Spring faba bean

A protein crop and source of plant proteins, faba beans are used mainly for animal feed, but also for human consumption. Sown between January and March and harvested in August-September, spring faba beans are a key crop in crop rotation, providing yield gains, nitrogen savings for the following wheat crop, and improved protein content. It reduces disease and weed pressure in the rotation, and saves water and inputs. While resistant to aphanomyces, faba bean is susceptible to bruchid. It can be grown on clayey and stony soils.

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Surface area in France (2024)
80 353

hectares

Yield (2024)
26.9 q/ha

national average yield

Multiple outlets

Mainly used in animal feed, human food is also growing rapidly.

Excellent precedent

Beans require no nitrogen fertilizer and leave nitrogen for the following crop.

Not very demanding

Winter beans require little water, fertilizer or treatments.

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Guides de culture

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Dare to introduce cover crops into your cropping systems

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Successful pea and faba bean crops in the South-West

Peas and faba beans: make the most of their potential in south-western systemsAs crops with high…

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Optimization of crushing and mechanical extraction of oil-protein seeds

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