A. Mohammed, A. Endris, A. Haile, A. Kassaw, D. Getu, N. Seyoum, M. Tefera, G. Kebede, S. Assefie, A. Tefera Faba bean, selection traits, participatory variety selection, released verities, yield 84-88 7(4) 2023 October 2023 Major production constraints of faba bean are the lack of improved high-yielding, abiotic and disease stress-tolerant varieties. Due to this most farmers are using their local variety which is very susceptible to diseases and abiotic stress. Therefore; the objective of this experiment was to evaluate and recommend the best faba bean variety in terms of high yielder and farmers’ preference. The study was conducted in the south Wollo zone at Jamma, Woreilu and Legehida on the research station and farmers’ site in 2020-21. The design was RCBD with three replications by using seven released varieties and local ones. The trial was executed as Mother (three replications) and Baby (a single replication) trial form. Farmers evaluated and selected the varieties depending on their criteria from the baby trial. The criteria were seed size, pod number, tillers and disease free. The result of variance showed a significant difference for the number of pods per plant, hundred seed weight, grain yield and biomass in kg per hectare. But others all traits were not statistically significant differences among the varieties. Grain yield means performance ranged between 1606kg/ha-3409.2kg/ha for Hashengie and Ashebeka varieties, respectively. Ashebeka variety scored the maximum grain yield, 3409.2kg/ha followed by Walki, 3241kg/ha and Hachalu, 3150.4kg/ha. Based on the farmers’ selection process Ashebeka, Hachalu, Gora and Walki are highly preferred by farmers. Therefore, in the coming season, these demand-lead technologies should be multiplied by their seed and popularized at the tested and similar agro-ecology of faba bean-producing areas in the region.