Productivity of Wheat and Faba Bean Under Intercropping System : Effect of Seed Rates and Varieties of Wheat Intercrop with Faba Bean on Performance of Component Crops at Elala, Ethiopia

Mono cropping is a dominant practice in Ethiopia, and leads to crop failure, depletion of soil nutrient, develop disease and pests, and reduce farmers income, but farmers of the country commonly use intercropping to overcome yield reduction, diversify nutrient source, improving soil fertility, and increase land use efficiency. Statistical analysis showed that intercropping of faba bean and wheat to increase biomass and seed yields, land use efficiency, monetary value, soil fertility, and minimizing of risks associated with mono cropping.