CULTIVATION
'>Canadian Dark red kidneys beans are primarily grown in Alberta, Canada (Grorge Grant 2007).
They are widely used as a rotation crops(Grorge Grant 2007).
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The kidney bean is an annual crop, that matures around 90 to 150 days within well-drained soil at temperatures of 20 to 80 degrees Celsius (Yang Dongfang 2007). This plant produces its beans in pods (Yang Dongfang 2007). |
They have vigorous roots that have a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen fixing bacteria, Rhizobium (Chapagain 2016), that are able to yield their own consumable nitrogen (Joyce Boye 2010). With an abundance of nitrogen, kidney beans are able to contain high levels of amino acids (Joana Costa 2010).
The average yield of this product in Canada is 1.4 t/ha (Yang Dongfang 2007). Kidney beans are processed through different practices for their multiple purposes, some beans are prepared for future growing, while others are sent off to be used in the food industry and used for animal feed. Beans can be placed through several methods such as an acid treatment to increase chances of germination. They are cultivated through the use of modern agricultural practices through the use of machinery such as seeders, and harvesters (Yang Dongfang 2007).
NUTRITION
Kidney beans, like many legumes, are rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins and minerals (Kazuko Hirai 1994). They contain 60 to 70 grams of complex carbohydrates per 100 gram serving. The amount of protein in dark red kidney beans is similar to the amount of protein found in the same 100 gram serving of meat. These beans contain around 23-30 grams of protein per serving . In addition to these nutritional factors, they are also high in fibre, containing about 7 to 9 grams of fibre per serving(Kazuko Hirai 1994).
NUTRIENT |
CARBOHYDRATES |
PROTEIN |
FIBRE |
Grams per 100g serving |
60-70 |
23-30 |
7-9 |
This bean is consumed multiple ways in North American cuisine, with an increasing trend of animal free diets, legumes such as dark red kidney beans have become a popular source of amino acids (Grorge Grant 2007). This product is also used in animal feed because it provides a protein source for animals cultivated for their products, such as meat and dairy (Chapagain 2016). The beans are also used in food processing because they can be used as high starch bean flour rich in proteins, leading to products such as high protein bread (Joyce Boye 2010). They are process by air classification in order to mill them into fine flours (Joyce Boye 2010).
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NUTRIENT |
VITAMIN A |
VITAMIN C |
CALCIUM |
IRON |
VITAMIN B |
MAGNESIUM |
FAT |
POTASSIUM |
SODIUM |
% Daily intake |
5 |
7 |
14 |
45 |
20 |
35 |
1 |
40 |
1 |
% in mass |
45mcg |
6.3mg |
210mg |
4.5mg |
0.36mcg |
140mg |
0.8g |
1406mg |
24mg |
BENEFITS TO THE NEPALESE
The consumption of Canadian dark red kidney beans can be beneficial to the Nepalese people. The majority of Nepalese people do not have a lot of income and rely on pulses as a major component of their diet (Chapagain 2016). High nutrient food such as beans are important to their diet as they provide a well rounded meal with minimal preparation and costs (Kazuko Hirai 1994). |
In comparison to purchasing multiple ingredients and meat products, the Nepalese can consume a mixture of dark red kidney beans and rice which would be able to sustain them as shown in Figures 3 and 4 (Kazuko Hirai 1994). Dark red kidneys beans are easily cooked by boiling them for 30 minutes, this would decrease the amount of labour into preparing their food (Grorge Grant 2007). |
Since the Nepalese people can consume these simple and cheap diet choices, they would have more income to spend on other essential items that could further benefit them, such as school supplies (Grorge Grant, 2007). |
Dark red kidney beans are high in soluble fibers which can help with the increase of Cardiovascular disease, CVD in Nepal (Natalia Oli 2014). This fiber can help reduce the amount of cholesterol in the Nepalese people (Natalia Oli 2014). The decrease of CVD in Nepal is beneficial to the people, especially those who do not have the adequate income to provide medical care for themselves (Chapagain, 2016). |
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ABOUTThis paper is part of
Agri1110, Introduction to AgriFood Systems at the Univeristy of Guelph, Canada". For further details contact Prof. Manish N. Raizada [email protected] |