Brazilian experience with mushroom production is a case at UN event

The application of the Juncao technique in Brazil, adapted to the country's climate conditions by researcher Arailde Urben, from Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, is one of the themes on the agenda of an international event that will feature her participation to report on the Brazilian experience in production of edible and medicinal mushrooms using this method. 

In addition to adapting the technique, the researcher carried out 53 editions of the course on this topic (the first was in 1996), and will now report on the success of adapting the technique in the country, recounting the acceptance and interest of the Brazilian public in the production of mushrooms. Arailde's work will be reported on during the "High-Level Policy Forum on “Leveraging Science, Technology and Innovation to Build More Resilient Food Systems: the case of Juncao Technology”, on July 13th.

The event is promoted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, through the United States Sustainable Development Goals Division (SDG/US), in collaboration with the National Engineering Research Center for Juncao Technology at the University of Agriculture and Fujian Forests (FAFU) of China.

According to the researcher, it is an opportunity to showcase Juncao's technology and its potential contribution to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially the eradication of poverty and hunger. Juncao technology also contributes to mitigating the impacts of climate change.

With sponsorship from the United Nations Peacebuilding and Development Fund, the Juncao project has helped small-scale farmers and farming communities in developing countries have a low-cost, commercial-scale mushroom farming industry that can provide sustainable livelihoods for people living in rural areas, including the rural poor, women and young people. Furthermore, it has been used to produce livestock feed, methane gas and to protect the environment. So far, the Juncao project has been successfully adopted by more than one hundred  developing countries through technology transfer and capacity building.

The event is open and will take place on the Zoom platform, on 13/7, from 8am to 9am (Brasília time). Those interested in participating have until July 9th to register (on the link available on the service). In addition to the presentations, there will be a discussion and analysis of progress in beneficiary countries, as well as partnership opportunities to help facilitate knowledge transfer and accelerate implementation of the SDGs.    

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What: High-Level Political Forum on “Leveraging Science, Technology and Innovation to Build More Resilient Food Systems: the case of Juncao Technology 

When: 13 July 2021 

Open Hours: 8 am - 9 pm 

Link to registration: https://bit.ly/3gQkcD0