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Lentil, chickpea and bitter vetch are the major legume crops grown in the rainfed areas of Jordan. They are a major component in crop rotations. Special attention was given recently to forage legumes in the five year economic and social development plan. Now more research and demonstrations are being conducted. As a result, some farmers have replaced fallow with medics or forage mixtures (barley and common vetch) for animal grazing. The major problem facing production of legumes at the farmer level is the lack of mechanization, especially the mechanization of harvesting.
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Haddad, N.I., Snobar, B.A. (1990). The Role of Legumes in the Farming Systems of Jordan. In: Osman, A.E., Ibrahim, M.H., Jones, M.A. (eds) The Role of Legumes in the Farming Systems of the Mediterranean Areas. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1019-5_7
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