Chilean researchers seek to develop a bean variety that is more resistant to water scarcity

The bean or bean, as it is called in some Spanish-speaking countries, is one of the most important foods for human consumption, it is an essential source of plant proteins and minerals. Although there are approximately 150 varieties of bean plants in the world, in which it is possible to identify different colors, textures, flavors and nutrients, in the crisis situation we face it is urgent to develop new drought-resistant varieties, and that is precisely what a team of researchers led by Dr. Patricio Arce, from the Institute of Applied Sciences of the Autonomous University, seeks to achieve, in which researchers from the Universidad de la Frontera and the Catholic University of Temuco also participate. “The scenario that is coming for Chile in the coming years, and for many Latin American countries, is a decrease in rainfall. The bean is a fundamental food in the diet of Latin America, and in some countries such as Chile, Brazil and Mexico its cultivation is based on rainwater. ...