News - Cassava

Agriculture

Embrapa will discuss the cassava value chain on the 25th

Free online event will take place starting at 10am

17.09.2025 | 14:59 (UTC -3)

Agriculture

Center-South gains two varieties of cassava for industrial use

BRS Ocauçu and BRS Boitatá have a high starch content compared to traditional varieties, adding value to producers and industry

30.06.2025 | 18:00 (UTC -3)

Pesticides

Ministry of Agriculture declares phytosanitary emergency in Amapá and Pará

Rhizoctonia theobromae is a basidiomycete that has a wide host range

30.01.2025 | 11:47 (UTC -3)

Agriculture

Epagri launches cassava cultivars in Santa Catarina

The cultivars were developed at the Epagri Experimental Station in Urussanga and at the Jaguaruna Experimental Field

29.07.2024 | 09:19 (UTC -3)

Manioc

Paraná leads industrial cassava production

Cassava is the third main representative of horticulture in Paraná, behind potatoes and tomatoes

17.08.2023 | 14:20 (UTC -3)

Manioc

Production system assists cassava producers in the Semiarid region with technical data on the crop

The objective is to guide, with technical data, cultivation in extreme conditions of water scarcity

13.09.2022 | 13:37 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Embrapa develops its first table cassava for the state of São Paulo

One of the characteristics of BRS 429 is the uniformity of the roots; new cultivar is part of the variety diversification strategy to meet the demands of the productive sector in the Center-South of the country

07.06.2022 | 14:13 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Embrapa Cassava and Fruit Culture demonstrates technologies at the Coopavel Rural Show

Banana and cassava are the crops focused on by the unit during the event, which takes place in Cascavel, Paraná

07.02.2022 | 10:54 (UTC -3)

Manioc

Research develops unprecedented technique for planting cassava

Innovation allows cuttings weighing just 5 grams and the size of a pencil to replace stems weighing 50 grams and measuring more than 20 cm when planting cassava

07.12.2021 | 14:08 (UTC -3)

Bean

IAC launches six bean and four cassava cultivars

Institute launched 26 new cultivars from June this year until now

01.12.2021 | 13:39 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

New industrial cassava cultivars diversify starch production in Central Brazil

They are the first cultivars specially developed for the Cerrado conditions in the region; stand out for their productivity and starch production, which favors their industrial use

14.09.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Fruits

Bioeconomy and circular economy in fruit and cassava farming are webinar topics

Webinar takes place on Wednesday, August 18th, at 14pm, on Embrapa's YouTube and Embrapa Cassava and Fruticulture's Facebook

16.08.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Manioc

Early selection of clones is science's proposal to produce cassava with waxy starch on a large scale in Brazil

Also called waxy, it is of great interest to the industry because it adds quality and increases the shelf life of the frozen product.

02.08.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Manioc

Scientists use wild species to genetically improve cassava

In wild varieties, generally inedible, researchers look for genes of interest for agricultural production related to characteristics such as productivity, disease resistance and higher starch content.

29.06.2022 | 14:04 (UTC -3)

Manioc

Reduced supply increases cassava prices

Rains hinder work in the field and also affect the reduction in supply

19.02.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)