Search results for: “Embrapa”
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Embrapa goes to Ethiopia on first technical mission
South-South Cooperation Embrapa Beef Cattle Launches International Technology Reference Unit in Ethiopia Adapting Brazilian Tropical Livestock Technologies to the African Context Mission Dates Mar 30 – Apr 5 Key Partner Kerchanshe Group Focus Location East Africa Initiative strengthens South-South cooperation and envisions the establishment of a technological reference center to adapt production systems to the…
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Embrapa expands low-carbon portfolio and launches corn and sorghum programs
Summary: Embrapa is launching the Low Carbon Corn (LCC) and Low Carbon Sorghum (LCSg) programs to boost the competitiveness of Brazilian agriculture in sustainability-focused markets. Launching on March 11, 2026—coinciding with Embrapa Maize and Sorghum’s 50th anniversary—the initiatives will use scientific protocols to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per ton of grain, ultimately creating an…
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Women in Agriculture: 24th Edition Featuring Mariangela Hungria, Embrapa
Dr. Mariangela Hungria is a Brazilian agronomist and microbiologist with Embrapa Soybean, renowned for her pioneering research in biological nitrogen fixation. For more than forty years, she has worked to reduce agriculture’s dependence on chemical fertilizers by promoting the use of beneficial microorganisms, delivering both economic and environmental benefits. Her research on rhizobia and plant…
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Embrapa selects proposals for participation in its space in Belém, during COP30
Submission Period Open for Events at Embrapa’s AgriZone During COP30 The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) has officially launched a public call for proposals to select events and initiatives to be showcased at AgriZone – House of Sustainable Agriculture, during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30)
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Embrapa Scientist Awarded the World Food Prize, Known as the “Nobel” of Agriculture
For her significant contribution to the development of biological inputs for agriculture, Brazilian scientist Mariangela Hungria, a researcher at Embrapa Soja, has been named the 2025 laureate of the World Food Prize (WFP), widely regarded as the “Nobel” of agriculture. The announcement was made on the evening of Tuesday, May 13, at the headquarters of…
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Embrapa launches event to discuss science and agriculture towards COP30
Embrapa Launches the Climate Journey Campaign Ahead of COP30 On May 7, in Brasília (DF), a national campaign titled “The Climate Journey” will be launched by Embrapa, featuring communication actions, preparatory events across all regions of Brazil, and culminating in a major exhibition on sustainable agriculture during COP30 this November in Belém (PA). The initiative…
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‘To this day, we have not found an on-farm biological without problems’, says Embrapa researcher
As sustainable agriculture gains momentum, there’s a rising trend toward on-farm production of biological inputs, or “bioinputs.” While the idea of locally producing these sustainable alternatives to chemical inputs is appealing, Mariangela Hungria, a leading researcher in microbiology at Embrapa Soja, raises serious concerns about quality and safety. Her years of research reveal that on-farm…