Participatory variety selection and promotion of improved faba bean varieties in Wollo, Ethiopia
Adem, A., Endris, A., Haile, A., Kassaw, A., Getu, D., Seyoum, N., Tefera, M., Kebede, G., Assefie, S., Tefera, A. (2025). Participatory variety selection and promotion of improved faba bean varieties in Wollo, Ethiopia. EKB Journal Management System, 103(1), 13-20. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2025.308137.1566
Awol M. Adem; Ali Endris; Abere Haile; Admase Kassaw; Desalegn Getu; Niguse Seyoum; Mengistu Tefera; Genet Kebede; Seyoum Assefie; Ambachew Tefera. "Participatory variety selection and promotion of improved faba bean varieties in Wollo, Ethiopia". EKB Journal Management System, 103, 1, 2025, 13-20. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2025.308137.1566
Adem, A., Endris, A., Haile, A., Kassaw, A., Getu, D., Seyoum, N., Tefera, M., Kebede, G., Assefie, S., Tefera, A. (2025). 'Participatory variety selection and promotion of improved faba bean varieties in Wollo, Ethiopia', EKB Journal Management System, 103(1), pp. 13-20. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2025.308137.1566
Adem, A., Endris, A., Haile, A., Kassaw, A., Getu, D., Seyoum, N., Tefera, M., Kebede, G., Assefie, S., Tefera, A. Participatory variety selection and promotion of improved faba bean varieties in Wollo, Ethiopia. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 103(1): 13-20. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2025.308137.1566

Participatory variety selection and promotion of improved faba bean varieties in Wollo, Ethiopia

Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research
Article 2, Volume 103, Issue 1, March 2025, Page 13-20  XML PDF (458.78 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2025.308137.1566
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Authors
Awol M. Adem email orcid 1; Ali Endris2; Abere Haile2; Admase Kassaw2; Desalegn Getu2; Niguse Seyoum2; Mengistu Tefera2; Genet Kebede2; Seyoum Assefie2; Ambachew Tefera2
1Sirinka Agricultural Research Center P.O.B. 74 Woldia, Ethiopia
2Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, P.O.B. 74 Woldia, Ethiopia
Abstract
The production and productivity of faba beans in Wollo have been constrained by the wider use of local cultivars, which are low yielders and susceptible to biotic and abiotic stresses. This needs to provide farmers with a basket of improved varietal options. The study's objective was to evaluate and recommend faba bean varieties that are most preferred by farmers and show better biological performance for promotion. Seven improved faba bean varieties plus one local cultivar was evaluated in participatory variety selection (PVS). The mother trial was conducted using an RCBD design with three replications, while the baby trial was laid out by the farmer as a replication. The analysis of variance in each testing district showed significant differences among the tested varieties for most of the measured traits including grain yield. The combined analysis of variance across the testing districts also revealed substantial differences among the tested varieties in grain yield, biomass yield, hundred seed weight, and amount of pods/plant. Ashebeka gave the highest grain yield (2.96 t ha-1) followed by Walki (2.91t ha-1) and Hachalu (2.84t ha-1). In terms of farmers' varietal preference ranking, Ashebeka followed by Hachalu and Walki were farmers' most preferred varieties both in Jamma and Legehida districts while in Woreilu district, Ashebeka followed by Gora and Dagem were farmers most preferred varieties. Hence, Ashebeka, Hachalu and Walki were recommended for promotion in 2021 for Jamma and Legehida districts
Keywords
Faba bean; participatory; selection; variety and yield
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