Embrapa
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Research and innovation for Brazilian agriculture
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) was established by the country's federal government in 1973 to develop the technological foundation for a genuinely tropical model of agriculture and animal farming. The initiative has been tasked with providing Brazil with food security and a leading position in the international market for food, fiber and energy. Embrapa today is onve of the largest agricultural research corporations of the world, with half a century of contributions focused on innovation, efficiency, sustainability and social inclusion.
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News
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News report 10/05/2022
Method to identify coffee trees with reduced caffeine content is patented
Developed by researchers from IAC and Embrapa, the technique will boost the development of naturally decaffeinated cultivars -
News report 03/05/2022
New guarana fungus can affect other economically important plants
Newly discovered microorganism causes leaf spots and can infect oil palms, banana palms, açaí palms and rubber trees -
News report 27/04/2022
New genomic test helps tilapia breeders to improve production
TilaPlus allows the selection of brood fish to improve performance and avoid inbreeding
Publications
The lower lignin content in plants species with energy potential results in easier cellulose breakdown, making glucose available for ethanol generatio...
Phosphorus (P) use efficiency is crucial for sorghum production. P acquisition efficiency is the most important component of P use efficiency. The ear...
he life cycle of stink bug, Glyphepomis dubia and the development of two egg parasitoids (Telenomus podisi and Trissolcus basalis) were studied at the...
Abstract: Microbial biodiversity of an environment can contribute to plant growth and increase crop yield. Plant extracts from soybean (Glycine max (L...