Media release no.
The faba bean industry is set to continue to expand in 2001, with new varieties, good management packages and strong interest from growers. In contrast to last year, when there were relatively few faba bean crops grown in WA, this year the area sown to the legume is expected to increase to 10,000-15,000 hectares. Dr Peter White said the timely start to the season would stimulate plantings in the medium to high rainfall areas. While in the high rainfall area, where farmers get more than 450mm rainfall, the best time to sow is 15 of May to 7 June. But Dr White said the season was too late for farmers in low rainfall areas to sow faba beans.