Mungbean (vigna Radiata (l.) Wilczek) (fabaceae) Landrace Diversity In Ethiopia

The general objective of this study was to assess and document the landrace diversity andrnethnobotanical information of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) in Ethiopia.rnEthnobotanical information of the crop was collected by using semi-structured interview, fieldrnobservation and market survey. The study areas were covered in Amhara Region (South Wollo,rnNorth Shewa and East Gojjam), Gambella Region (Agnwaa), Oromia Region (West Shewa) andrnSNNPR (Gamo Gofa and Segen Hizboch) zones of Ethiopia. Data analyzed by using descriptivernstatistics and informant consensus tools. Totally, 25 accessions of mungbean germplasm wererncollected from local markets, farmers’ field and home from September to October 2014. Amongrnall study sites, from Amhara Region more accessions while from Oromia Region less accessionrnwere collected. According to the informants, 100% of the accessions were landrace varieties.rnThe collected specimens of mungbean belong to Vigna radiata var. radiata farmer varietyrnMASHO(Amharic), farmer variety OGODA (Agnwaa) and farmer variety NEKEYDA(Konso). In this finding,rnlocal farmers use of mungbean as food and fodder (36.8%), income generation, food and fodderrn(32%), food, fodder and improve soil fertility (22.4%), food, fodder, improve soil fertility andrnincome generation (8.8%). Poorly organized marketing system, less availability of seed duringrnsowing season, less management are causes for limitation. Other factors like disease, insect andrndrought stress are the key problems of mungbean productivity as described by informants.rnAwareness raising, effectively managing and making farmers direct beneficiaries will increasernproduction of mungbean by farming communitiesrnKey words: Diversity, ethnobotany, farmers’ knowledge, landrace, management, mungbean

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