Abstract:
The cultivation and usage of common beans are widely practiced in Borana zone, where most
farmers are agro-pastoralist and produce the crop mainly for home consumption and
household income generation. However, its production and productivity are constrained by
several factors. Among the factors, foliar diseases are the major biotic factor that affects bean
productivity in the region. Hence, to provide a valuable input which contributes in solving
this production constraint, the present study was conducted with the objectives of studying the
relative importance of major foliar diseases of common bean; and further evaluates the
significance of host resistance in the management of the angular leaf spot (ALS). The
assessment was done in Yabello, Teltelle, and Elwaye districts in 2023. The districts were
selected purposively based on the potential of bean cultivation. Accordingly, 4 kebeles were
selected per district and the assessment was done at 4-7km intervals. A simple random
sampling method was used to collect disease samples which were performed at 5 points in a
W-shaped fashion per field with 1m 2 quadrat. The collected
