Economic Evaluation of Improved Faba Bean Yield on Farmers' Fields in Central Darfur State-Sudan

Abstract

Faba bean is a traditional crop in Central Darfur state. It is the major food crop where it produced as an irrigated winter crop. The crop is also produced as rainfed crop in the plains of the highlands of Jebel Marra and the alluvial plains along the borders with Tchad and Central Africa. This study is an attempt to identify the economic performance of faba bean on farmers yield. The study was conducted in Zalingei locality of central Darfur state during 2017/18 cropping season. Partial crop budget was applied to know cost benefit analysis. Result revealed that productivity of faba bean was found to be 2.5, 2.2 and 1.7 ton per hectare in improved Shendi, Basabeer and local super, respectively. Results also revealed that improved genotypes exceed the local super by 47% and 29% by improved Shendi, Basabeer respectively. Partial crop budget result showed that The highest net returns was obtained by improved Shendi (SDG 43,335) followed with improved Basabeer (SDG 34,950) while the lowest net returns recorded by local super with SDG 30,362. In contrast the highest SDG cost was given by improved Basabeer (17,070) and the lowest obtained by local super (SDG 16,328). Study noted that the net return of local super was lower than that of improved genotype by 43 and 15% for Shendi and Basabeer, respectively. Result also showed that the cost benefit ratio is varied from 1.9 to 2.1 to 2.6. The study recommended agronomic research needed specially in crop water requirement and pests and diseases control for minimizing the production costs and maximizing the economic yield.