Abstract:
Pigeon pea can grow throughout Uganda
but is mainly grown in Northern and
Eastern Uganda. It provides a cheap
source of plant protein to the rural poor
and is consumed as a split pea or whole
grain and sometimes as green pods.
Pigeon pea can be a good source of forage
for livestock and has a potential as a
poultry feed. Its stems provide wood fuel.
Pigeon pea also improves soil by nitrogen.
fixation.