Reorienting Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture: A Study Based on Bean’s Traditional Knowledge Management

David Israel Contreras-Medina (), Luis Miguel Contreras-Medina, Verónica Cerroblanco-Vázquez, María del Consuelo Gallardo-Aguilar, José Porfirio González-Farías, Sergio Ernesto Medina-Cuellar, Andrea Acosta-Montenegro, Lexy Yahaira Lemus-Martínez, Berenice Moreno-Ojeda and Alan David Negrete-López
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David Israel Contreras-Medina: Departamento de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Av. García Cubas 600, Celaya 38010, Guanajuato, Mexico
Luis Miguel Contreras-Medina: División de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, CA Bioingeniería Básica y Aplicada, Carretera a Chichimequillas s/n, Km. 1, Amazcala El Marqués 76265, Querétaro, Mexico
Verónica Cerroblanco-Vázquez: Doctorado en Gestión Tecnológica e Innovación, Facultad de Contaduría y Administración, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas s/n, Santiago de Querétaro 76010, Querétaro, Mexico
María del Consuelo Gallardo-Aguilar: Departamento de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Av. García Cubas 600, Celaya 38010, Guanajuato, Mexico
José Porfirio González-Farías: Departamento de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, Av. García Cubas 600, Celaya 38010, Guanajuato, Mexico
Sergio Ernesto Medina-Cuellar: Departamento de Arte y Empresa, División de Ingeniería Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Comunidad Palo Blanco, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km. 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Guanajuato, Mexico
Andrea Acosta-Montenegro: Departamento de Arte y Empresa, División de Ingeniería Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Comunidad Palo Blanco, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km. 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Guanajuato, Mexico
Lexy Yahaira Lemus-Martínez: Departamento de Arte y Empresa, División de Ingeniería Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Comunidad Palo Blanco, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km. 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Guanajuato, Mexico
Berenice Moreno-Ojeda: Departamento de Arte y Empresa, División de Ingeniería Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Comunidad Palo Blanco, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km. 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Guanajuato, Mexico
Alan David Negrete-López: Departamento de Arte y Empresa, División de Ingeniería Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Comunidad Palo Blanco, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km. 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Guanajuato, Mexico

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-21

Abstract: Historically, innovation has been a milestone in achieving sustainable agriculture for small-scale producers. For several centuries, innovation has improved agricultural activity. However, there is still the challenge of introducing technologies pertinent to the knowledge and practices of small producers to achieve sustainability. Therefore, the present study explores the traditional knowledge embedded in the activities of Planting–Harvest and First Disposal circuit (PHFDc) of beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for its innovation involving the social, economic, and environmental context. Applying the methodology of roadmapping technology to 73 small-scale producers in Guanajuato, Mexico, combining the SDGs catalogue, in addition to statistical analysis, the results show access to government financial support; improving sales price, production, area, and profitability; having accessible tools; creating their inputs; in addition to having more excellent knowledge for plant care and advice as strategies to develop within economic sustainability. In this sense, based on the assertion that social and productive conditions are directly related to innovation, the proposal for reorientation is towards the creation of word credit, improving bean varieties, sustainable practices, mechanical seeders, bean corridors, and the connection with associations and institutes as the most pertinent ones that are developing in similar contexts. This research can be significant for small producers and the general population regarding food security, zero hunger, and the fight against climate change, as well as for researchers and politicians who support continuing new studies.

Keywords: agriculture; bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.); innovation; small-scale producer; sustainability; traditional knowledge (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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