The licensing notice for the production and commercialization of the new BRS Capiaçu cultivar, developed by Embrapa Gado de Leite's elephant grass genetic improvement program, is open. 100 lots of 5.000 gems will be offered. Only seedling and seed producers accredited by Renasem can participate in the process.
BRS Capiaçu has superior forage characteristics than other elephant grass cultivars. It innovates in the way in which forage is used, as it has the potential to produce silage. It can also be offered to dairy cattle chopped green or as a silage component with other roughage, such as corn and sorghum.
The production potential of BRS Capiaçu exceeds that of corn and sugar cane, reaching an average of 50 tons of dry matter per hectare/year, at a lower cost. Its silage has a crude protein content equivalent to that of corn silage and higher than that of sugarcane silage. Furthermore, it has good tolerance to water stress, which makes it an alternative to corn in regions with a high risk of dry spells.
Registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) under nº 33503, with protection certificate nº 20150009, BRS Capiaçu is cultivated using culms, with vegetative propagation. It is licensed for use in the Atlantic Forest Biome, covering the state of Bahia and the Southeast and South regions of the country.
More information can be obtained from the Sete Lagoas Office of Embrapa Produtos e Mercados: (31) 3027-1230 and spm.eset@embrapa.br.
successful experience
In 2014, Embrapa launched the BRS Kurumi cultivar, which also multiplies through vegetative propagation. Two nurseries were licensed in the South Region and both recorded sales of seedlings in quantities exceeding the market expectations they had made.
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