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Improving faba bean (Vicia faba L.) for sustainable agriculture in drylands
Faba bean (Vicia faba) is a major cool season food legume in many countries grown under rainfed and irrigated production systems around the world. Faba bean productivity and production are threaten by abiotic (heat, drought, ...
Development of new large seeded faba bean (Vicia faba L.) genotypes resistant to broomrape
Broomrapes are one of the major constraints limiting faba bean cultivation and production in the Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Africa regions. The infested areas are in continuous expansion due to the fast spread and ...
Major achievements in faba bean breeding in Tunisia
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is the major food legume crop in Tunisia occupying around 60,000 ha representing almost 80% of the total food legume areas. It contributes to the improvement and the sustainability of wheat ...