Abstract
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is an important high protein legume adapted to diverse climatic conditions with multiple benefits for the overall sustainability of the cropping systems. Plant-based protein demand is being expanded and faba bean is a good candidate to cover this need. However, the crop is very sensitive to abiotic stresses, especially drought, which severely affects faba bean yield and development worldwide. The present study was undertaken to exploit the genetic variation in a faba bean collection of 100 accessions with diverse origin in response to drought stress. The results of this work have allowed us to identify, within the collection of faba bean studied, the genotypes that are most tolerant to drought and that can be used in breeding programs for drought in this crop.