Epamig discusses banana plantation nutrition in online event

Online event, which takes place on October 21st, will have the theme "Nutritional Assessment of Banana Plants"

19.10.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)
Mariana Vilela Penaforte de Assis/Epamig

The Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais (EPAMIG) will hold another edition of Inova Norte next Thursday, October 21st, at 18pm. The online event will have the theme "Nutritional Assessment of Banana Plants". The transmission will be via Official channel of the Company on YouTube.

Banana is the fruit in natura  most consumed in the world, with production exceeding 150 million tons. Brazil is the fifth largest producer in the world, with 7,3 million tons. Minas Gerais accounts for almost 12% of the national volume, with more than half of production concentrated in the North of the State, especially in the municipalities of Jaíba, Janaúba, Nova União and Nova Porteirinha.

The chat will be led by EPAMIG researcher Maria Geralda Vilela Rodrigues. The guests will be professor from the Federal Institute of Baiano Sérgio Luiz Rodrigues Donato and agricultural engineers Vagner Alves Rodrigues Filho (Grupo Sítio Barreiras) and Francisco Ermelindo Rodrigues (FrutFic).

The free event is aimed at rural producers and students, who will be able to interact through live chat. To participate, there is no need to register in advance. For more information, please email epamignorte@epamig.br or phone (38) 3834-1760.

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