Breeding cassava for intercropping with cowpea: monoculture selection captures most intercrop selection gain, but targeted testing remains necessary
Gideon Oluwaseye Oyebode, Toye Ayankami, Peter Iluebbey, Ukoabasi Okon Ekanem, ThankGod Oche Ogwuche, Ismail Yusuf Rabbi, Marnin D. Wolfe
This study shows that monoculture selection captures most intercrop yield gains in cassava, but targeted testing with cowpea varieties is still needed for effective intercropping breeding.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology