New bean materials with a higher production ceiling are introduced in Paraguay

Published Jan 21, 2025

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The article highlights a project initiated in 2019/2020 at the Sunday agroclassic event in Paraguay, aiming to promote bean cultivation as an alternative crop rotation. The project has involved researching native seeds and identifying productive varieties in partnership with Brazilian agricultural research institutions like IAC, IAPAR, and Embrapa. The goal is to produce certified seeds this season to meet farmer demand and achieve high yields of up to 4000 kg per hectare. The project also aims to enhance domestic consumption of beans to increase farmer income, addressing agronomic, economic, and social challenges in the bean sector.

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During the Sunday agroclassic, when we talked about “Bean as an alternative crop rotation in Paraguayan agriculture”, he commented that in the 2019/2020 campaign they started the project and research to position the materials; then, they began to work with native seeds from local producers and the most productive varieties were identified. He announced that in this season certified seeds will already be available to meet the demand of farmers. The engineer also commented that they have been working with the Brazilian referents in terms of bean genetics: the Agronomic Institute of Campinas (IAC), the Agronomic Institute of Paraná (IAPAR) and with the quality seal of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa). “We have a partnership with both, with IAC and with IAPAR, with materials already designed for our area, with genetics we are aiming for high yields, aiming for 4000 kg and we are going to get there,” he said. He emphasized that the challenges of this sector involve ...

Source: Productivacm