According to historical data, the cultivation of bean black has been around for many years. It is possible to estimate that cultivation and agriculture have existed for over 24,000 years. Thus, ScienceDirect magazine estimates that around 60% of the production of the main food inputs came from the Americas. However, there is a place responsible for being the country with the highest production of black beans.
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In addition to enabling the preparation of many recipes, black beans are part of the diet of most Brazilians. Read and understand a little more.
Although there are other production sites, today black beans are still predominantly produced in South America, specifically in Brazil. The Western Producer points out that the country produced around 438,240 tons of black beans in 2021.
In addition to being the largest bean producer in the world, Brazilians are also considered the largest consumers of this product. This is mainly because beans are part of Brazilian cuisine and are part of traditional dishes, such as feijoada.
According to the National Supply Company (CONAB), the states with the highest production of beans in Brazil are: Paraná, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Goiás and Bahia. Regarding consumption, CONAB reports that it is linked to seasonality and shows a drop between December and February.
On the other hand, CONAB estimates that the 2021/2022 harvest should be 619.3 thousand tons. In addition, the average consumption of black beans in Brazil is around 520 thousand tons per year.
Black beans belong to the legume food group. Regarding its nutritional composition, it has a high fiber, protein and vitamin content, in addition to being used in various preparations, such as soups, stews and feijoadas. In Brazil, it is very common to consume it with rice for lunch.
