Effective adoption for Pinto Saltillo improved common bean cultivar in Durango and other states of México

Abstract

Objective: The objective was to analyze the area of effective adoption for Pinto Saltillo improved common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) variety in México.

Design/methodology/approach: The area planted with Pinto Saltillo was consulted in the Statistical Yearbook of Agricultural Production (SIAP) and previous reports. The variables such as: planted area, seed yield, and total production, under both rainfed and irrigated conditions, were included. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, graphs, trend lines, and maps showing the technological adoption level.

Results: The results show a gradual reduction in the area planted annually with common beans in the state of Durango (39% - 97%). Extensive Pinto Saltillo plantings were observed in 11 states in México, mainly under rainfed conditions, with the highest cumulative values ​​registered in Durango. The state of Zacatecas surpased due to its high Pinto Saltillo planting area under irrigation (47,838 ha year^-1), followed by Chihuahua (30,840 ha year^-1). Cumulative values in México, between 2012 and 2023, for the area planted with Pinto Saltillo reached 4.6 million hectares and a production of 2.6 million tons of grain was obtained. The traits related with the extensive adoption of Pinto Saltillo were disease resistance, high seed yield, slow seed coat darkening, and low values for cooking time.

Limitations on study/implications: The study was conducted based on information obtained from a single database, therefore other state, national, and international information sources need to be considered.

Findings/conclusions: The productive impact of Pinto Saltillo becomes evident in the common bean market, where a new commercial class named "Pinto Saltillo" was introduced.