Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of food and income. However, its on-farm diversity and conservation by smallholder farmers is not known in the east Hararghe Zone of eastern Ethiopia. Thus, field survey was conducted from November 2018 to February 2019 to assess the on-farm diversity, cropping system and the role of gender in production and management of common bean varieties. Common bean producing districts were selected purposively whereas sub-districts (kebeles) were selected randomly. Three kebeles from each of the two major agro-ecological zones, two key informants and twelve general informants from each kebele were selected to constitute a total of 84 informants. The selection of general informants was stratified based on gender and wealth status. Structured interview guide was used to interview general informants whereas semi-structured interview guide was used to interview key informants. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were conducted in R (version 3.5.2). Seven farmers’ varieties of common bean were identified and their diversity was higher in tepid, moist mid highlands (M3) whereas cropped area (ha) was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in tepid sub-humid highlands (SH3) agro-ecology. Most activities of common bean were undertaken by male adults. Insect pests were the prominent constraints of common bean production. Farmers’ varieties were used as food and feed, and soil fertility management. Therefore, their on-farm and ex situ conservation, maintenance of endangered varieties, and shortage of cropping land due to chat plantation need special concern to promote their cultivation.

普通豆 ( Phaseolus vulgaris)L.) 是食物和收入的重要来源。然而，在埃塞俄比亚东部的哈拉格东部地区，小农对其农场多样性和保护情况并不了解。因此，于 2018 年 11 月至 2019 年 2 月进行了实地调查，以评估农场多样性、种植制度以及性别在常见豆类品种生产和管理中的作用。普通豆产区是有目的地选择的，而分区（kebeles）是随机选择的。从两个主要农业生态区各抽取3名kebele，每个kebele的2名关键知情人和12名一般知情人，共计84名知情人。一般知情人的选择是根据性别和财富状况分层的。结构化访谈指南用于采访一般知情人，而半结构化访谈指南用于访谈关键知情人。描述性和推理性统计分析在 R（版本 3.5.2）中进行。鉴定了七个农民的普通豆品种，它们的多样性在温热潮湿的中部高地 (M3) 中较高，而种植面积 (ha) 则显着 (p  < 0.05) 在不温不火的半湿润高地 (SH3) 农业生态中更高。普通豆的大部分活动是由雄性成虫进行的。病虫害是普通豆类生产的突出制约因素。农民的品种被用作食物和饲料，以及土壤肥力管理。因此，他们的农场和迁地保护、濒危品种的维护以及由于种植园导致的耕地短缺需要特别关注以促进他们的种植。