Abstract: Protein and other nutrients are rich in straws of Vicia faba,which has much more value compared with other crop straws.Returning to field as a fertilizer,broad bean straw could improve soil fertility and crop yield.Faba bean straw was also used as biological matrix for edible fungi and as high nutrient feed for livestock,such as pig,sheep,cattle and goose,by treated with chemical or biological methods.As a renewable resource,faba bean straw could be used for producing hydrogen,methane and other clean energy,as well as activated carbon.In order to provide reference for the scientific utilization of faba bean straw,the situations of exploitation and utilization in agriculture,animal husbandry and other aspects were introduced in this review.Finally,suggestions associated with future research for broad bean straw were proposed.