| Name of variety | Bengpla |
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| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/002/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace / Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah zones and humid areas |
| Pedigree/Line | Pure line |
| Year of release | 1992 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit: Erect Growth pattern: determinate Flower colour: white with purple petals Position of pods: within canopy Number of pods per peduncle: two (2) Seed coat color: white Colour of helium: black |
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| Value for cultivation and use | High grain/fodder yields but susceptible to cowpea stem rot Extra-early maturing (55-60 days after sowing) |
| Name |
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| K. O. Marfo et al; CSIR-SARI |