Development Of Complementary Food From Maize-cowpea Blends

The study was conducted with objective that product developments from maize cowpearnblend. Maize (Melkassa 7) and two cowpea varieties (Asebot and Bole) were collectedrnfrom Melkassa Agricultural Research Center. 100 seed weight, volume and density ofrntwo cowpea varieties were done. Sample preparations were done after cleaning, soaking,rndehulling (cowpea), milling, and sieving. Proximate composition analyses were done forrngrains. Protein contents of (25.07%, 21.20 and 10.14) and ash content of (3.71%, 2.61%rnand 1.01%) were obtained for Asebot, Bole and Melkassa 7 (Maize) respectively whichrnare significantly different (P

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