Farming
Entrepreneurship

New products for rural property owners
Startups develop food and improve agricultural management and sales, according to EMBRAPA analysis
Agriculture

Sparkling wines with denomination of origin
Region in Serra Gaúcha is the first Brazilian denomination of origin dedicated solely to sparkling wine production
By Redação
photolab

Roots of life
Hormone treatment for superovulation in cattle induces proliferation of blood vessels
By Redação
Science

Pig farming has the biggest environmental footprint
Study determines the pressure placed on natural resources by food production worldwide
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
By Tiago Jokura
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
By Redação
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
By Redação
Agriculture

New biological pest control agents
Natural tick control and lacewings could help fight pests in Brazil’s cattle and coffee industries
By Suzel Tunes and Tiago Jokura
ENVIRONMENT

Less forest, more agriculture
South America loses natural vegetation while livestock and crops gain ground over the last three and a half decades
By Tiago Jokura
Public policy

A paradox on the table
Food insecurity challenges faced by Brazil, one of the largest agricultural producers in the world
Funding

Victories for science in Brazilian Congress
The scientific community earned two victories in Brazilian Congress in March
By Redação
Precision livestock farming

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