Pioneer debates paths that will lead Brazilian agriculture to maximum productivity

Pioneer, a seed brand from Corteva Agriscience, held, this Wednesday (26), the Time of Diffusers event, which took place for the first time virtually and was attended by more than 2.000 people. In a Talk Show with the presence of Roberto Hun, president of Corteva Agriscience for Brazil and Paraguay; and guests Roberto Rodrigues, coordinator of the FGV Agribusiness Center; Luís Felli, senior vice president and general manager of AGCO; and Renato Silva, executive director of Valmont Brasil, essential topics for agribusiness were discussed, such as agriculture of the future and the post-pandemic market.

The meeting also featured lectures given by researchers from Embrapa, professors from universities such as Esalq-USP, UFU and UniRV, in addition to the team of agronomists from Corteva, in thematic and technical rooms aimed at each region of Brazil. Several topics were covered with a focus on summer corn, off-season corn and silage, including physiology for high productivity, evolution of biotechnology and genetics, stunting, management of stink bugs and nematodes and fertilizer system.

For almost two decades, the brand has been sharing knowledge capable of opening new frontiers in agribusiness through the Time de Difusores project. It is regionalized agronomic information about technology, market, management and trends shared, first-hand, with customers and partners who disseminate the knowledge obtained with the agricultural community in their regions. Over these 19 years, the project has brought together more than 45 thousand people.

“Pioneer is recognized for offering innovative solutions to rural producers, as well as disseminating relevant and up-to-date knowledge so that they can make the most assertive decisions on their crops. The Difusores Team project has been growing a lot over these 19 years and we are working to contribute more and more with innovation and information for the development of agribusiness”, says Roberto Hun, president of Corteva Agriscience for Brazil and Paraguay.