Brazil: Embrapa and IBPecan sign partnership with institutions in Uruguay and Argentina to exchange information on pecan trees

During the 3rd South American Pecan Symposium, held on November 15 and 16, Embrapa and the Brazilian Institute of Pecaniculture (IBPecan), representing Brazil, signed a letter of intent to strengthen the exchange of experiences and knowledge and reinforce the performance of research, the formation of partnerships and the search for resources for the crop. The objective is to stimulate the development of technological solutions for the production, management and commercialization of pecan nuts. The letter was signed by representatives of the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) and the Uruguayan Producers Association (APPU), for Uruguay; and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), the Argentine Chamber of Pecan Producers (CAPPECan) and the Civil Association of Pecan Nuts (Cluster del Pecán), for Argentina. “This letter of intent consolidates the willingness that exists between researchers from research institutions in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, ...