INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS (ICARDA)
Faba bean in China : state-of-the-art review
The faba bean, introduced to China during the West Hun Dynasty (206 B.C.-219 A.D.), has come to play an important role in China"s national economy and agricultural production due to its high nutritional value and various ways of utilization.
Li-juan, Lang; Zhao-hai, Yu · 1993
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Abstract
This book is the first specialized work to introduce foreign readers to the production of and technical/scientific research on faba beans in China, the world"s largest faba bean producer. The book begins with a systematic look at the history and present status of faba beans in China. Subsequent chapters review: (1) the status and role of faba bean production; (2) basic research on faba bean genetics, biology, physiology, and biochemistry; (3) the study and utilization of faba bean germplasm resources; (4) breeding and varieties; (5) cultivation techniques; (6) diseases and insect pests; and (7) processing methods and utilization. Each chapter contains bibliographic references.
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