Therefore, nsfbr30 is recommended as a candidate isolate for faba bean biofertilizer production in eastern ethiopia soils. In localities having no hard frosts, most cultivars can. Technical progress attained in wheat production is 2. Regional patterns and trends ethiopia strategy support program essp ii research note 11 ethiopias crop agriculture is. The wild progenitor and the exact origin of faba bean still remain unknown. In ethiopia faba landrace variation showed accessions from the north to. The growing importance of faba bean as an export crop in ethiopia has crystal rectifier to a revived interest by farmers to extend the area under production samuel et al. Grain yield and ane of maize significantly affected by interaction of preceding crop and n fertilizer application and maize precedes faba bean and applied with 120 kg n ha1 was gave higher yield elgizawy, 2009. Faba bean is a poor competitor with weeds, and selection of a clean field is important. Faba bean agronomy cassandra tkachuk, msc, pag, production specialist east, mpsg faba beans. Ethiopia is the second largest grower of faba bean in the world. Determinants and constraints of pulse production and.
The result showed that haricot bean was produced, but not widely consumed. Vicia faba, also known in the culinary sense as the broad bean, fava bean, or faba bean, is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family fabaceae. The application of np fertilizer significantly increased seed yields of faba bean tsigie and woldeab, 1994. Ethiopia is considered to be the secondary center of diversity for faba bean torres et al. Faba bean ranks first in its production volume and cultivated land among pulse crops cultivated. Therefore, nsfbr30 is recommended as a candidate isolate for faba bean biofertilizer production in. Pdf improving faba bean production of smallholder farmers. Faba bean is cultivated under rainfed and irrigated conditions and is distributed in more than 55 countries. Reconsidering the economic and nutritional importance of faba.
Superior productivity of the faba bean field pea was obtained from intercropping system. Faba bean ranks first in its production volume and cultivated land among pulse crops cultivated in ethiopia and it is valuable as the cheap source of protein in most ethiopian diet. In ethiopia faba bean is grown largely by subsistence farmers, during the cool season june to september 5. Tannins are antinutritive compounds that affect palatability and digestion in monogastrics. Haricot bean is an important pulse crop in ethiopia and in the world. Genotypes by environment interaction of faba bean viciafaba. Even though faba bean is important crop as national and internationally, the production and productivity of faba bean in western hararghe is low 1. Department of crop, axum agricultural research center, ethiopia. Effectiveness of native rhizobium on nodulation and yield of. Faba bean seed yield was reduced by 21 to 69% and 10 to 34%, for field pea. Ethiopia is the second largest producer of faba bean worldwide, after the peoples of republic of china. Since degaga variety is adapted to altitude of 18003000 meters above sea level, the agroecology of the study area is suitable for faba bean production earo, 2004. Jan 01, 2017 currently, faba bean occupies, 31% of the total area cultivated for pulses in ethiopia, with 34% of the total annual production in the country. In ethiopia, faba bean production is primarily a rain fed system.
Maalouf 16 faba bean breeding and production in australia j. Two field experiments were carried out at the researches and production station of the national research centre nrc at al nubaria district, elbehaira governorate, egypt during 200809 and 200910 winter seasons. Global and regional trends in production, trade and. The main faba bean producer countries are china, some in europe, ethiopia, egypt and australia. Response of faba bean to phosphate fertilizer and weed. The production of the crop is, however, constrained by several disease infections including fungal diseases. Ethiopia is the worlds second largest producer of faba bean next to china, its share is. Currently, ethiopia is the second faba bean producer next to china in the globe with a total production of 0. In the highland of bale zone where cereal mono cropping is the dominant practices, pulse crops like faba bean plays great role in improving soil fertility and in reducing the disease pressure developed. Many lateharvested crops are often down around 8% moisture content, whereas the maximum moisture content for receival is 14% and preference is for 12%. Ten faba bean varieties including the local check were evaluated in randomized complete block design. Study on occurrence and importance of faba bean diseases. District, hadiya zone, southern ethiopia abstract faba bean vicia faba l.
Even though faba bean is important crop as national and internationally, the production and productivity of faba bean in. Faba beans have made a return to alberta originally grown to supply the hog feed market, acres of faba beans declined as hog production declined in the province. Currently, ethiopia is the second faba bean producer next to china in the globe with a total production. Cultivated faba bean is mainly used as human food in developing and as animal feed in industrialized. In waghimra zone, faba bean production covers about 6 153. In 2017, manitoba saw approximately 7800 acres of faba beans scattered.
Ethiopia is the largest producer of faba bean in world next to china. The crop is particularly important in ethiopia, eritrea, madagascar, and sudan. Summary of essp ii working paper 16, crop production in ethiopia. The eastern africa strategy includes faba bean amongst the regions priority crops, given the 14th ranking out of the 21 crop groups listed. Faba bean is a valuable proteinrich leguminous crop cultivated and consumed as human food in the specified areas. It is a highly prevalent and destructive disease, causing yield loss up to 61% on a susceptible and 34% on tolerant faba bean genotypes in the central highlands. However, the productivity remains far below the crops potential. Effect of row spacing on yield and its components of some. Ethiopia is currently the worlds second largest producer of faba bean.
The growing importance of faba bean as an export crop in ethiopia has led to a renewed interest. Faba bean is valuable as the cheap source of protein in most ethiopian diet. Faba bean production guideline ethiopian institute of agricultural. Production of the crop is, however, constrained by several disease infections including fungal diseases. In ethiopia, pulse crops are grown annually on approximately 1652 844. In ethiopia, faba bean is one of the leading and the earliest domesticated cool season food legumes 4. Vicia faba, also known as fava or broad beans, have tremendous potential in manitoba due to their rotational bene. Reconsidering the economic and nutritional importance of.
The major haricot bean producing regions include oromia, amhara and southern nations nationalities and peoples region s nnpr. There are two types of faba bean varieties tannin and low tannin zero tannin. Faba bean production is insufficient because crop yields are low because farmers grow varieties that are susceptible to diseases, insect pests, drought and high summer temperatures 4. Participatory variety selection of faba bean for yield. From biotic factors chocolate spot botrytis fabae sard. Globally faba bean production shows a decline trend 5. Effectiveness of native rhizobium on nodulation and yield. Faba bean is a pulse crop capable of growing in cool, wet environments and is used for both human and animal consumption. Five faba bean varieties cairo 4, cairo 5, cairo 25, nubaria 1 and giza 843 were seeded at 20, 40 and 60 cm between rows which were 42, 25, 16 plantsm in newly reclaimed. Genetic progresses from over three decades of faba bean.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of intercropping faba bean varieties with oat fodder on. Following faba bean, the highest production is observed for common bean, field pea, chickpea, grasspea, and lentil. Participatory evaluation of faba bean vicia faba l. Information was gathered from industry professionals, researchers, scientific. Faba bean is currently produced in more than 66 countries over the world. Ibc ethiopia, arc eritrea, and ngbk kenya are listed as. Ethiopia is among the major faba bean producing countries in the world ranking second next to china fao, 2019.
The variety walki was developed for waterlogged and vertisols areas and is gaining popularity in the central highlands of ethiopia. Faba bean is susceptible to the soil residues of some herbicides used in previous years. The objectives of this work was to find out natural prevalence of bacillus isolates on. Local varieties are low yielding and susceptible to both biotic and abiotic factors. Faba bean production in the world is concentrated in nine major agroecological regions, namely. As demand increases for faba beans in the human food market and as a protein source in other feed formulations, there has been a slow increase of faba bean acres across the province. Pulses value chain in ethiopia food and agriculture organization. Adaptation of faba bean varieties for yield, for yield components and. Evaluation the performance of commercial faba bean vicia. Faba bean is grown by all farmers in the farta and tach gayint districts. Eventhough faba bean has been cultivated in many countries, 60% of total world production comes from china fao, 1994.
Breeding and genomics status in faba bean vicia faba. Variability of large seeded faba bean genotypes for their. Ethiopia s production, import and export of pulses hs code 07. Production in ethiopia is entirely rainfed on nitosols and cambisol soil types 8.
A survey was conducted in 20 to assess the occurrence and importance diseases affecting faba bean in south tigray. Faba bean can fix atmospheric nitrogen symbiotically under a broad spectrum of. Faba bean is one of the most important crops in ethiopia. Faba bean production is insufficient because crop yields are low because farmers. Effects of faba bean break crop and n rates on subsequent. Ethiopia is also among the top five exporters of faba beans and one of the top ten exporters of chickpeas, dry beans and peas.
Inter and intraspecific diversity of food legumes among. Ethiopias agricultural extension system, working with plant breeders at national and regional research centers, universities and ngos, has focused on. Trends in area, production and yield for soybean in west. Determinants of production and consumption were identified using logistic regression. In 20142015 cropping season, out of a total grain crop area, 12. The crop is also called by several local names broad bean, horse bean and field bean. Integrated effect of vermicompost, rhizobia inoculation. Hailu e, getaneh g, sefera t, tadesse n, bitew b, et al.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of intercropping faba bean varieties with oat fodder on forage biomass, straw, grain yields, and straw quality. In general, isolates from central ethiopia were better than those isolated from eastern ethiopia and tropical agricultural legume tal1035 in enhancing faba bean production at haramaya site. In localities having no hard frosts, most cultivars can be sown in fall and survive the winter. The crop ranks first globally while it stands second next to faba bean in the country. In ethiopia, the productivity of faba bean is far below its.
Superior productivity of the faba beanfield pea was obtained from intercropping system. Materials and methods description of the study area the experiment was conducted at the main station of kulumsa agricultural research center for two cropping season from 2014 to 2015. Pdf study on prevalence and importance of faba bean. Perennial weeds, such as canada thistle and perennial sowthistle, should be controlled in the years prior to faba bean production.