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The evolutionary mystery of Revoda alsande

Dr. Nandkumar M. Kamat Along the saline margins of the Chapora estuary survives an old Goan winter cowpea locally known as alsande black-eyed pea or Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata. For generations, farmers in Revoda have cultivated this crop on small floodplain farms exposed to tidal influence, salt stress, and seasonal moisture fluctuations. However, almost no []

31 May 2026 12:33 am