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 Harvesting efficiency. Dry beans are increasingly produced from plants possessing an upright architecture that allows for more rapid drying and direct cutting with mechanized combines rather than traditional pulling of the plants and windrowing for air drying. This energy‐efficient innovation reduces overall fuel consumption compared to traditional harvest systems and avoids multiple field passes, which compact soil thereby requiring additional energy input for tillage.

 Biodiversity and productivity. Legumes are a world resource of biodiversity, providing significant land races of dry bean types providing genetic diversity within wide ranges of populations (Yang et al. 2021). The cultural practices associated with dry bean production, procurement, and preparation are very efficient. Additionally, research continues to enhance the productivity and efficiency of dry beans and other pulse crops that use reduced energy and agricultural inputs.