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Fodder Use of Faba Bean

Vicia faba L.

Faba beans are a high-protein legume crop valued for their high lysine and protein content. They are used as a valuable component of compound feeds and as a silage crop, requiring specific preparation due to the presence of antinutritional factors.

In the reference 125 varieties crop Broad bean, where this is mentioned in the description.

Faba bean seeds contain from 25 to 35% crude protein, making them an important source of protein for balancing rations. The green mass of the crop is characterized by a high yield of 30–60 t/ha, exceeding maize in protein concentration by 1.5 times, and is frequently used for silage in mixed cropping systems.

A specific feature of grain utilization is the presence of tannins, lectins, vicine, convicine, and trypsin inhibitors. To neutralize these antinutritional factors and increase feed digestibility, technological processing such as extrusion, toasting, or steaming is mandatory.

In addition to its direct feed value, the crop serves as an important element of sustainable agriculture, fixing atmospheric nitrogen and improving soil fertility for subsequent crops in the rotation.

General information about the subject — on the page Forage purpose.

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Varieties of Broad bean mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Jogeva

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Julius Aamisepp

EE
3 records

Melodie

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

3 records

Niagara

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

2 records

Uran

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HR SK
4 records

Merlin

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

SK
3 records

Karácsony

Protection expired

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HU
2 records

Stabil

Protection expired

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

SK
3 records

Anka

Protection expired

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HU
2 records

Favel

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.

PT
2 records

Torina

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

EE
2 records

Kisvárdai 22

Protection expired

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HU
2 records

Mistral

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

SK
2 records

Mirna

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HU
2 records

Ada

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record

Sving

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Hagberg, Arne

SE
1 record

GL Maralena

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

AT
2 records

Claudia

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

AT
1 record

Manga

Application submitted

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD

LT
1 record

Nida

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record

Amulet

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

1 record

KASTELORIZO

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

GR
1 record

Palacio

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

ESCUELA TECNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS AGRONOMOS, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)

1 record

Karna

Protection expired

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Landwirtschaftliche Bundesversuchswirtschaften Ges.m.b.H.

AT
2 records

Kupa

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record