Baldan and Embrapa launch project on pasture recovery.

Baldan, a national leader in agricultural machinery and implements, Embrapa Solos, and Embrapa Gado de Leite will hold the 1st Field Day on Degraded Pasture Recovery – Southern Fluminense on November 06th, at the Santa Mônica Experimental Field – Barão de Juparanã, in Valença (RJ). 

The event marks the beginning of the “Baldan + Embrapa Field Days” project, an initiative that will travel to ten regions of Brazil, bringing practical demonstrations, technical stations, and field experiments focused on the recovery of degraded pastures, sustainable soil management, and low-carbon livestock farming. 

This first edition also has partnerships with the State Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Rio de Janeiro (Pesagro-Rio), the Secretariat of Regional Development of the Interior, Fisheries and Family Agriculture - Sedipaf (Emater-Rio), the Federal Fluminense University (UFF) and the Municipality of Valença. 

During the meeting, participants will be able to attend four technical stations, with topics ranging from diagnosing pasture degradation and soil management to crop-livestock-forestry integration, presented by researchers from the Embrapa units involved, in addition to practical demonstrations of Baldan machines applied to harrowing, subsoiling, and soil preparation. The aim is to disseminate techniques and best practices that increase the productivity and sustainability of rural properties, strengthening integrated production systems and promoting the conscious use of natural resources. 

For Fernando Capra, CEO of Baldan, the project represents the company's purpose in fostering the sustainable growth of Brazilian agribusiness. “It is an honor to be alongside Embrapa in a project that unites research and field practice. We believe that science, when connected with industry and rural producers, generates transformative solutions for Brazilian agriculture. This work is fully aligned with public policies for pasture renewal and reflects Baldan's commitment to contributing to a more productive and sustainable agricultural sector,” says the executive. 

The project coordinator for Embrapa and supervisor of Technology Transfer at Embrapa Solos, Fernando Teixeira Samary, says that “the partnership between research, teaching and extension institutions with the private sector always has impactful results in the productive sector. However, in this project there is another factor that makes the planned events even more relevant; it involves addressing the recovery of degraded pastures, which is undoubtedly a major national challenge and represents, in addition to a response to environmental demands, an effective opportunity to increase production and productivity without the need to expand the agricultural frontier.” 

José Luiz Bellini, head of Embrapa Dairy Cattle, emphasizes that the initiative brings scientific knowledge closer to rural reality. “We are bringing tested solutions to the field that increase productivity and reduce the environmental impact of agricultural activities. This integration between research and producers is fundamental for technology to truly reach the daily lives of farms,” he explains. 

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The Valença Field Day is the first in a series of ten regional events that make up the Baldan + Embrapa project, which will travel to different Brazilian states until 2026, bringing innovation, technical knowledge and practical solutions to producers. 

The next editions will take place in cities such as São Carlos (SP), Sinop (MT), Cordisburgo (MG), Coronel Pacheco (MG), Paragominas (PA), Uberaba (MG), and Campo Grande (MS). Each event will have a space dedicated to demonstrating equipment and validating techniques aimed at pasture recovery and its improved conversion.