Registration of six improved germplasm lines of cowpea with combined resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii, Singh, B., Olufajo, O.*, Ishiyaku, M.*, Adeleke, R., Ajeigbe, H. and Mohammed, S.*, in: Crop Science, volume 46, number 5, pages 2332-2333, ISSN 0011-183X, 2006.
 

2005

Adoption of improved cowpea varieties in northern Nigeria: a discourse of the social processes involved, Tipilda, A., Manyong, V., Alene, A. and Singh, B., in: Comparative Social Science Congress on Technology and Risk: Social Assessment. July, Oslo, Norway : proceedings, 2005.
 
Farmers' perceptions of benefits and factors affecting the adoption of improved dual-purpose cowpea in the dry savannas of Nigeria, Kristjanson, P., Okike, I., Tarawali, S., Singh, B. and Manyong, V., in: Agricultural Economics, volume 32, number 2, pages 195-210, 2005.
 
The cultural control of Striga hermonthical on pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) through inter-row and intra-row intercropping with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), Aliyu, B., Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., in: South Eastern Biology, volume 52, number 160, 2005.
 
Registration of 'Korobalen' cowpea, Toure, M. and Singh, B., in: Crop Science, volume 45, number 6, pages 2648, ISSN 0011-183X, 2005.
 
Registration of 'Sangaraka' cowpea, Toure, M. and Singh, B., in: Crop Science, volume 45, number 6, pages 2648, ISSN 0011-183X, 2005.
 
Inheritance of time to flowering in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), Ishiyaku, M.*, Singh, B. and Craufurd, P., in: Euphytica, volume 142, number 3, pages 291-300, ISSN 0014-2336, 2005.
 
Breeding for resistance to biotic stresses in food legumes, Sarker, A., Singh, B., Malhotra, R., Gupta, S., Khalil, S., Dixit, G., Wang, T, Warkentin, T. and Erskine, W, in: The 4th International Food Legumes Conference, New Delhi, India, Oct. 18-22, 2005.
 
Cowpea as a multipurpose crop in Nigeria, Ajeigbe, H., Singh, B. and Makeri, E., in: The 22nd Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Kano, 4-9 July 2004, Nigeria, pages 65-68, Hortson, 2005.
 
Past, present and future criteria to breed crops for water-limited environments in West Africa, Dingkuhn, M., Singh, B., Clerget, B., Chantereau, J. and Sultan, B., in: The 4th International Crop Science Congress, September-October 1, Brisbane, Australia, N/A, 2005.
 
Influence of photoperiod on growth, flowering and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), Mukhtar, F.* and Singh, B., in: Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics, volume 1, pages 135-140, 2005.
 
Planting season effects on growth, yield and harvest index of photosensitive and photo-insensitive cowpea varieties, Mukhtar, F.* and Singh, B., in: Journal of Applied and Pure Science (Nigeria), volume 1, pages 33-38, 2005.
 
Registration of 'Asontem' cowpea, Asafo-Adjei, B.*, Singh, B. and Atuahen-Amankwa, G., in: Crop Science, volume 45, number 6, pages 2649, ISSN 0011-183X, 2005.
 
Registration of 'Ayiyi' cowpea, Asafo-Adjei, B.* and Singh, B., in: Crop Science, volume 45, number 6, pages 2650, ISSN 0011-183X, 2005.
 
Registration of 'Bengpla' cowpea, Asafo-Adjei, B.* and Singh, B., in: Crop Science, volume 45, number 6, pages 2649, ISSN 0011-183X, 2005.
 
Advances, impacts, and future opportunities for genetic improvement of cowpeas, Singh, B., in: Bean/Cowpea Conference, Dakar, Senegal Sept : proceedings, N/A, 2005.
 
Breeding a range of cowpea varieties for different cropping systems and use patterns in the tropics: an overview, Singh, B., in: The 4th World Cowpea Conference, Durban, South Africa, April 17-22, N/A, 2005.
 
Improved cowpea-based cropping systems for sustainable increase in food production and income generation in West Africa, Singh, B., Ezeaku, I. and Mohammed, I. B., in: The 4th World Cowpea Conference, April 17-22, Durban, South Africa, N/A, 2005.
 
Genetics and breeding for drought tolerance in food legumes, Singh, B., Singh, S., Sarker, A. and Chauhan, Y., in: 4th International Food Legumes, 18-22 October, New Delhi, India, 2005.
 
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp, Singh, B., pages 117-162, 2005.
 

2004

Factors influencing farmer-to-farmer transfer of an improved cowpea variety in Kano State, Nigeria, Kormawa, P., Ezedinma, C. and Singh, B., in: Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, volume 105, number 1, pages 1-13, ISSN 1612-9830, 2004.
 
Genetic association of flower color and pod-pigmentation in cowpea, Yilwa, V., Ifenkwe, O. and Singh, B., in: Nigerian Journal of Experimental and Applied Botany, volume 5, pages 91-95, 2004.
 
Inheritance of purple color pigmentation in cowpea flowers, Yilwa, V., Ifenkwe, O. and Singh, B., in: Nigerian Journal of Botany, volume 17, pages 119-127, 2004.
 
AFLP and AFLP-derived SCAR markers associated with Striga gesnerioides resistance in cowpea, Boukar, O., Kong, L., Singh, B., Murdock, L. L. and Ohm, H., in: Crop Science, volume 44, pages 1259-1264, ISSN 0011-183X, 2004.
 
Genetic studies and transgressive segregation for large seeds in cowpea, Ishiyaku, M.* and Singh, B., in: MAURIK Bulletin, volume 6, pages 10-14, 2004.
 
Inheritance of purple pigmentation on vegetative parts in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), Ishiyaku, M.* and Singh, B., in: Scientia Horticulturae, volume 102, pages 369-373, 2004.
 
An improved planting pattern for cowpea-based intercrops in West Africa, Singh, B., Ajeigbe, H., Endondo, C., Mohammed, I. B. and Olufajo, O.*, in: 5th European Conference on Grain Legumes and 2nd International Conference on Legume Genomics and Genetics, 7-11 June, 2004, Dijon, France, European Association for Grain Legume Research (AEP), Paris, France, 2004.
 
Cowpea research, production, and utilization: a global view, Singh, B., in: Conference Handbook of the 5th European Conference on Grain Legumes, 7-11 June 2004, Dijon, France, European Association for Grain Legume Research (AEP), Paris, France, 2004.
 
Recent advances in cowpea genetics and breeding, Singh, B., in: Conference Handbook of the 5th European Conference on Grain Legumes, 7-11 June 2004, Dijon, France, European Association for Grain Legume Research (AEP), 2004.
 
A grassroot participatory model for accelerated seed production and technology transfer in West Africa, Singh, B. and Ajeigbe, H., Abstract in ASA-CSSA-SSSA-CSSS International Annual Conference Meetings Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, Seattle, Washington, USA., 2004.
 
Breeding grain type and dual-purpose cowpea varieties for intensifying cereal-legume systems in the tropics, Singh, B. and Ajeigbe, H., in: the ASA Annual Meeting, 2004, Seattle, USA, 2004.
 
Soybean production and utilization in Africa, Singh, B., Hakizimana, F., Ortiz, R. and Kueneman, E., in: The 7th World Soybean Conference Proceedings, 29 February-5 March 2004, Foz du Iguassu, Brazil, EMBRAPA, 2004.
 
Recent progress in cowpea breeding for biotic and abiotic stresses, Singh, B., Ajeigbe, H. and Mohammed, S.*, in: ASA Annual Meeting, 2004, Seattle, USA., 2004.
 

2003

Sustainable resource management coupled to resilient germplasm to provide new intensive cereal-grain-legume-livestock systems in the dry savanna, Sanginga, N., Dashiell, K., Diels, J ., Vanlauwe, B., Lyasse, O., Carsky, R., Tarawali, S., Asafo-Adjei, B., Menkir, A., Schulz, S., Singh, B., Chikoye, D., Keatinge, D. and Ortiz, R., in: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, volume 100, number 2-3, pages 305-314, ISSN 0167-8809, 2003. [DOI]
 
Evaluating adoption to new crop-livestock-soil management technologies using georeferenced village-level data: the case of cowpea in the dry savannas of West Africa. Pages 169-180 in Natural resources management in African agriculture, Kristjanson, P., Okike, I., Tarawali, S., Kruska, R., Manyong, V. and Singh, B., 2003.
 
Farmer-participatory on-farm evaluation of Striga hermonthica management options in the Nigerian northern Guinea savanna pilot site of the SP-IPM, Emechebe, A., James, B., Atala, T.*, Kureh, I.*, Hussaini, M. A.*, Singh, B., Menkir, A., Voh, J., Ado, S. and Alabi, S.*, in: Paper presented at: 6th Biennial Conference of the African Crop Science Society; 12-17 October, Nairobi, Kenya, 2003.
 
Integrated pest management for cowpea-cereal cropping systems in the West African savanna, Adati, T., Hammond, W., Yusuf, S.*, Downham, M., Singh, B. and Tamo, M., in: Paper presented at: 15th Biennial Congress of the African Association of Insect Scientists and Silver Jubiless Celebrations jointly organized with the Entomological Society of Kenya, 9-13 June, ICIPE, Nairobi, Kenya, 2003.
 
Sex pheromone of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata; III: regional difference in the efficacy of pheromone traps in West African savanna, Adati, T., Downham, M., Tamo, M. and Singh, B., in: Paper presented at: The 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology, 25-27 March, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan, 2003.
 
Cowpea yield gain from resistance to Striga gesnerioides parasitism in southern Bénin, Carsky, R., Akakpo, C., Singh, B. and Detongnon, J., in: Experimental Agriculture, volume 39, pages 327-333, 2003. [DOI]
 
Registration of 'Dahab Elgoz' cowpea, Elawad, H. and Singh, B., in: Crop Science, volume 43, number 5, pages 1880, ISSN 0011-183X, 2003.
 
Root characteristics in cowpea related to drought tolerance in seedlings, Matsui, T. and Singh, B., in: Experimental Agriculture, volume 39, pages 1-10, 2003.
 
Recent progress on cowpea improvement, Singh, B., Hartmann, P., Fatokun, C., Tamo, M., Tarawali, S. and Ortiz, R., in: Chronica Horticulturae, volume 43, number 2, pages 8-12, 2003.
 
Improving the production and utilization of cowpea as food and fodder, Singh, B., Ajeigbe, H., Tarawali, S., Fernandez-Rivera, S. and Abubakar, M., in: Field Crops Research, volume 84, number 1-2, pages 169-177, ISSN 0378-4290, 2003.
 

2002

Evaluating adoption to new crop-livestock-soil management technologies using georeferenced village-level data: the case of cowpea in the dry savannas of West Africa, Kristjanson, P., Okike, I., Tarawali, S., Kruska, R., Manyong, V. and Singh, B., pages 169-180, CABI, 2002.
 
An evaluation of potential adoption and diffusion of improved cowpea in the dry savannas of Nigeria: a combination of participatory and structured approaches, Okike, I., Kristjanson, P., Tarawali, S., Singh, B., Kruska, R. and Manyong, V., pages 387-406, 2002.
 
Challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainable cowpea production: proceedings of the World Cowpea Conference III held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, 4-8 September 2000, Fatokun, C., Tarawali, S., Singh, B., Kormawa, P. and Tamo, M., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), ISBN 978-131-190-8, 2002.
 
Differential response of cowpea lines to application of P fertilizer, Kolawole, G., Tian, G. and Singh, B., pages 319-328, 2002.
 
Advances in cowpea cropping systems research, Olufajo, O.* and Singh, B., in: Challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainable cowpea production: proceedings of the World Cowpea Conference III held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 4-8 September 2000, pages 267-277, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2002.
 
Cowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africa, Tarawali, S., Singh, B., Gupta, S., Tabo, R., Harris, F., Nokoe, S., Fernandez-Rivera, S., Bationo, A.*, Manyong, V., Makinde, K. and Odion, E.*, pages 233-251, 2002.
 
Development of drought resistant and water stress tolerant crops through traditional breeding, Singh, B., pages 11-21, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 2002.
 
Recent genetic studies in cowpea, Singh, B., 2002.
 
Breeding cowpea varieties for resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii, Singh, B., pages 154-163, 2002.
 
Recent progress in cowpea breeding, Singh, B., Ehlers, J. D., Sharma, B. and Filho, F., pages 22-40, 2002.
 
Improving cowpea-cereals-based cropping systems in the dry savannas of West Africa, Singh, B. and Ajeigbe, H., pages 278-286, 2002.
 
Cowpea varieties for drought tolerance, Singh, B. and Matsui, T., pages 287-300, 2002.
 

2001

Breeding of drought and water stress tolerant crops, Ortiz, R., Ekanayake, I. J., Mahalakshmi, V., Kamara, A., Menkir, A., Nigam, S., Singh, B. and Saxena, N.*, International Water Management Institute (IMWI), 2001.
 
Development of drought resistant and water stress tolerant crops through traditional breeding, Ortiz, R., Ekanayake, I. J., Mahalakshmi, V., Menkir, A., Nigam, S., Saxena, N.* and Singh, B., pages 5, Tsukuba, Japan, 2001.
 
Determining genetic similarities and relationships among cowpea breeding lines and cultivars by microsatellite markers, Li, C., Fatokun, C., Ubi, B., Singh, B. and Scoles, G. J., in: Crop Science, volume 41, number 1, pages 189-197, ISSN 0011-183X, 2001.
 
Decision support systems for improving the application of integrated nutrient management technologies, Singh, U., Diels, J ., Singh, B. and Ortiz, R., Vol 58, pages 305-321, Soil Science of America (SSSA), 2001.
 
Access to and sharing of plant biodiversity: the case of IITA in helping African nations to fight famine, Ng, N. Q., Asiedu, R., Singh, B., Menkir, A., Tenkouano, A., Asafo-Adjei, B.*, Ng, S. Y. C., Whyte, J., Badu-Apraku, B., Mahungu, N. and Ortiz, R., pages 91, 2001.
 
Host plant resistance to insects: measurement, mechanismsm and plant-insect-environment interactions, Sharma, H., Singh, B. and Ortiz, R., pages 133-159, New Delhi, India; New Hampshire, UK, Oxford and IBH; Science, 2001.
 
Inheritance of shortday induced dwarfing in photesensitive cowpeas, Ishiyaku, M.* and Singh, B., in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 9, number 2, pages 369-375, ISSN 1021-9730, 2001.
 
Contribution of early season cowpea to late season maize in the savanna zone of West Africa, Carsky, R., Singh, B. and Oyewole, B., in: Biological Agriculture and Horticulture, volume 18, pages 303-318, ISSN 0144-8765, 2001.
 
Genetic variability for physical properties of cowpea seed and their effect on cooking quality, Singh, B., pages 95, 2001.
 
Breeding improved cowpea varieties for different cropping systems and agroecologies in West Africa, Singh, B. and Ajeigbe, H., pages 96, 2001.
 
Genetic variability for drought tolerance, heat tolerance and root architecture in cowpea, Singh, B., pages 94, 2001.
 

2000

Differential response of cowpea lines to aluminum and phosphorus application, Kolawole, G., Tian, G. and Singh, B., in: Journal of Plant Nutrition, volume 23, pages 731-740, 2000.
 
Phosphorus use efficiency and nitrogen balance of cowpea breeding lines in a low P soil of the derived savanna zone in West Africa, Sanginga, N., Lyasse, O. and Singh, B., in: Plant and Soil, volume 220, pages 119-128, ISSN 0032-079X, 2000. [DOI]
 
Resistance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) breeding lines to blackeye cowpea mosaic and cowpea aphid borne mosaic potyvirus isolates under experimental conditions, Van Boxtel, J., Singh, B., Thottappilly, G. and Maule, A., in: Journal of Plant Disease and Protection, volume 107, pages 197-449, 2000.
 
Inheritance of drought tolerance in cowpea, Mai-Kodomi, Y., Singh, B., Terao, T., Myers, O., Yopp, J. H. and Gibson, P. J.*, in: Indian Journal of Genetics, volume 59, pages 317-323, 2000.
 
Successful farmer to farmer diffusion of improved cowpea seeds in northern Nigeria, Singh, B., in: West Africa Seed and Planting Material, volume 5, pages 20, 2000.
 
Breeding cowpea varieties with combined different strains of Striga gesnerioides, Singh, B., in: Breeding for Striga resistance in cereals: proceedings of a workshop held at IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 16-20 August 1999. Weikersheim, Germany: Margraf Verlag, pages 261-270, 2000.
 
Breeding cowpea varieties with combined resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii, Singh, B., in: Third International Crop Science Congress Book of Abstracts. Gressen, Germany: European Society of Agronomy, pages 135, 2000.
 
Improved cropping systems for higher productivity in the dry savannas of West Africa, Singh, B. and Ajeigbe, H., in: European Society of Agronomy, pages 135, 2000.
 
A reductionist approach to the study of drought tolerance in crop plants, Singh, B. and Matsui, T., in: Third International Crop Science Congress Book of Abstracts. Gressen, Germany: European Society of Agronom;, pages 73, 2000.
 
Farmer to farmer diffusion of improved cowpea seed: a success story from northern Nigeria, Singh, B., Mohammed, S.* and Ajeigbe, H., in: American Society of Agronomy, volume 56, 2000.
 
Genetics of rough seed coat texture in cowpea, Singh, B. and Ishiyaku, M.*, in: Journal of Heredity, volume 91, pages 170-174, 2000.
 

1999

Adoption and impact of dry-season dual-purpose cowpea in the semiarid zone of Nigeria, Inaizumi, H., Singh, B., Sanginga, P., Manyong, V., Adesina, A. and Tarawali, S., Impact series, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), ISBN 978 131 171 1, 1999.
 
Two mechanisms of drought tolerance in cowpea, Mai-Kodomi, Y., Singh, B., Myers, O., Yopp, J. H., Gibson, P. J.* and Terao, T., in: Indian Journal of Genetics, volume 59, pages 309-316, 1999.
 
A simple screening method for drought tolerance in cowpea, Singh, B., Mai-Kodomi, Y. and Terao, T., in: Indian Journal of Genetics, volume 59, pages 211-220, 1999.
 
Potential for molecular breeding of cowpea at IITA, Singh, B., in: DNA marker-assisted improvement of the staple crops of sub-Saharan Africa: proceedings of a workshop on DNA markers, Ibadan, Nigeria, 21–22 August 1996, pages 154-158, CTA; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1999.
 
Farmer participatory evaluation of improved strip intercropping systems in northern Nigeria, Singh, B., Tarawali, S., Gupta, S., Tabo, R., Nokoe, S. and Odion, C., 1999.
 

1998

Diseases of cowpea, Allen, D. J., Thottappilly, G., Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., pages 267-324, CAB International, 1998.
 
Occurrence of phytophagous insects on wild Vigna sp. and cultivated cowpea: comparing the relative importance of host-plant resistance and millet intercropping, Bottenberg, H., Tamo, M. and Singh, B., in: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, volume 70, pages 217-229, 1998.
 
Short communication a partial male sterile mutant in cowpea, Singh, B. and Adu-Dapaah, H. K., in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 6, number 1, pages 97-101, ISSN 1021-9730, 1998.
 
Increasing productivity of millet–cowpea intercropping systems, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Pearl millet in Nigerian agriculture: production, utilization and research priorities: proceedings of the pre-season planning meeting for the nationally coordinated research programme for pearl millet, Maiduguri, Nigeria, 21–24 April 1997, pages 68-75, Lake Chad Research Institute, 1998.
 

1997

Agro-physiological constarints in intercropped cowpea: an analysis, Terao, T., Watanabe, I., Matsunaga, R., Hakoyama, S. and Singh, B., pages 129-140, chapter 11, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 1997.
 
Population dynamics and migration of cowpea pests in northern Nigeria: implications for integrated pest management, Bottenberg, H., Tamo, M., Arodokoun, D., Jackai, L., Singh, B. and Youm, O., pages 271-284, chapter 23, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Quantitative assessment of traditional cropping systems in the Sudan savanna of northern Nigeria II. Management and productivity of major cropping systems, van Ek, G. A., Henriet, J, Blade, S. and Singh, B., in: Samaru Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 14, pages 47-60, 1997.
 
Quantitative assessment of traditional cropping systems in the Sudan savanna of northern Nigeria: I. Rapid survey of prevalent cropping systems, Henriet, J, van Ek, G. A., Blade, S. and Singh, B., in: Samaru Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 14, pages 37-45, 1997.
 
Quantitative assessment of traditional cropping systems in the Sudan savanna of northern Nigeria: III. Importance of trees, shrubs and secondary crops in the cropping systems, Henriet, J, van Ek, G. A., Blade, S. and Singh, B., in: Samaru Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 14, pages 61-66, 1997.
 
Evaluation methods for drought tolerance of cowpeas, Watanabe, I., Hakoyama, S., Terao, T. and Singh, B., pages 141-146, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Recent developments in cowpea cropping systems research, Blade, S., Shetty, S. V. R., Terao, T. and Singh, B., pages 114-128, chapter 10, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Cowpea in traditional cropping systems, Mortimore, M. J., Singh, B., Harris, F. and Blade, S., pages 99-113, chapter 9, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Cowpea, Ng, N. Q. and Singh, B., pages 82-99, Cambridge University Press, 1997.
 
Technology options and research challenges to increase cowpea production under Striga and drought stress in semi-arid Africa, Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., pages 207-217, OAU/STRC-SAFGRAD, 1997.
 
Cowpea haulms as fodder, Tarawali, S., Singh, B., Peters, M. and Blade, S., pages 313-325, chapter 27, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Cowpea genetics: a review of the recent literature, Fery, R. L. and Singh, B., pages 13-29, chapter 2, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Optimizing the contribution of cowpea to food and fodder production in crop-livestock systems in West Africa, Tarawali, S., Singh, B., Fernandez-Rivera, S., Peters, M., Smith, J. W., Schultze-Kraft, R. and Ajeigbe, H., International Grassland Congress, 1997.
 
Cowpea Breeding, Hall, A., Singh, B. and Ehlers, J. D., in: Plant Breeding Reviews, volume 15, pages 215-274, 1997.
 
Advances in cowpea research, Singh, B., Mohan-Raj, D. R., Dashiell, K. and Jackai, L., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); JIRCAS, ISBN 978 131 110 X, 1997.
 
Potential of dry season cowpea in West Africa, Singh, B. and Blade, S., pages 227-233, OAU/STRC-SAFGRAD, 1997.
 
Advances in research on cowpea Striga and Alectra, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., pages 215-224, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Cowpea: An integral component of sustainable mixed crop/livestock farming systems in West Africa and strategies to improve its productivity, Singh, B. and Tarawali, S., pages 79-100, CAB International, 1997.
 
Controlling Striga and Alectra on cowpea by host plant resistance, Singh, B., Atokple, I.* and Emechebe, A., pages 32-35, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1997.
 
Recent advances in cowpea breeding, Singh, B., Chambliss, O. L. and Sharma, B., pages 30-49, chapter 3, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Performance of cowpea breeding lines developed from pedigree selection under sole and intercrop in different cropping systems, Singh, B., American Society of Agronomy, 1997.
 
Increasing productivity of sorghum-cowpea and millet-cowpea intercrops through improved varieties, Singh, B., Tabo, R., Gupta, S. and Ajeigbe, H., pages 41, American Society of Agronomy, 1997.
 

1996

Reaction of cowpea varieties to Alectra vogeli in the northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria, Magani, I. E.*, Lagoke, S.*, Emechebe, A., Singh, B. and Olufajo, O.*, number 6, 1996.
 
Genetics of drought tolerance in cowpea, Mai-Kodomi, Y., Singh, B., Terao, T. and Myers, O., pages 71, American Society of Agronomy, 1996.
 
Two types of drought tolerance in cowpea, Mai-Kodomi, Y., Singh, B., Myers, O., Yopp, J. H., Gibson, P. J.* and Terao, T., pages 100, American Society of Agronomy, 1996.
 
Restructuring cowpea for higher yield, Singh, B. and Sharma, B., in: Indian Journal of Genetics, volume 56, pages 389-405, 1996.
 
Breeding cowpea varieties for resistance to multiple strains of Striga gesnerioides, Singh, B. and Adeleke, R., pages 71, American Society of Agronomy, 1996.
 
Performance of improved cowpea varieties in millet-cowpea intercropping systems with and without insecticide, Singh, B. and Ajeigbe, H., pages 39, American Society of Agronomy, 1996.
 

1995

Striga research and control: a perspective from Africa, Berner, D. K., Kling, J. and Singh, B., in: Plant Disease, volume 79, number 7, pages 652-660, 1995.
 
Genetics of resistance to Striga and Alectra in cowpea, Atokple, I.*, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Journal of Heredity, volume 86, pages 45-49, 1995.
 

1994

Virulence characteristics of a new race of the parasitic angiosperm, Sriga gesnerioides, from southern Benin on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), Lane, J. A., Moore, T. H. M., Cardwell, K., Singh, B. and Bailey, A., in: Euphytica, volume 72, number 3, pages 183-188, 1994.
 

1993

Genetic variability for nutritional composition and cooking time of improved cowpea lines, Nielsen, S. S., Brandt, W. E. and Singh, B., in: Crop Science, volume 33, number 3, pages 469-472, ISSN 0011-183X, 1993.
 
Independent inheritance of Striga and Alectra resistance in cowpea genotype B301, Atokple, I.*, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Crop Science, volume 33, number 4, pages 714-715, ISSN 0011-183X, 1993.
 
Inheritance of Alectra resistance in cowpea in genotype B 301, Singh, B., Emechebe, A. and Atokple, I.*, in: Crop Science, volume 33, number 1, pages 70-72, ISSN 0011-183X, 1993.
 

1992

Evaluation of yield stability of cowpea under sole and intercrop management in Nigeria, Blade, S., Mather, D. E., Singh, B. and Smith, D. L., in: Euphytica, volume 61, number 3, pages 193-201, ISSN 0014-2336, 1992. [DOI]
 

1991

Cowpea-striga problems and research in Nigeria, Emechebe, A., Singh, B., Leleji, O. I., Atokple, I.* and Adu, J. K., pages 18-28, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1991.
 
Breeding for resistance to Striga and Alectra in cowpea, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Proceedings, Fifth International Symposium on Parasitic Weeds, 24-30 June 1991, Nairobi, Kenya, edited by J.K. Ransom, L.J. Musselman, A.D. Worsham, and C. Parker, pages 303-305, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), 1991.
 

1990

Preexisting phenols and resistance to aphid in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.), Lattanzio, V., Linsalata, V., Maruca, G., Marullo, R., Singh, B., Singh, S. R. and Perrino, P., pages 128-134, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1990.
 
Fatty acid composition and insect resistance in Vigna unguiculata seeds, Piergiovanni, A. R., Della Gatta, C., Ng, N. Q., Singh, B., Singh, S. R. and Perrino, P., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, volume 52, pages 47-53, 1990.
 
Biochemical seed analysis in relation to bruchid resistance, Piergiovanni, A. R., Della Gatta, C., Singh, B., Singh, S. R., Ng, N. Q. and Perrino, P., pages 119-127, International Institute of Agriculture (IITA), 1990.
 
Evaluation of elite lines of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) for leaf/fodder plus grain (i.e., dual purpose), Akundabweni, L. S., Peter-Paul, C. and Singh, B., in: Tropical Agriculture, volume 67, number 2, pages 133-136, 1990.
 
Inheritance of Striga resistance in cowpea genotype B301, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Crop Science, volume 30, pages 879-881, 1990.
 
Breeding for bruchid resistance in cowpea, Singh, B. and Singh, S. R., pages 219-228, 1990.
 

1989

Cowpea research at IITA, Singh, S. R., Jackai, L., Singh, B., Ntare, B. R., Rossel, H. W., Thottappilly, G., Ng, N. Q., Hossain, M. A., Cardwell, K., Padulosi, S. and Myers, O., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1989.
 

1988

Virus diseases of cowpea in Nigeria and development of multiple virus resistant cowpea lines, Thottappilly, G., Rossel, H. W. and Singh, B., pages 383, 1988.
 
Heteroris and inbreeding depression in cowpea, Adu-Dapaah, H. K., Singh, B., Chheda, H. R. and Fatokun, C., in: Tropical Grain Legume Bulletin, volume 35, pages 23-27, 1988.
 
Performance of dual purpose cowpea varieties, Paul, C., Singh, B. and Fatokun, C., in: Tropical Grain Legume Bulletin, volume 35, pages 28-34, 1988.
 

1987

Inheritance of resistance to aphid in cowpea, Bata, H. D., Singh, B., Singh, S. R. and Ladeinde, T. A. O.*, in: Crop Science, volume 27, number 5, pages 892-894, 1987.
 
Nutritional attributes of improved varieties of cowpea (Vigna unguiculta (L.) /Walp.)., Omueti, O.* and Singh, B., in: Human Nutrition: Food Sciences and Nutrition, volume 41F, pages 103-112, 1987.
 
Soybean research and development in India, Singh, B., pages 111-118, John Wiley & Sons, 1987.
 

1985

Inheritance of resistance to brown blotch, Septoria leaf spot and scrab in cowpea, Abadasi, J. A., Singh, B., Ladeinde, T. A. O.*, Shoyinka, S.* and Emechebe, A., in: Agronomy Abstracts, pages 47, 1985.
 
Inheritance of bruchid resistance in cowpea, Adjadi, O., Singh, B. and Singh, S. R., in: Crop Science, volume 25, number 5, pages 740-742, ISSN 0011-183X, 1985.
 
Breeding cowpea varieties for wide adaptation, Singh, B., pages 70-71, 1985.
 
General Guide For Cowpea Cultivation and Seed Production, Singh, B., Singh, S. R., Jackai, L. and Shoyinka, S.*, in: IITA, pages 16, 1985.
 
Development of improved cowpea varieties in Africa, Singh, B. and Ntare, B. R., pages 105-116, 1985.
 
Bruchid resistance in cowpea, Singh, B., Singh, S. R. and Adjadi, O., in: Crop Science, volume 25, number 5, pages 736-739, ISSN 0011-183X, 1985.
 
Insect damaging cowpeas in Asia, Singh, B., pages 245-248, 1985.
 

1984

The effectiveness of early generation testing and the single seed descent procedures in two cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), Ntare, B. R., Aken 'Ova, M.*, Redden, R. J. and Singh, B., in: Euphytica, volume 33, pages 539-548, 1984.
 
Evaluation of early generation selection procedures for yield in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) (Walp.), Ntare, B. R., Redden, R. J. and Singh, B., in: Field Crops Research, volume 9, pages 91-100, 1984.
 
Inheritance of resistance to yellow mosaic and aphid borne mosaic diseases of cowpea, Soglo, C., Singh, B. and Rossel, H. W., 1984.
 
Cowpea breeding in Africa, Singh, B. and Ntare, B. R., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1984.
 
Inheritance of resistance to aphids, thrips and bruchids in cowpea, Singh, B., Adjadi, O., Bata, H. D. and Singh, S. R., 1984.
 
Recent research advances at IITA relevant to SADCC research programmes and agriculture of the Semi-Arid Tropics, Singh, B., 1984.
 

1983

The role of early maturing cowpea varieties in Tazania, Price, M, Singh, B. and Mamkwe, C, in: Trop.Grain Legumes Bull, volume 27, pages 8-10, 1983.
 
Opportunities for expanding cowpea production Rwanda, Singh, S. R., Singh, B. and Jackai, L., pages 139-141, 1983.
 
Cowpea Research at IITA, Singh, S. R., Singh, B., Jackai, L. and Ntare, B. R., in: IITA information series, no 14 Ibadan IITA, number 14, 1983.
 

1982

Sixty-day cowpea varieties, Singh, B., in: Paper presented at the American Society of Agronomy annual meeting, 28 November-3 December1982, Anaheim, Calif, USA, 1982.
 
Objectives and achivement of IITA research on cowpeas and soybeans, Singh, B. and Singh, S. R., in: Paper presented at 3rd FAO/SIDA Seminar on Field Food Crops in Africa and the Near East, 6-24 June 1982, Nairobi, Kenya, 1982.
 
Cowpea breading for diseases and insect resistance, Singh, B., Singh, S. R. and Jackai, L., in: Paper presented at Expert Consultation Conference on Breeding for Durable Resistance to Disease and Pests in Africa, 25-29 October 1982, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1982.
 
Breeding for insect resistance in cowpea, Singh, B. and Singh, S. R., in: Paper presented at American Society of Agronomy Annual meeting, 28 November-3 December1982, Anaheim, Calif, USA, 1982.
 
Hope' and 'Pride' for Release to Tanzanian Farmers, Singh, B., in: IITA Research Briefs, volume 3, number 1, pages 6-7, 1982.
 
Sources of Resistance to Phytophthora Stem Rot in Cowpea, Singh, B., Mligo, J. K., Marenge, E.T. and Ibrahim, J. A., in: Tropical Grain Legume Bulleting, volume 25, pages 17-20, 1982.
 

1980

Wild cowpeas of Tanzania, Singh, B., in: Tropical Grain Legume Bulletin, number 21, 1980.
 
Leaf miner: a new pest of cowpeas, Singh, B. and Merrett, P. J., in: Tropical Grain Legume Bulletin, number 20, 1980.
 
A miniature mutant of cowpea, Singh, B., in: Tropical Grain Legume Bulletin, number 20, 1980.
 
TK-1 and TK-5: new varieties of cowpea for Tanzania, Singh, B. and Mligo, J. K., in: Tropical Grain Legume Bulletin, number 21, 1980.
 
Field stability of newly developed cowpea breeding lines in Tanzania, Singh, B. and Mligo, J. K., in: Crop Research Bulletin, volume 1, 1980.
 
Free nodulation of local soybean lines in Tanzania, Singh, B. and Mligo, J. K., in: Crop Research Bulletin, volume 1, 1980.
 

Publications as Editor

2002

Genetically improved dualpurpose cowpea: assessment of adoption and impact in the dry savanna region of West Africa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2002.
 
Soil fertility management and cowpea production in the semiarid tropics of West Africa, Bationo, A.*, Ntare, B. R., Tarawali, S. and Tabo, R., pages 301-318, 2002.
 
Cowpea rotation as a resource management technology for cereal-based systems in the savannas of West Africa, Carsky, R., Vanlauwe, B. and Lyasse, O., pages 252-266, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2002.
 

1997

Advances in research on cowpea Striga and Alectra, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., pages 215-224, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Evaluation methods for drought tolerance of cowpeas, Watanabe, I., Hakoyama, S., Terao, T. and Singh, B., pages 141-146, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.