Agronomy
Agronomy
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Rainforest coffee
Ten new robusta coffee cultivars could triple production in the Amazon region
Archaeogenetics
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Tracking the ancestry of corn
DNA reveals a complex domestication history largely set in Mexico and the Amazon
INTERVIEW
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Fernando Martins: Digital agriculture
Engineer explains how agribusiness benefits and grows with the support of new tools like the internet of things
By Neldson Marcolin and Yuri Vasconcelos
Biotechnology
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More resistant sugarcane fields
A variety of genetically modified sugarcane developed by a company from Piracicaba is approved for planting
By Redação
José Roberto Postali Parra
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José Roberto Postali Parra: The insect farmer
Entomologist defends the use of biological controls to combat crop pests
By Marcos de Oliveira and Marcos Pivetta
Biotechnology
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More resistant sugarcane fields
A variety of genetically modified sugarcane is approved for planting
Corporate research
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High productivity
IBM R&D department is one of the most productive innovation centers in Brazil
Eduardo S. Brondizio
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Eduardo S. Brondizio: Urban Amazonia is invisible
Anthropologist highlights the vulnerability of urban Amazonia
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
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The chemistry of the future
BASF has research groups focusing on agribusiness and construction
Bunge award
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Bunge award winners
The Foundation announced the list of winners of the 2016 edition
By Redação
partnership
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Strength in union
Researchers study how Xylella fastidiosa bacteria assemble into biofilms
By Redação
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
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Drones over the field
Advances expand the possibilities for using unmanned aircraft in agriculture
Biodegradable packet
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Pesticide in a packet
New packet may promote safer use of agricultural chemicals in Brazil
By Redação
Agriculture
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Natural fertilizer
Leguminous plant used as fertilizer can increase sugarcane production
AGRICULTURE
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Combating waste
New equipment increases water use efficiency in the field by more than 30%
By Redação
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
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The contribution of the field
Irrigation with treated sewage water decreases the use of water resources
Hiroshi Noda
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Hiroshi Noda: Sustainable agriculture in the Amazon
Agronomist develops plant varieties adapted to the Amazon region