The cowpea is a long neglected crop with the potential to halt hunger for millions in Africa. It can sustain the livestock revolution underway in developing countries. Nutrient-sapped soil can be rejuvenated by the crop. In addition, the cowpea can feed astronauts on extended space missions. The cowpea, which is also known as the black-eyed pea is one of the world's oldest crops. It is currently cultivated on ten million hectares mainly in central and west Africa but also in India, Australia, North America and parts of Europe. Cowpeas are treasured for their high protein content, leaves and stalks that serve as nutritious fodder for cows( hence the name cowpea) and other farm animals, and the fact that their roots provide nitrogen to depleted soils. For many in Africa, the crop is a critical source of food during the lean period at the end of the wet season when food can become extremely scarce to semi-arid regions of sub-sahara Africa. The many qualities of cowpea are being discovered anew for a number of reasons. One is the potential of cowpea's high protein content to help satisfy dietary requirements in food-challenged developing countries, particularly in Africa, where over 200 million people remain malnourished. Cowpea provides strong yield, even in hot dry condition, and scientist are developing even more resilient varieties. And if climate change turns up the heat in sub-sahara Africa,there is a growing concern that production of current staples such as maize and rice will fall or even collapse in some areas requiring so-called "climate-ready crops" to fill the void. In addition, cowpea can be used as cheap, high-quality animal feed. The cowpea is also well known for it's ability to infuse soil with nitrogen, which again makes it a crop that could be enormously valuable to Africa where many farmers struggle with nutrient poor soils that are among the challenging in the world. Even the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) is on the cowpea bandwagon. With the plant's ability to produce nutritious leaves in only 30 days, NASA scientists are considering sending cowpea to the international space station, where they could be cultivated to provide food for astronauts.
6. Children often have implicit confidence ------ their parents.
7. The robbers were subjected ----- a thorough beating by the irate mob.
8. That utterance is quite unlike you, please, come ---- it.
9. The wise thing to do is not to give ----- to the temptation
10. Momodu has been ill ------
11. The old man took his sons to the zoo as a special New Year ------
12. Femi has a ------- appetite.
13. Henry likes to be involved in SHADY business
Henry likes to be involved in shady business
14. The acrobatic display left the spectators STUNNED
15. I think that his essay is IMPECCABLE.
16. His father's death DERAILED his plans to enter the university.
17. The AFFLUENCE of the politicians contrasts with the ------- of the masses.
18. At the end of the war, the leader declared that there was no VICTOR nor --------
19. The workers expected the Management to be ------- rather than INDIFFERENT to their welfare.
20. Words spoken in the heat of an argument could OFFEND rather than -----
10. Momodu has been ill ------
