Effect of Integrated Climate Change Resilient Cultural Practices on Faba Bean Rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) Epidemics in Hararghe Highlands, Ethiopia

Planting material: The two faba bean varieties used in this study were Degaga (moderately resistant to major faba bean diseases) and Bulga-70 (moderately susceptible) and their characteristic features are presented in Table Both faba bean varieties were obtained from Holleta Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia. The maize variety used as a component crop was Melkassa-IV (ECA-EE-36), which was obtained from Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia. Melkassa-IV was released in 2006 with an agronomic attribute: area of adaptation (altitude of 1000-1600 meters above sea level, rainfall of 500-700 mm annual rainfall), early maturing (105 days) and a production potential of 2-4 t ha -1 .