Fig. 6From: Appraisal of cowpea cropping systems and farmers’ perceptions of production constraints and preferences in the dry savannah areas of NigeriaCowpea farmers’ preferred traits determined using pair-wise comparison ranking in a focus group discussion in the Kano State, Nigeria in 2017. The X-axis represents preference traits identified by farmers while the Y-axis is the ranking of farmers’ preference traits A Albasu local government area (LGA) B Bunkure LGA C Tsanyawa LGA and D Minjibir LGA, all in Kano State. Key: Colour = seed coat colour, Fodder = good fodder quality, Large = large seed size, Maturity = early maturity, Market = good market value, Purity = purity of seeds, Quality = seed quality, Resistance = resistance to insect pests, Taste = good taste, and Yield = high yieldBack to article page