Embrapa launches grass BRS Sarandi: the evolution of the andropogon grass

Livestock farmers, the search for more productive and resilient forage plants to climatic and biological challenges is a constant in cattle ranching. Embrapa has launched a grass that promises to be a "safe harbor" for the producer. During Dinapec 2025, in Campo Grande, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Embrapa Cerrados presented the new cultivar of andropogon grass, the BRS Sarandi. Watch the video below and check out the news. Watch the video below and check out. In this special report, Giro do Boi spoke with Allan Kardec Ramos, a researcher from Embrapa Cerrados, who participated in the entire research process. He detailed the virtues of the BRS Sarandi, a plant adapted to poor soils and ideal for breeding and fattening systems. The BRS Sarandi is the evolution of a traditional grass in Brazilian cattle ranching, the andropogon. After 15 years of work and effort, Embrapa has developed a plant that aggregates all the valuable characteristics of the andropogon, but with ...