On-farm diversity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties in east Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia

Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of food and income. However, its on-farm diversity and conservation by smallholder farmers is not known in the east Hararghe Zone of eastern Ethiopia. Thus, field survey was conducted from November 2018 to February 2019 to assess the on-far...

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Published in:	Genetic resources and crop evolution Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 1019 - 1037
Main Authors:	Sahle, Sate, Tana, Tamado, Dechassa, Nigussie, Zeleke, Habtamu
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-03-2022 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Agriculture Agroecology Beans Biomedical and Life Sciences Community supported agriculture Conservation Corn Cropping systems Crops Drought Farmers Farms Food Food sources French beans Gender Highlands Households Insects Legumes Life Sciences Loam soils Low income groups Pests Phaseolus vulgaris Plant Genetics and Genomics Plant Physiology Plant Sciences Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Rain Research Article Sea level Seasons Small farms Socioeconomics Soil fertility Soil management Sorghum Statistical analysis Ethiopia Insect pest Soil fertility Constraint Endangered varieties Ex situ conservation
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Summary:	Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of food and income. However, its on-farm diversity and conservation by smallholder farmers is not known in the east Hararghe Zone of eastern Ethiopia. Thus, field survey was conducted from November 2018 to February 2019 to assess the on-farm diversity, cropping system and the role of gender in production and management of common bean varieties. Common bean producing districts were selected purposively whereas sub-districts (kebeles) were selected randomly. Three kebeles from each of the two major agro-ecological zones, two key informants and twelve general informants from each kebele were selected to constitute a total of 84 informants. The selection of general informants was stratified based on gender and wealth status. Structured interview guide was used to interview general informants whereas semi-structured interview guide was used to interview key informants. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were conducted in R (version 3.5.2). Seven farmers’ varieties of common bean were identified and their diversity was higher in tepid, moist mid highlands (M3) whereas cropped area (ha) was significantly ( p < 0.05) higher in tepid sub-humid highlands (SH3) agro-ecology. Most activities of common bean were undertaken by male adults. Insect pests were the prominent constraints of common bean production. Farmers’ varieties were used as food and feed, and soil fertility management. Therefore, their on-farm and ex situ conservation, maintenance of endangered varieties, and shortage of cropping land due to chat plantation need special concern to promote their cultivation.
ISSN:	0925-9864 1573-5109
DOI:	10.1007/s10722-021-01281-7