Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage

Posted on Apr 6, 2010 by Amoi Alawoya

Location

Indiana
United States
40° 33' 4.3812" N, 85° 36' 8.5104" W
See map: Google Maps

Supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Project makes hermetically sealed bags, preventing oxygen and pests from contaminating the cowpeas which is a large part of the agrigulture in chad, affecting farming women. This project saves time and money that would normally pay for large amounts of pestisides.

Reason:
Directly affects the farm women
Organization: Purdue University
First name: Dieudorme
Last name: Baributsa
City: Indiana
Country: United States
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