Embrapa's 49th anniversary

Embrapa's celebration of its 49th anniversary. Check featured technologies and schedule for the celebratory event taking place on April 27, in Brasília, DF, Brazil.

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Launches Launches

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    TilaPlus Kinship

    TilaPLUS performs genomic analyses of kinship, parenthood and genetic structure of female tilapia broodfish, allowing the rational use of germplasm and trade. This is another solution offered within the aquaPLUS® Platform, a set of assets related to genetic analyses of aquacultural broodstock.

    Responsible unit: Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology 

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    Cupuaçu 5.0 - Kit of high-yield and witches' broom-resistant cupuaçu cultivars

    The clone collection comprises five cupuaçu cultivars that, when planted simultaneously, offer high fruit yield and good resistance to witches' broom, with the aim of making cultivation more sustainable and profitable. In comparison with other cultivars in the market, the cultivars in the collection show s considerable advantage in terms of yield, both in terms of fruits and of pulp and almonds, which can reach 14 tons per hectare.

    Responsible unit: Embrapa Eastern Amazon

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    BRS 2558XTD and BRS 2553XTD Soybeans

    BRS 2558XTD and BRS 2553XTD are transgenic (GM), "Xtend”-type soybean cultivars that are tolerant to the herbicides dicamba and glyphosate, which facilitates weed control. BRS 2553XTD offers the competitive differential of resistance to Phytophthora root rot, an important soil disease that attacks soybeans, whose main control method is the use of resistant cultivars. Meanwhile BRS 2558XTD is an an early soybean option that allows early sowing, and hence it can be potentially inserted in rotation/succession systems with other crops; moreover, it offers stable yields.

    Responsible unit: Embrapa Soybean 

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    Wheat - BRS Tarumaxi

    Wheat cultivar that is recommended for forage production (adapted to the extended periods of grazing) in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, BRS Tarumaxi is a late-cycle cultivar that can be sown before the recommended period when it is cut or grazed. It has high capacity for resprouting and tillering, with higher average forage dry matter content than other cultivars in the market.

    Responsible unit: Embrapa Wheat 

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    Brachiaria ruziziensis grass - BRS Integra

    Adapted to medium to high fertility soils, the Brachiaria ruziziensis grass cultivar can be cultivated from sea level to 1,800 meters of altitude. In comparison with the traditional cultivar currently available in the market, it offers higher production of forage dry mass and of leaves in the fall/winter, between harvests (dry season), precisely at the time when the forage grass is not intercropped with anything else in the area.

    Responsible unit: Embrapa Dairy Cattle

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    CAATINGA S.I.T.E.

    Platform that offers qualified data on different aspects that impact agriculture in the Caatinga biome. The information has been taken from several sources, then organized and categorized, shown in interactive dashboards, with the possibility of generating different maps and graphs. It is a tool that can inform initiatives that promote sustainable development in agriculture in the region.

    Responsible unit: Embrapa Territorial 

Featured technologies Featured technologies

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A cultivar de arroz irrigado BRS Pampa CL, desenvolvida para o sistema Clearfield, já é utilizada no Rio Grande do Sul há quatro anos e tem apresentad ...

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The BRS Zuri is a cespitose grass, which should be preferentially managed under rotational grazing. It is recommended that the grass is managed to...

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O trigo é uma importante opção de cultivo para o Brasil Central, tanto para a produção de grãos, quanto como no aproveitamento...

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Cultivar de soja que se tornou um ícone em termos de potencial de rendimento da soja convencional, conquistando sucessivos concursos de produtivid...

Courses Courses

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    Mastitis control and prevention in bovine herds

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    Digestate treatment for nutrient removal or recovery

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    Tick prevention and control in cattle production systems in the South of Brazil

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    Setup and management of Corn-Brachiaria Intercropping

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    Biological control: focus on managing caterpillars with bioinsecticides

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    Integrated Natural Rubber Production System (Rubber Tree - Farm Stage)

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    Best practices in the production and processing of Euterpe precatoria açaí berries for pulp production

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    Production of seeds and fertilized eggs in agroecological family farming

Honors Honors

  • Category: Scientific Merit

    Christiane Abreu de Oliveira Paiva - researcher at Embrapa Maize and Sorghum

  • Category: Farmer

    Guilherme Scheffer - CEO of the Scheffer group

  • Category: Family Farming

    Luciano de Oliveira Souza - farmer

  • Category: Production Sector

    Cotribá - General Osório Mixed Cooperative

  • Category: Institution

    Apex Brasil - CEO Augusto Souto Pestana

  • Category: Federal Legislature

    Sérgio Souza - congressman and chair of the Parliamentary Front for Agriculture 

  • Category: Federal Government

    Banco do Brasil S.A. - CEO Fausto Ribeiro

  • Special Category

    Eliseu Alves - Embrapa's former president and founder