Ethiopia is the world’s second largest producer of faba bean,
but its share is only 6.96% of world production and 40.5% of Africa. Faba bean
(Vicia fabae L.) is the major cool season food legumes produced in Ethiopia
next to cereals.
It serves as major source of protein & income. The crop
also fixes atmospheric nitrogen and improves soil fertility. Because of its
wide importance to the nation it is cultivated in large area in the country as
well as in Amhara region.
Production of faba bean is inhibited by several yield
limiting factors, among which diseases are the main. In Ethiopia more than 17 disease causing
pathogens are
reported on faba bean. Major diseases recoded in faba bean includes, chocolate
spot (Botrytis fabae), rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae), ascochyta blight
(Ascochyta fabae), zonate leaf spot (Cercospora zonatae), and black root.
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