Available variability in cowpea is meagre due to its breeding behaviour. However, variability is the prerequisite for improvement of yield levels in cowpea. In present study an experiment was conducted to estimate genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance expressed as per cent of mean, an investigation was carried out with two F2 populations of MFC-09-1 × PL-3 and MFC-09-12 × UPC-8705 in cowpea. Considerably high amount of variability was observed for the thirteen quantitative and qualitative characters under study. | Genetic variability and heritabilty for fodder and grain yield related characters in F2 populations of cowpea Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.
