News - Garlic

Seeds

Virus-free garlic seed revolutionizes production in Brazil

Technology developed by Brazilian institutions boosts garlic cultivation and provides significant gains to producers

30.05.2023 | 08:32 (UTC -3)

Agriculture

Vigifronteira operation seizes smuggled loads of garlic and onions in the south of the country

During the seizures, one infraction notice, two terms of seizure and six terms of inspection were issued

29.03.2023 | 14:25 (UTC -3)

Market

Garlic harvest surpassed 16 thousand tons in Santa Catarina

One of the challenges for producers is the price, which is below the estimated production cost for the State

27.03.2023 | 13:58 (UTC -3)

Garlic

Technology that changed garlic production in Brazil turns 30

The positive impacts, represented by an increase in productivity that can reach more than 50%, are due to virus-free seed garlic (ALV) technology

23.08.2022 | 14:27 (UTC -3)

Garlic

Garlic maintenance at Letec do Mercosul is positive for producers, assesses CNA

Removing the product from the exception list would be discussed at the Camex meeting on Friday (15/07), but the matter was removed from the agenda

19.07.2022 | 14:38 (UTC -3)

Garlic

Price of imported garlic drops, but value paid to national producers increases

Price research last month reveals that the average value paid to garlic producers increased in Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina, with a slight reduction in the state of Goiás

18.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Cultivars

Embrapa prepares to launch new varieties of virus-free garlic

Experiment results point to very promising characteristics for conventional and organic farming systems

11.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Technology

Embrapa technologies drive growth in garlic production in Brazil

Static for several years, growth in garlic consumption went from 2020 million 30 kg boxes to 10 million in 36

15.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Management measures against rust in garlic

Care with fertilization, soil moisture, appropriate choice of cultivars and chemical control are among possible measures to manage the disease

23.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Rio Grande do Sul

Serra Gaúcha begins harvesting garlic crops

Emater/RS-Ascar estimates that 13.200 tons of the bulb will be harvested in 2020

10.11.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Garlic

Virus-free garlic seed has consolidated production in Bahia

The technology was developed by Embrapa Hortaliças (Brasília, DF)

12.07.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Garlic producers complain about imports from China

Representatives participated in a public hearing at the Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development Committee of the Chamber of Deputies

18.05.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Garlic

Epagri guides producers for the next garlic harvest

The event was held in Brunópolis, Fraiburgo and Lebon Régis, reaching the majority of the garlic producing region in Santa Catarina

12.05.2023 | 14:18 (UTC -3)

Garlic

Preparations begin for the implementation of the next garlic harvest in RS

Garlic planting in Serra Gaúcha is done in the months of June, in the colonial region, and in July, in Campos de Cima da Serra; this year it was estimated, in the 1.100 hectares cultivated, a production of 11 thousand tons

12.05.2023 | 13:51 (UTC -3)

Onion

Event discusses garlic and onion production chains in Brazil

Embrapa Hortaliças (DF) hosted the first day of activities of the III National Technical Meeting of Garlic and Onion, organized by the National Associations of Garlic (Anapa) and Onion (Anace) Producers

19.09.2022 | 13:47 (UTC -3)