Apante Bean Festival
The apante bean, which grows from November to harvest in February or March, is fundamental for food security because it ensures grain availability, being the most productive period of the agricultural year.
TL;DR
- The apante bean is vital for Nicaragua's food security, with its most productive period occurring from November until harvest in February or March.
- It is cultivated in humid areas of the North and South Caribbean Coast departments, Jinotega, Río San Juan, Nueva Segovia, Matagalpa, Boaco, and Rivas.
- The Nicaraguan Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) organized a "Festival del Frijol" in San Carlos, Río San Juan.
- The festival featured improved bean varieties (INTA Cárdenas, INTA Rojo, INTA Llano Seco, INTA JM, INTA Jinotega, DOR 364) and Creole seeds (Rojo Chile, Rojo Nacional).
- Bean-transformed products like candy, flours, and a sausage additive were presented to explore economic alternatives for producer families.