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Agriculture

Suitable rootstocks with density make citrus farming save land

Appropriate combinations increase the efficiency of using the area, reveal studies by Embrapa and Fundecitrus

28.03.2023 | 14:22 (UTC -3)

Agriculture

Association between fungi and coffee provides larger, more pest-resistant plants

Research carried out at EPAMIG reveals that multifunctional plants favor the development of beneficial microorganisms

24.03.2023 | 13:54 (UTC -3)

Agriculture

Technique created at Unicamp extracts pectin from passion fruit peel more efficiently and without toxic solvents

To give the waste a more noble destination, researchers from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) developed an efficient and sustainable method of extracting the gelling agent

17.03.2023 | 14:56 (UTC -3)

Agriculture

Italy and Brazil expand cooperation agreement to develop a sustainable model for agriculture

Agreement provides for joint projects in the areas of natural resources, biodiversity and climate change, biotechnology, nanotechnology, precision agriculture and information technologies

15.03.2023 | 14:52 (UTC -3)

Rice

Embrapa researcher is honored by rice producers

Embrapa Pecuária Sul researcher Danilo Sant’Anna was awarded the Pá do Arroz trophy, awarded by Federarroz

15.02.2023 | 14:57 (UTC -3)

Biogas

Biogas produced from apple pomace can minimize the use of fossil fuels in industry

A study carried out by groups from Unicamp and UFABC shows that the use of bioenergy avoids the emission of greenhouse gases; Another benefit of the bioreactor is the conversion of bagasse into organic fertilizer

17.01.2023 | 14:59 (UTC -3)

Cashew clone

Research develops resistant and productive cashew clone

The high productive potential is a highlight of the clone, which recorded an average of 2,7 thousand kilos per hectare (kg/ha) of nuts from the sixth to the ninth year of production

29.11.2022 | 14:55 (UTC -3)

Cocoa

CEPlac signs partnership with private sector to research cocoa varieties in Western Bahia

It is Ceplac's first agreement with a company since receiving recognition as an Institution of Science and Technology (ICT)

28.11.2022 | 15:21 (UTC -3)

Corn

Bioinput can reduce corn top dressing nitrogen fertilization by 25%

In addition to saving input, the bioproduct increases grain productivity, on average, by 3%

21.11.2022 | 14:58 (UTC -3)

Integrated management

Professor represented Esalq at the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production

Italo Delalibera Júnior participated in the debate on integrated management of pests and plant diseases

17.11.2022 | 13:30 (UTC -3)

Ecological zoning

Research supports the Ecological Economic Zoning of Acre

The state has 380 thousand hectares of degraded pastures that can be converted into sustainable production systems

16.11.2022 | 14:00 (UTC -3)

biological

New technological route maps direct research into bio-based alcohols and acids

Work shows trends and needs in the production of these chemicals for the next ten years

16.11.2022 | 13:55 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Embrapa researcher forms part of Brazilian negotiating delegation to discuss agriculture at COP 27

Marcelo Morandi is representing Embrapa at the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), which takes place from November 6th to 18th in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

11.11.2022 | 14:25 (UTC -3)

Biological nitrogen fixation

Mariangela Hungary receives Bunge Foundation Award

Researcher receives award in the “Life and Work” category - in carbon credit and regenerative agriculture - for her research trajectory focused on microbial biodiversity, soil microbiology and biological nitrogen fixation

09.11.2022 | 15:32 (UTC -3)

Research

Review of more than a thousand articles seeks to understand how nanomaterials affect plants

Analysis covers works published between 2009 and 2022 and highlights challenges for proper formatting of experiments

07.11.2022 | 14:23 (UTC -3)

Leaf disease

New method for controlling black Sigatoka in the Amazon wins award for researcher

Researcher Luadir Gasparotto was awarded for the work “Alternatives for controlling banana black Sigatoka in the Amazon”

07.11.2022 | 14:00 (UTC -3)

Laboratories

Embrapa Coastal Tabuleiros laboratories maintain A grade in national assessment

The accuracy rate in the analysis of samples carried out in the Plant Nutrition and Animal Nutrition Laboratories at the Embrapa Unit was 91,5%, considered excellent and higher than the previous year's score of 86%.

03.11.2022 | 14:41 (UTC -3)

Climate changes

Research uses biophysical model to simulate impacts of climate change on sugarcane

Simulations have shown that high daily temperatures, above 35°C, can have a strong negative impact on sugarcane productivity

01.11.2022 | 14:15 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Researcher is part of an international working group on the Mexican mite

The T. mexicanus mite originates from the Americas and attacks several agricultural crops in Brazil, including coconut trees, passion fruit, citrus and anonaeas such as soursop

28.10.2022 | 14:03 (UTC -3)

Gliricidia

Gliricidia legume is an excellent option in integrated systems in the NE

Source of protein, resistant to drought and practical, it is great food for cattle, goats and sheep in the Northeast

27.10.2022 | 14:33 (UTC -3)

Driving

Research uses fragment of wild plant DNA to combat wheat blast

The so-called 2NS/2AS translocation is considered the most effective marker of resistance

17.10.2022 | 16:40 (UTC -3)

Bamboo

New technique allows large-scale reproduction of bamboo

Protocol allows hundreds of seedlings to be produced in a few months

14.03.2023 | 14:52 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Embrapa and UFSCar make new agreement for postgraduate programs

Institutional partnership agreement strengthens postgraduate programs and courses (master's and doctorate) and research, development and innovation portfolios, valid for five years, for the 43 Research Centers throughout Brazil

02.03.2023 | 14:03 (UTC -3)

Research

Research contributes to the development of new forage crops

To determine the productivity and nutritional value of the species, a field experiment was carried out on the Canchim farm, headquarters of Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste.

28.02.2023 | 15:36 (UTC -3)

Carbon

Embrapa selects scholarship holder for project on carbon balance in agricultural production

Registration closes on March 1st and must be completed on the Funarbe website

28.02.2023 | 14:42 (UTC -3)

IAC

IAC Citriculture Center obtains international sustainability certification

Institute responsible for verification, Imaflora, had never certified a research farm, only commercial ones

28.11.2022 | 15:06 (UTC -3)

Sweet potato

Embrapa begins unprecedented research in Brazil on sweet potato curing in tropical conditions

Curing is a post-harvest process that heals root injuries, which contributes to increasing the shelf life and maintaining the aroma, flavor and nutritional quality of the vegetable.

09.11.2022 | 14:59 (UTC -3)

Climate changes

Family farmers need to adopt adaptation measures to face climate change, according to a study by FGVces

Carried out within the scope of the Cinturão+Verde project, FGVces research carried out a diagnosis of the degree of vulnerability and exposure of small producers in the Alto Tietê region, in São Paulo, to climate threats

07.11.2022 | 14:27 (UTC -3)