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Diversity, use and production of farmers’ varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabaceae) in southwestern and northeastern Ethiopia

dc.contributor.authorAbera, B.
dc.contributor.authorBerhane, M.
dc.contributor.authorNebiyu, A.
dc.contributor.authorRuelle, M.L.
dc.contributor.authorMcAlvay, A.
dc.contributor.authorAsfaw, Z.
dc.contributor.authorAbebe, A.T.
dc.contributor.authorWoldu, Z.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-26T09:12:47Z
dc.date.available2020-02-26T09:12:47Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-01
dc.identifier.citationAbera, B., Berhane, M., Nebiyu, A., Ruelle, M.L., McAlvay, A., Asfaw, Z., ... & Woldu, Z. (2020). Diversity, use and production of farmers’ varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabaceae) in southwestern and northeastern Ethiopia. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 1-18.
dc.identifier.issn0925-9864
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6794
dc.description.abstractLegumes are a critical component of many agricultural systems and a major contributor to global food systems. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most widely grown legume crop in Ethiopia. It is an important source of food, income, and soil fertility management in southwestern (SW) and northeastern (NE) Ethiopia, and used as medicine, fodder, and honeybee forage in the NE. Diversity and use of farmers’ varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) bean were investigated in five administrative zones in SW and NE Ethiopia. Structured and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 288 general informants and 48 key informants in five agroecological zones inhabited by four cultural groups. Thirty-nine varieties were identified based on farmers’ naming practices. Varietal richness and diversity were found to be highest in the humid, tepid mid-highlands of Kefa (13) and Bench Maji and Sheka (12). However, farmers in both research areas typically plant only one or two varieties. Interestingly, the number of varieties per household was highest (2.3) in South Wollo Zone of the NE, where only six varieties were found. We find that varieties per household are limited by small landholdings in the SW and varietal richness in the NE. Given these limitations, policies and programs to conserve varietal diversity and increase productivity are more likely to be effective if organized at the community level in the SW and the household level in the NE. Agromorphological and genetic characterization of common bean varieties would facilitate the management and conservation of their diversity as a source of resilience.
dc.description.sponsorshipMcKnight Foundation
dc.format.extent1-18
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAgrobiodiversity
dc.subjectKidney Beans
dc.subjectCropping Systems
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectKnowledge Based Systems
dc.subjectLand Ownership
dc.titleDiversity, use and production of farmers’ varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabaceae) in southwestern and northeastern Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.affiliationJimma University
cg.contributor.affiliationAddis Ababa University
cg.contributor.affiliationClark University
cg.contributor.affiliationCornell University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.creator.identifierAbebe Menkir: 0000-0002-5907-9177
cg.researchthemeNatural Resource Management
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectCrop Systems
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectKnowledge Management
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.journalGenetic Resources and Crop Evolution
cg.notesPublished online: 01 Jan 2020
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10722-019-00877-4
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAsrat Asfaw: 0000-0002-4859-0631
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAbebe Menkir: 0000-0002-5907-9177
cg.iitaauthor.identifierBerhanu Abera: 0000-0002-6930-6054


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