Farming

Agriculture

Now in its 50th year, EMBRAPA rethinks its strategies

The largest agricultural research center in Brazil seeks production methods that value environmental preservation

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Entrepreneurship

New products for rural property owners

Startups develop food and improve agricultural management and sales, according to EMBRAPA analysis

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Agriculture

Sparkling wines with denomination of origin

Region in Serra Gaúcha is the first Brazilian denomination of origin dedicated solely to sparkling wine production

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photolab

Roots of life

Hormone treatment for superovulation in cattle induces proliferation of blood vessels

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Science

Pig farming has the biggest environmental footprint

Study determines the pressure placed on natural resources by food production worldwide

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Climate

The Amazon produces 8% of the planet’s methane

Most of the gas emitted in the biome comes from wetlands, but the rise in livestock farming and fires has increased emissions associated with human occupation

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Focus on grazing and nutrition

Efficient pasture management and changes in livestock feeding strategies can reduce the impact on the global climate

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Low-carbon livestock

With more head of commercial cattle than any other country in the world, Brazil faces the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with this sector

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AGRONOMY

Strategies aim to reduce external dependence on fertilizer feedstock

Techniques to help farmers use fertilizers more efficiently, inserting microorganisms into seeds, and identifying new feedstock sources have the potential to reduce the need for imports

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LIVESTOCK

Company creates system to identify cattle with cameras

The technology can recognize individual cattle with 99.8% accuracy

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Brazil making efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of livestock

With more head of commercial cattle than any other country in the world, Brazil is striving to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle farming

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Pasture management and dietary changes make livestock more sustainable

Strategies with the potential to reduce the sector’s impact on Earth’s climate are already available to farmers

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Climate

The Amazon produces 8% of the planet’s methane

Most of the gas emitted in the biome comes from wetlands, but the rise in livestock farming and fires has increased emissions associated with human occupation

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AGRICULTURAL

Forests can recover quickly

Over the past two decades, tropical forests have shrunk by between 30,000 and 40,000 square kilometers per year

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Environment

The growth of urban agriculture

Climate emergencies and pandemics reinforce the importance of agricultural production in cities, which accounts for 15% of the food grown worldwide

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Geography of flavors

In the last two decades, Brazil has created 88 geographical indications for products such as coffee, cheese, and wine

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Environment

Food and greenhouse gases

Global food production accounts for about a third of all greenhouse gas emissions associated with human activity, and foods of animal origin are the worst polluters

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Careers

Animal husbandry

Working across a wide range of activities, animal scientists are responsible for the various stages of livestock production

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Agriculture

New biological pest control agents

Natural tick control and lacewings could help fight pests in Brazil’s cattle and coffee industries

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ENVIRONMENT

Less forest, more agriculture

South America loses natural vegetation while livestock and crops gain ground over the last three and a half decades

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Interview

Jurandyr Ross: The three Brazils

The São Paulo geographer proposes an overview of the country’s different environmental, social, and economic realities

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Public policy

A paradox on the table

Food insecurity challenges faced by Brazil, one of the largest agricultural producers in the world

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Obituary

A thinker of development

Wilson Cano was one of the founders of the UNICAMP Institute of Economics and a scholar of industrialization in Brazil

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Funding

Victories for science in Brazilian Congress

The scientific community earned two victories in Brazilian Congress in March

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Retrospect

An x-ray of Brazilian agriculture

Brazil’s first Census of Agriculture in 1920 marked the country’s early transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy

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A scientific hitch

Unexpected bacterial DNA found in the genome of genetically modified bulls impacts the plans of companies in the USA and Brazil

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Precision livestock farming

Weighing the herd

Innovative cattle-weighing solutions promise improved livestock productivity on Brazilian farms

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Interview

Silvio Crestana: A Matter of Survival

Cost reduction, eco-efficiency, and integration with the supply chain make investment in technology a vital imperative

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A snapshot of Brazilian agriculture

New technologies are increasing efficiency but shrinking the job market, studies show

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Agricultural innovation

Learn about some of the new-generation technologies that are reshaping farming and agriculture

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