Since 2010, Ethiopia's faba bean producers have been battling the incursion of the Faba Bean Gall (FBG) disease, threatening rural communities' nutrition and livelihoods. The A$1.97 million initiative collaborated with the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), the Amhara Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI), the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), and the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSWDPI), which have been working together to circumvent the issue. 'Developing faba bean varieties resistant to the disease has been a top priority for the project. The revival of faba bean cultivation will contribute to Ethiopia's broader agricultural goals under the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda. 'Before, Faba Bean Gall took over my fields, and my harvests suffered,' said Mrs Desta Woldearegay, a champion farmer from the Mush area in Debrebirhan.

Source: Ethiopian News November 06, 2024 23:11 UTC