@article{fdi:010096028,
  title = {{S}ynergistic effect of organic waste products and microbial inocula on iron and zinc biofortification in {C}owpea [{V}igna unguiculata ({L}.) {W}alp.]},
  author = {{N}oumsi-{F}oamouhoue, {E}. and {L}egros, {S}. and {F}ernandes, {P}. and {F}ounoune-{M}boup, {H}. and {D}iallo, {B}. and {A}ssigbets{\'e}, {K}omi and {K}ane, {A}. and {F}eder, {F}. and {M}{\'e}doc, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}icronutrient deficiencies affect over 2 billion people worldwide, with iron ({F}e) and zinc ({Z}n) deficiencies prevalent in {S}enegal. {T}hese deficiencies result from the low {F}e and {Z}n contents in food crop products. {T}his study examined the effects of micronutrient-rich organic waste products ({OWP}s), in combination with local beneficial microorganisms and mycorrhizal fungi, on {F}e and {Z}n concentrations in cowpea ({V}igna unguiculata) grains and haulms. {C}owpea trials were conducted over two contrasting consecutive seasons (wet and dry). {A} factorial block design with four replications was used. {T}he main results showed significant increases in cowpea yield (up to 2.4-fold for grains and 3.2-fold for haulms), {F}e concentrations (up to +48% in grains and +259% in haulms), and {Z}n concentrations (up to +28% in grains and +265% in haulms) with the application of {OWP} combined with microbial inocula ({MI}s), compared with those in the control. {I}n addition, the observed effects on the yield and {F}e and {Z}n concentrations depended on the type of {OWP}s and {MI}s used. {T}hese results validate our initial hypothesis regarding the significant increase in {F}e and {Z}n content in cowpea grains and haulms with the combined application of {OWP}s, which supply micronutrients, and {MI}s that facilitate the solubilization and transfer of these micronutrients to the plant. {O}ur findings provide novel insights into the agro-biofortification of cowpeas and can be further developed to guide the selection of {OWP}s and {MI}s for use in agroecological biofortification systems.},
  keywords = {agroecology ; agronomic biofortification ; local beneficial ; microorganisms ; micronutrients ; mycorrhizal fungi ; organic waste products},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}ood {S}cience and {N}utrition},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {e71375 [16 p.]},
  ISSN = {2048-7177},
  year = {2026},
  DOI = {10.1002/fsn3.71375},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010096028},
}