Despite the growth of bean production, those from small farms still accounts for significant percentage of the total production. Most produced are from Minas Gerais. Maximizing efficiency and minimizing production costs are important factors to increase the profits of small producers. The use of technology and exploitation of natural resources should guide the actions of farmers. Planting dates, cultivars, row spacing and plant density, cropping systems, maize-bean intercropping, irrigation, weed control, pests and diseases as well as practical information technologies from research that aimed at increasing the income of the farmer with the cultivation of beans should be addressed.
