Abstract:
Faba bean (Vicia fabae L.) is one of the earliest domesticated food legumes in the world, probably in the
late Neolithic period. The crop is also called by several local names (broad bean, horse bean and field
bean). The wild progenitor and the exact origin of faba bean still remain unknown. Cultivated faba bean
is mainly used as human food in developing and as animal fee d in industrialized countries. The
objective of this study is to evaluate and identify adaptive, high-yielding and disease resistant
Fababean varieties under rain fed condition. Nine improved Faba bean varieties including local check
were evaluated for their adaptation and yield in debark and dabat district under rain fed condition
during 2012 and 2013 main cropping season. The varieties were planted in 3 replications using RCBD
design. Combined Analysis of variance result showed that there were significant differences observed
on all parameters. Based on maturity data Obsie and Motie are early type and Hachalu is the late ones,
the largest treatment in height (129 cm), resistance to disease (3.4), largest hundred seed weight (90.08)
and the highest yield (2429.5 kg/ha) were obtained on varieties Hachalu. So, variety Hachalu is best fits
to the agro-ecology by providing reasonable yield advantage.
