Abstract

DIAZ-SOLIS, Sandra H.; MOREJON-RIVERA, Rogelio; MAQUEIRA-LOPEZ, Lázaro A  and  CRUZ-TRIANA, Ariel. Participatory selection of bean cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Los Palacios, Pinar del Río. cultrop [online]. 2021, vol.42, n.4  Epub Dec 30, 2021. ISSN 1819-4087.

The introduction of inclusive methodologies, such as Participatory Cultivar Selection, has shown that more decentralized policies support the increase of genetic diversity in crops, strengthen producers' knowledge and recognition as protagonists in agricultural innovation, which contributes to accelerate the adoption rate and increase production. The aim of the study was to identify cultivars with the greatest acceptance and the agronomic criteria of greatest consideration from participants’ perspective. The participatory selection was carried out at the Agrodiversity Fair in a farm belonging to the “Menelao Mora” Cooperative in Los Palacios municipality, where producers, technicians and decision-makers of both sexes participated. The effective diversity percentage was determined, cultivars with the greatest acceptance and the most relevant agronomic criteria were identified. Female participation reached 39 % and effective diversity was 100 %. Milagro villaclareño, Tomeguín 93, Chévere, Quivicán, Delicias 364 and Tradicional Codorniz cultivars stood out for their good performance for the locality; the characters with the highest degree of acceptance at the time of selection were number of pods per plant, number of grains per pod, grain color and plant size. The results suggest that fairs constitute an alternative to provide diversity in bean production, as one of the strategies to face climatic variation in the current context.

Keywords : selection criteria; yield; bean; cooperative; fair.

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