Brazil: Cassava cultivars for flour and starch are launched by Embrapa Cerrados

Published 2021년 9월 20일

Tridge summary

Three new cassava cultivars, BRS 417, BRS 418, and BRS 419, adapted to the Cerrado region of Central Brazil, have been launched online by Embrapa Cerrados. The event was attended by researchers and partners, marking the conclusion of years of work aimed at improving cassava production in the region. The cultivars are expected to address issues such as low root productivity and quality of cassava products, which are common in the Cerrado due to pests, diseases, and inadequate planting times. The launch follows a partnership started in 2015, which resulted in the installation of evaluation fields for cassava cultivars. The partnership involves various organizations and companies, including FBB, Emater-MG, and CNPq. The history of cassava production in the Cerrado includes efforts to improve quality and profitability through genetic improvement and advanced production technologies, with a focus on participatory research and collaboration with rural producers.

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The cassava cultivars BRS 417, BRS 418 and BRS 419, adapted to the conditions of the Cerrado in Central Brazil, were launched on the 14th at an online event promoted by Embrapa Cerrados (DF) and broadcast by Embrapa's YouTube channel . The event was attended by researchers Josefino Fialho and Eduardo Alano, responsible for the technologies, as well as research partners and licensed companies. Watch it here: “The launch of these varieties is the crowning achievement of work that Embrapa Cerrados has carried out over the years with valuable partnerships and with our team of researchers. I want to invite them to, in the future, transfer this genetics to production fields in Brazil”, said the Unit's general head, Sebastião Pedro da Silva Neto, thanking the partners. “These cultivars are a source of pride for Embrapa and its partners. The partnerships are strategic and very important for technological development for the productive sector, which is our target”, said Deputy Chief Fábio ...

Source: Embrapa