Embrapa Cotton

Research center for the development of cotton, sisal, peanut, sesame seed and castor oil tree cultures. The multidisciplinary team of 41 researchers has developed non-irrigated and irrigated agriculture systems of production and introduced 15 cotton, 2 sesame seed and one peanut cultivar.

They have also defined different configurations of planting in cultivation consortiums, developed irrigation techniques and integrated pest management. The center is responsible for the introduction of equipment such as the portable pesticide spray pulverizer and the peanut peeler.

Activities

• Genetic improvement
• Development non-irrigated and irrigated production systems
• Integrated pest management
• Biological control of cotton pests

Services

• Fibers and thread analysis
• Physical and chemical analysis of soil and water
• Technical assistance and training in cotton, sesame seed, castor oil, sisal and peanut production systems
• Mass production of Trichogramma for the control of the cotton-leaf worm
• Determination of the oil grade, protein and humidity in oleaginous plants

Products

• Cotton, peanut, sesame seed and castor-oil cultivars
• Sisal seedlings
• Specialized publications

Major Research Areas

• Production systems for herbaceous cotton in the Northeast
• Production systems for oleaginous and irrigated fibers cultures
• Production systems for herbaceous cotton in the Cerrado and the forests of the Central West and Northeast
• Genetic resources in native and exotic oleaginous plants for the Northeast