Vicia faba (L.), commonly known as faba or fava bean is one of the oldest legume crops in the world, cultivated in 66 countries worldwide. Faba bean is a multifunctional crop used as food for humans, fodder for livestock, and to enhance soil fertility and health. Faba beans are climate resilient pulse crops that are rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, dietary fibre, levodopa, flavonoids, polyphenols. Despite being a nutritionally rich crop, faba beans have received little attention from scientists towards its genetic advancements unlike other legumes such as chickpeas,...