“…• Development of strategies of plant breeding and technology transfer, directing efforts and resources to the pursuit of genetic progress for yield, resistance and tolerance to abiotic and biotic factors, technological quality 2 and nutritional quality, early maturity, and biofortification (Carbonell et al 2010, Carbonell et al 2014, Chiorato et al 2012, Maringoni et al 2015, Ribeiro et al 2017, Chiorato et al 2018b, Spitti et al 2019 • Establishment of bean as a viable agribusiness option in Brazil through provision of the IAC Carioca cultivar, which allowed stability of production, structuring of the bean packaging industry, and a market standard to meet the growing demand for beans with that type of seed coat (Carbonell et al 2012, Chiorato et al 2018b)…”