Faba beans in Ethiopia [Vicia faba]
1985
Telaye, A. (Inst of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia))
Faba bean is grown in Ethiopia in different agroecological zones, but the "Wyna Dega" zone is the most important. The crop is generally rainfed , mainly raised on moisture form rains in June-August, on soils of poor fertility. Faba bean area has doubled since 1971, but yield has remained stagnant. Most of the production is from small holdings and is used for domestic consumption. The traditional agronomy as practiced by farmers is described. Common pests and diseases are also described, which differ in different agroecological zones. Research on crop improvement has been carried out since 1968 and information on optimum agronomic practices has been developed; the system of varietal improvement and release has been explained
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