'BRS MARFIM': NEW COMMON BEAN CULTIVAR FROM 'MULATINHO' COMERCIAL GRAIN TYPE

摘要

Dry beans is an important source of protein on daily diet of Brazilian urban and rural people. Due to good adaptability to a variety of weather and soil conditions the dry bean culture takes place in different production systems in small farms. Part of this production is used by the farmer subsistence and the exceeded is sold in the local market. In the Northeast of Brazil, there is a strong demand for mulatinho (small beige) grain type by the small farmers where this crop has a great socioeconomic importance mainly for the low income people. To fill this demand the Embrapa Rice and Beans is releasing the variety BRS Marfim.