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

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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.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the facility and moral support from Wachemo University and Haramaya University. We are also grateful to thank the farmers we interviewed and the zonal, district, and sub-district administrators who facilitated the research. Our gratitude also goes to language translators during survey work. We would also like to thank the McKnight Foundation Legume Diversity Project for financial and technical support.

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  1. College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia

    Sate Sahle

  2. Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Eswatini, P.O. Luyengo, Manzini, Eswatini

    Tamado Tana

  3. College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, School of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

    Sate Sahle, Nigussie Dechassa & Habtamu Zeleke

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Sahle, S., Tana, T., Dechassa, N. et al. On-farm diversity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties in east Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia. Genet Resour Crop Evol 69, 1019–1037 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-021-01281-7

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