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Brazil

Incra's Budget Decreased from US$ 913 M to US$ 57 M

“…the Institute has lost, in the last four years alone, more than 40% of its staff…” César Aldrighi is the president of the National Institute... Read More

Brasil gripe aviária
Aviculture, Brazil

Brazil is Ready to Face Avian Influenza

“Brazil has a solid prevention plan and has been preparing for over 20 years to prevent the virus from entering.” Ariel Mendes is the CEO... Read More

Wheat

Investments in Wheat Ethanol Production in the South of Brazil

“Currently, the state imports 99% of its ethanol demand and the new plant will supply 23% of this need. The initiative is also promoting investments... Read More

Pesticides

Fighting Pests with Bio-Targeted RNA Pesticides in Brazil

“RNA can be used to inactivate specific genes in insect pests, pathogens and weeds, protecting crops of agricultural importance…” Hugo Molinari is the director of... Read More

Pesticides, 14 de março de 2023

Ibama: Pesticide Registration, Rejection, Reassessment, Prioritization

“Environmental reassessment stems from the appearance of indications that products, after entering the market, pose a greater risk than what was measured at the time. Read More

indústria química

Pesticides, Fertilizer 13 de março de 2023

Chemical Industry Deficit Doubled in 10 Years, Reaching US$ 12.7 billion in 2022

“…local production remained stagnant in the last 10 years and with idle capacity close to 30%, triggering an imminent risk of deindustrialization.” André Passos Cordeiro. Read More

Latin America, Soybean 6 de março de 2023

Paraguay Should Harvest 8.4 Million Tonnes of Soybean in the 2022/23 Season

“The main crops in Paraguay are soybean, corn and wheat. The most important one is soybean, sown between September and November and harvested between January. Read More

Corn 27 de fevereiro de 2023

Stunt Disease is a Great Challenge for Corn Farming

“The management of corn stunt disease involves the elimination of volunteer corn plants, synchronization of sowing, seed treatment with systemic insecticides…” Daniel Debona is a. Read More

Registration of pesticides

Ibama Analyzed 927 Pesticide Registration Processes (chemical formulated product) between 2019 and 2022


Pesticides

Pesticide Registration Maintance Fees of US$ 15 million in Brazil


São Paulo sugarcane

Sugar cane

Sugarcane Accounts for 45% of the Agricultural Production Value of São Paulo State


Livestock, Technology

First Digital Currency to Invest in Cattle



Corn

China May Buy Purchase Up to 5 Million Tonnes of Brazilian Corn in 2023


Sugar-ethanol

Sugar cane

Losses of Over US$ 579 Million for the Sugar-Ethanol Sector


Coffee, Market

Almost 80% of the Specialty Coffee Farmed in Brazil is Exported


Embrapa

Technology

Intelligence and Data Analysis Platform for Agribusiness



Brazil, Sugar cane

Sugarcane Average Yield Hasn't Increased in Recent Decades


Fertilizer, Market

Logistics Limits Canadian Potash Supply to Brazil


Agriculture, Economy

Harvest Exceeds Storage Capacity in Brazil for the First Time in 20 Years


Technology

Vertical Farming Sector is Expected to Reach US$ 19 Billion by 2027



Livestock, Technology

Blockchain for Tracking Meat Products is Already a Reality


desmatamento ilegal

Environment

Most of the Deforestation in Brazil is Illegal


Sugar cane

Facing the Main Sugarcane Pests in Brazil


Technology

It's a Matter of Time for a Unicorn AgTech to Appear in Brazil



Pesticides

Pesticides: New Legal Framework


Fertilizer

Organic Fertilization Increased Last Season in Chile


Argentina

Argentina Consumes 70% of its Own Wine


Pesticides

Pesticide Bill No. 1459/22 Goes to the Plenary for Urgent Review



Citrus, Market

U.S. Demand Improves Performance of Brazilian Orange Juice Industry


Technology

Digitalized Irrigation Reduces Water and Energy Consumption


Livestock

The Digital Age of Dairy Farming


Market, Technology

Brazil is the 6th Market for Venture Capital Investments in AgTechs



Bonsucro

Sugar cane

Certification in the Sugar and Ethanol Sector Grows


Environment

Is Bioeconomy the Solution for the Amazon?


commodity prices

Market

Investment and Risk Management Tools for the Brazilian Agribusiness


Colombia

Changes in Colombia's Agricultural Financing



Economy

The Future of the World Economy is Uncertain


Registration of pesticides

Toxicological Criteria and Methodologies for Pesticides Registration in Brazil (in vitro vs in vivo)


Brazil

Foreign Capital and Added Value in Brazilian Agribusiness


Pesticides, Business

Corteva Invests US$ 200 Million per Year in R&D in Brazil



Market

Chilean Cherries supply the Chinese New Year's Festival Market


Brazil, Coffee

Cecafé Represents Approximately 96% of Brazil’s Coffee Exports


Technology

Chemical and Alternative Control of Nematodes


Sugar cane

Agrometeorological Monitoring of Sugarcane



financeirização

Economy, Market

What is the Financialization of Agribusiness?


Latin America, Government

Food Security and Hunger in Latin America


Agriculture, Technology

Saving Money Through Pesticide Application Technology


Latin America

80% of the World’s Alpacas Population is in Peru



Pig farming

How Brazil Plans to Deal with the African Swine Fever


colombia agriculture

Latin America, Colombia

How Will the New Government’s Policies Affect Colombian Agriculture?


Technology

Semiochemicals Can Reduce Insecticide Use by up to 90%


Coffee, Environment

Conservative Biological Control in Coffee Farming



acordo UE Mercosul

Brazil, Business

Trade and Sustainable Development are Key Points of the EU-Mercosur Agreement


Technology

Soil Genomic Analyzes Can Increase Yields by 15%


Argentina, Economy

Fiscal Deficit Aggravates Crisis in Argentina


Environment

How to store carbon in soil



Livestock

Brazilian Beef Exports Will Reach a Record in 2022


“The glyphosate-resistant GMO event QAB016 (NA 05-2019 "RR") is still going through the regulatory process, currently completing the experimental steps of characterization of the inserted gene and gene expression.” German Serino, director of Chacra Experimental Agrícola Santa Rosa German Serino is the director of Chacra Experimental Agrícola Santa Rosa, founding partner of SYZ Biotecnologia, has a degree in biology from Universidad de Buenos Aires and a Ph.d. in microbiology and molecular genetics from Rutgers University. Chacra Experimental Agrícola Santa Rosa is the first and only private sugarcane breeding institute in Argentina, with the objective of obtaining varieties adapted to the conditions of northern Argentina. AgriBrasilis - Santa Rosa is the only private sugarcane improvement institute in Argentina. What is the institution's history? Which cultivars have been developed over its 71 years? German Serino – La Chacra Experimental Agrícola Santa Rosa was founded in August 1951, when the “Santa Rosa” and “La Toma” lands were acquired in the department of Orán, Province of Salta, by Ingenio y Refinería San Martín del Tabacal (currently Seaboard Energías Renovables y Alimentos), Ledesma Sugar Estates and Refining Company (now Ledesma SAAI), Leach's Argentine Estates (now Ingenio La Esperanza), Ingenio Río Grande and Ingenio San Isidro. The first director of Santa Rosa was the agronomist Roberto Fernández de Ullívarri, who directed it from its creation until 1956, and then between 1975 and 1985. In 1956, Ullívarri traveled to Puerto Rico, where he carried out hybrids that resulted in the cultivars NA 56-79 , NA 56-30, NA 56-42, NA 56-62, NA 56-83 and NA 56 - 26. NA 56-79, originally known as “line 17001” or “La Miluno”, was one of the most cultivated varieties of sugarcane in world history, having been planted in 55% of the surface of Tucumán and in more of one million hectares in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Despite its susceptibility to "carbón" (disease caused by the fungus Ustilago scitaminea), it is one of the varieties that has produced the most sugar per hectare in subtropical areas. The cultivar NA 56-30 reached an important diffusion in Tucumán. The cultivars NA 56-42, NA 56-62 and NA 56-83, in turn, performed well in Salta and Jujuy. Among these, NA 56-42 was the most adopted cultivar in Costa Rica between the 1990s and 2000s, and is still cultivated today. The cultivar NA 56-26 was the main variety in Bolivia for several years. NA 63-90 was an early cultivar that occupied about 25% of the sugarcane area in Tucumán. Later, NA 85-1602 was widely adopted in Jujuy and Salta and is cultivated in Costa Rica and a limited area of ​​Mato Grosso, Brazil. The cultivar NA 97-3152 occupies an important percentage of Jujuy and Salta, although nowadays its adoption is in decline. Currently, the most relevant cultivars include NA 96-2929, which occupies about 10% of the sugarcane area in Jujuy and Salta, and NA 90-1001, which occupies 8.5%. NA05-860 occupies more than 10% of the sugarcane area and its adoption is expanding. AgriBrasilis - What research is being carried out in the areas of biotechnology, plant breeding and pathology? German Serino - La Chacra is a pioneer in biotechnology in Argentina, having created the first GMO sugarcane in the country. The focus of biotechnology research at La Chacra is on weed control through herbicide resistance. The glyphosate-resistant GMO event QAB016 (NA 05-2019 "RR") is still going through the regulatory process, currently completing the experimental steps of characterization of the inserted gene and gene expression. La Chacra developed mosaic virus-resistant sugarcane through RNA interference, obtaining transgenic events that resisted the virus through several years of experimental field cultivation. These events are held on regulated plots for research purposes only, as the commercialization of this technology is not currently planned. We also carry out research in genome editing, a technology with great potential for the development of cultivars. AgriBrasilis - What is the source of funds for the development of the breeding research? Is there government funding? German Serino - La Chacra is an NGO that works for the sugar sector in the provinces of Jujuy and Salta, Argentina. Resources that support the investigation come from corporate fees contributed by the Ledesma, Seaboard and Río Grande sucarcane mills, and from the supply of residual sugarcane from the investigations for crushing in the mills. There have been few occasions in the past when Chacra has received government funding for specific projects, and this is the case today. The cost of developing a variety of sugarcane is highly variable and difficult to estimate. Normally, the process of developing a cultivar requires approximately 15 years of research. AgriBrasilis - What proportion of sugarcane is used to produce sugar and ethanol? Is the improvement done differently for each purpose? German Serino - In 2019, Argentina produced more than 2,100,000 tonnes of sugar and 520,000 m3 of bioethanol. It is difficult to indicate how much sugarcane was destined for sugar production and how much was dedicated to bioethanol, as the different production schemes of the industrial plants vary from each other when producing ethanol from molasses, juice or through a mixture of the two. In addition, different mills industries have diversification strategies, mainly through power generation and production of paper. As production strategies vary in a period of time significantly shorter than the development time necessary for a cultivar, Chacra seeks to develop a sugarcane that serves those two different purposes. AgriBrasilis - Improved sugarcane differs from hybrid corn because it is possible for farmers to reproduce it on their own farm. Is it possible to guarantee the origin of the material? How to protect the intellectual property of developed materials? German Serino - In Argentina, sugarcane varieties are protected via the granting of property titles through registration with the National Register of Cultivated Property (RNPC). Registration of a sugarcane cultivar in this system does not qualify it for commercialization, for which, in addition to protection in the RNPC, the registration of the variety in the National Registry of Cultivars (RNC) is also necessary. READ MORE: How to store carbon in soil

Argentina, Sugar cane

Genome Editing and Glyphosate-resistant GMO Sugarcane in Argentina


Sugar cane

Residues from pre-sprouted sugarcane seedlings are transformed into cachaça for export


moeda digital

Argentina, Technology

Soybean, Corn and Wheat Turn into Digital Currencies



Brazilian Savana

Brazil

Creation of Embrapa and Conquest of the Brazilian Savanna


Colombia

Colombia Depends on Seed Imports and Faces Regulatory Difficulties


Environment

Brazil Emits Less Than 3% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions


bioinsumos on farm

Pesticides

On-farm Production of Bioinputs Reduces Costs With Pesticides



Argentina

Tucura Sapo Grasshopper is One of the Main Forage Pests in Patagonia


Corn

Maizall Farmers Grow 50% of all the World's Corn


Agriculture

Flowers and Ornamental Plants Sector in Brazil Can Grow 12% in 2022


Brazil, Technology

Electrostatic Spraying Reduces Need for Pesticides



La Niña

Brazil

Southern Region of Brazil is the most Affected by Third Consecutive Year of La Niña


Pig farming

Genetic Improvement in Purebred Swine Breeds


Copacol poultry

Aviculture

Copacol’s Investments Reach US$ 195 million in Brazil


Ministry of Agriculture Seeks to Accelerate Registration of Animal Health Products in Brazil



Agroempresa Forestal

Environment,

Uruguay's Forestry Sector Exports US$ 2.5 Billion Each Year


Brazil

Certification is Mandatory for Recognition of Organic Products in Brazil


Brazilian Fine wines

Grape

Campanha Gaúcha Produces More Than 30% of Brazilian Fine Wines


banana Equador

Banana

Ecuador Faces Challenges to Remain the World's Biggest Banana Exporter



Nivaldo Grando

Aviculture, Livestock

Parasiticides and vaccines in the fight against diseases in animal production


Technology

The Use of Thematic Maps to Analyse Farmland


sponsor of agribusiness

Economy

Financial Market is the Biggest Sponsor of Agribusiness in Brazil


Sardrones

Technology

Drones Are Tools for Biological Pest Control



Agroindustrialização

Brazil

Agro Industry Reduces Climate Dependence and Adds Value to Grains


Agriculture, Brazil

Vertical Integration is a Necessity in Table Citrus Cultivation


Chile Irrigation System

Agriculture,

Chile's Agriculture Depends on Irrigation Projects


Brazil

Award-winning Artisanal Olive Oil from South of Brazil



Corn

Corn Diseases Can Cause Up to 80% Yield Loss in Brazil


Pesticides

Adjuvants and Weed Management in Brazil


Café na Colômbia

Coffee, Colombia

Coffee Breeding in Colombia


Technology

Internet Access to Revolutionize Farming in Brazil



negócio agroflorestal

Environment

Agroforestry Business Planning Generates Profit


Agrarian law

Agriculture, Brazil

Agrarian Law and Sustainable Agribusiness in Brazil


artrópodes sistema agrícola

Cotton

Cotton Pests in the Brazilian Cerrado


Technology

Biotechnology in Argentinian Agriculture



Technology

Management Zones and Crop Variability


farmland prices

Agriculture, Market

Farmland Prices Remain High in Brazil


target species

Overview of Insect Pest Control in Brazil


Cocoa

Cocoa Farming Creates More Than 220 Thousand Jobs in Brazil



Agricultural Importance of Lesion Nematodes in Brazil


Agriculture, Technology

Soil Biological Transplantation


Sugar cane, Technology

Sugarcane Ethanol Is an Example of Bioeconomy


soil surface

Environment

Cover Crops Improve Soil Quality



degradação ambiental environmental degradation

Economy, Environment

Environmental Degradation Affects Agribusiness in Brazil


Brazil, Technology

Private Sector Uses Technology Licensed by the Brazilian Biological Institute


pig farmers

Pig farming

Crisis of Independent Pig Farmers in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil


análise de solo

Technology

Soil Chemical Analysis



forage areas in Brazil

Livestock

60 to 70% of Areas for Forage Production Are Degraded in Brazil


Pesticides, Soybean

Shortage of Desiccants Reduces Farming Yield


Market

Agricultural Machinery Prices Follow Rise in Commodities in Brazil


Technology

Data Driven Farming



Pesticides 23 de março de 2023

Pesticide State Registration Costs up to US$ 21 k per Product in Brazil

“Brazilian analysis process for pesticide registration is one of the most complete in the world, but the products still need to be registered by the... Read More

Pesticide Registration

Overview By AgriBrasilis

Argentina: Agricultural emergency was declared until March 31st in Buenos Aires…

Brazil: Chinese government has lifted the embargo on imports of Brazilian beef…

Chile: Confirmed second case of avian influenza in industrial poultry…

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Agrochemical Update

03/22: Biological pesticide sector revenue reached US$ 570 million in 2022 […]

03/15: Fertilizer sector plans to invest US$ 4.02 billion over the next four years […]

03/08: Fertilizer imports reached US$ 934.9 million in February […]

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