Faba beans are highly nutritious because of their high protein content: they are a good
source of mineral nutrients, vitamins, and numerous bioactive compounds. Equally important …

Intercropping, the simultaneous cultivation of multiple crop species, has been used
throughout history and remains common among farmers of small landholdings in the tropics …

Although yield and total biomass produced by annual legumes remain major objectives for
breeders, other issues such as environment-friendly, resource use efficiency including …

Faba bean (Vicia faba) is a grain legume crop widely cultivated in temperate areas for food
and feed. Its productivity can be constrained by numerous diseases and pests that can be …

La question vaut d'être posée: que savons-nous sur les apports et les potentiels des
légumineuses pour contribuer à renforcer la durabilité des systèmes de productions …

Chocolate spot disease, incited by Botrytis fabae, is a serious faba bean disease that occurs
globally. The exploration of reasonable fertilization and planting patterns will help better …

In the paper, we overview the benefits of cereal-grain legume mixtures in low-input farming
systems and identify the key factors affecting their agricultural performance. The review was …

Uromyces viciae-fabae is a highly specific biotrophic fungus that causes faba bean rust, one
of the major diseases affecting this crop. We have assessed the feasibility of using …

Faba bean (Vicia faba) is a temperate grain legume of major importance in Mediterranean
agriculture. Faba bean production can be severely constrained in the area by rust incited by …

Plant breeding for intercropping is lagging because most varieties currently available in the
market are selected for sole cropping systems. The present study analyzed the response of …