An answer is not easy and it is almost a dilemma to assess the scenario of teaching and research in science in Brazil. The professor at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), doctor Édila Villela Von Pinho, is adamant: “The scenario deserves care. It's time for a careful look. It takes seriousness and commitment to the student’s education, from undergraduate, through master’s and doctorate degrees.”
Édila gave the lecture “Teaching and research in seed science and technology”, on Tuesday (13/09), in Panel 5, of the XXI Brazilian Seed Congress (CBSementes). The event runs until Thursday (15), at Expo Unimed, in Curitiba. The event is carried out by the Brazilian Seed Technology Association (Abrates).
The panel was moderated by Dr. Denise Cunha Fernandes Santos Dias, from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). Among the debaters were Gladir Tomazetti, president of the Brazilian Association of Soy Seed Producers (ABRASS) and doctors Silmar Peske, director of SEED NEWS, and Geraldo Berger, from Bayer.
The number of Brazilian students supervised by doctors is small, as the proportion of these graduates is around 10 per 100 thousand inhabitants. It is a timid result compared to countries such as Switzerland, which leads the ranking with around 50 to 60 doctors per 100 thousand inhabitants.
“It is proven that investing in science and quality education is the path to the development of any country. The data is there. In recent work, there is a highly positive and direct correlation between the development of countries and investment in quality teaching and research”, highlighted the professor.
Édila also highlighted that it is necessary to manage the state of teaching and research. She added that, as long as we are thinking, at all levels, about non-government management, we will always have bottlenecks.
The speaker also pointed out many challenges that need to be overcome to bring academia closer to the market.
“What has been happening, and it is a concern for those who are in charge of postgraduate programs, is bringing academia ever closer to the productive sector. When we talk about getting closer to the productive sector, we mean developing and transferring technologies to meet society's demands. Any of our results must focus on the quality of life of a population”, stated the professor.
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