Faba Bean (Bakila) Ethiopia is one of the largest faba bean producing countries in the world. The country is considered as the secondary center of diversity and also one of the nine major agro-geographical production regions of faba bean. it is grown in the highlands , between the altitude 1800 m.a.s.l and 3000 m.a.s.l with annual rain fail of 700 -1000 mm . this crop usually sown from mid june to first week of july when sufficient moisture is available and harvested from end of october to November sufficient moisture is available and harvested from end of october to November .