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ALBANY, N.Y., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Cowpeas are increasingly finding way in the diet of individuals as the consumer demand for plant-based protein is on the rise. Besides this, rising number of vegans and growing awareness of benefits of health benefits of legumes is making room for the demand for cowpeas. Traditionally, cowpeas have been consumed in the tropical, arid, and semi-arid regions of Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Besides nutritional value, production stability and high tolerance to environmental disturbances makes it a suitable crop for these geographical locations.
R&D by food companies to introduce easy-to-consume form of cowpeas to serve the increasing affinity toward plant-based protein is creating opportunities in the cowpeas market. Some governments in the world are also offering subsidies for R&D of cowpeas for higher crop yield. Collectively, these pursuits are creating a surge in demand for cowpea