Lingot blanc: Madagascar white bean

 Beans are grown mainly in the highlands, southwest and northwest of Madagascar.

• Varieties or types 

Ingots (white, red)

Soissons

Marbled (white, red, yellow)

For export: White Ingot, Marlat

 

Cultural calendar

Season:

First Season Culture (Tanety): October- January

Second Season Culture (Tanety): January- April

Crop against season (Rice field): May- August

 

Yield

Station: 1200 - 2000 kg/ha

In real environment: 1000 kg/ha

 

Production

Currently, this production stabilizes between 80.000 tons to 90.000 tons per year over an area of 83.000 ha throughout the territory of Malagasy.

 Regular white beans could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, promote better intestinal health (intestinal transit regulation and colon cancer prevention)