Embrapa's role in strengthening Brazilian fruit growing

Maria Auxiliadora Coêlho de Lima General Head of Embrapa Semiarid Diversity, territorial identity and potential identify Brazilian fruit growing, in close connection with the country's characteristics. In different geographic areas, fruit growing represents regional vocations that combine climatic particularities and market opportunities, in a a broad number of production chains that range from crops of global food importance to native species that provide new consumption experiences and value the habits and knowledge of local communities. With a considerable number of chains, Brazil is the third largest fruit producer in the world, involving different producer profiles, marketing structures and technological investment. The performance of this activity records relevant advances. There are 60 million tons produced in around 950 thousand agricultural establishments, totaling 2.6 million hectares. Furthermore, the impact of fruit growing in Brazil reaches social indicators, being ...