The situation of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in Algeria

Zaghouane O. in Cubero J.I. (ed.), Saxena M.C. (ed.). Present status and future prospects of faba bean production and improvement in the Mediterranean countries

Zaragoza : CIHEAM Options Méditerranéennes : Série A. Séminaires Méditerranéens; n. 10

1991 pages 123-125

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Thesituation of faba bean (Vicia faba in Algeria

ZAGHOUANE INSTITUT TECHNIQUE DES GRANDES CULTURES B.P. 02, DAHMOUNI, TIARET, ALGERIA

- faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is the fist place among pulses with an annual of about 65,000 in but to of faba bean in of the

- actuel de la fève en Algérie". Algérie, la fève (Vicia faba) est cultivée sur les plaines côtières et les zones sublittorales. occupe la première place parmi les légumes secs avec une supetjicie annuelle d'environ 65,000 ha et une production comprise entre 20,000 et 38,000 tonnes. Au cours des dernières années, la fève a connu un certain développement mais elle demeure toujours marginalisée par rapport au pois chiche et à la lentille. A cet effet, l'amélioration de la fÏve en Algérie, passe nécessairement par la mise en place d'un programme d'intensification qui tient compte de toutes les contraintes qui limitent sa production.

Introduction The yields obtained food legumes low (Table 3). the last few slight has been The position of food legumes in is low but levels The to 1986/87, was of the as is difficult toestimate. 2,481,829 ha while that of pulses was 140,800 ha. The Thus, yields obtained do not give a domestic of these of food estimate of faba bean in in last (65,000 t) was insufficient to meet the coun- needs which estimated at 165,000 t Amongst the pulses in faba bean occupies cultivated Chickpea and pea The situation of faba bean in Algeria second and (Table 1). The faba bean 45% of total food leg- the last few a to and im- umes. food legumes in and faba bean in has been launched as these Since 1974, the of pulses has continu- ginal with little shown on development. ously 94,440 ha to 140,800 ha in 1987). an in faba Faba bean and chickpea have the inc- in cultivated The of pulses has place an in and also steadily since 1984 (Table 2). Faba bean an in yield. 50 to 60% of the total pulses. Faba bean is coastal plains and faba bean is two pur- its is located in West Wil- pose, pods and seed; almost 60% of faba ayate (Tlemcen, bean also Thus, the faba deed, faba bean small bean shown on Table 2 does not take into plots following 60% of this being account the faba bean consumed as

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Table 1. Pulse acreage evolution in Algeria (O00 ha). Technical constraints

Faba Chickpea Lentil Total - bean bean pea 'Aguadulce' and 'Seville' cultivated in

1973/74 34.00 94.44 5.19 5.95 16.40 32.90 selected in 1965 at 1983/84 8.40 40.0011.10 53.902.55 115.95 El- in These suitable 1984/85 41.00 64.6512.30 12.20 1.82 131.97 the whole faba bean All of these 1985/86 3.21 52.2513.00 69.501.84 139.80 both pods and 1986/87_-.-62.60 5.51 60.4510.60 1.64 140.80 The only faba bean minor cultivated in 'Sidi Aich'. All these susceptible to fungal diseases (Botrytis), insects (aphids), plant (Orobanche sp.) and nem- Table 2. Pulse production (000 t). atodes. - The of seeds is small and does Faba Chickpea Lentil Total bean bean not meet the needs. Thus, it is pea to seeds. 16.59 22.785.10 2:68 51.06 3.91 1973174 - Sowing is by hand and the lack of man- 10.80 2.63 1983/84 21.62 1.11 0.78 36.94 constitutes a to 1984/85 0.73 4.9045.59 1.85 13.56 24.55and to the of the 1985/86 38.73 19.13 0.53 5.62 0.85 64.86 1986/87 33.09 25.14 1.34 0.48 3.3163.36 - including and pot- assium and limited, even in the

- also by Table 3. Pulse yield (t/ha). hand. As this needs a lot of it is a as indicated sowing. Faba Chickpea Lentil Total The lack of adequate and bean bean pea does not a of this of imp- 1973/74 0.67 0.50 0.31 0.45 0.54 0.75 1983/84 0.27 0.400.13 0.30 0.240.27 1984/85 0.38 0.33 0.15 0.40 0.40 0.33 1985/86 0.37 0.560.17 0.44 0.40 0.46 1986/87 0.53 0.42 0.24 0.31 0.36 0.29 Faba bean improvement program

Little has been out in the past to plant and techniques faba bean as opposed to pulses (chickpea, lentil). Production constraints to the technical con- linked to the Technique des Faba bean in is by the help of its and technical These tal stations leads a modest whose main discussed below. objective is to obtain new with high yield poten- tial. The needed in adaptability to high yield, to diseases and tol- Environmental constraints to cold and The accomplished in the station - the stage the last campaign(1987-88) have so given These have in the - (hotwind the South) which stations, involving in- blowing in in the and in the The a - and insufficient on- a of intense As a yields low. yield levels obtained ing an show us possibilities. - 124 -

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to be tested in the coming linked to climate and technical aspects as well as will be possible little ac- included in and national These mate- tion has been taken to solve these is essen- consist of advanced lines and tial to levels. tions. an be initiated. Actions to be Ten of major andtwo minor types havebeen identified at - the in- Abbes and being multiplied. The aim of these multi- plant in to adapt it to to be given to and to the of conditions. - of suitable faba ing. - Establishment of a scheme to obtain and multiply Conclusions seeds.

Faba bean has noticeably both in - To of to ion and in the last few limit the

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