Integration of chemical and biological pesticides increases fruit productivity in Northeast Brazil

Published 2023년 8월 4일

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Horticulture is a major agricultural sector in Brazil, with the Northeast region being a key production area due to its favorable climate and fertile soils. The country is the third largest fruit producer globally, with notable crops such as melons, watermelons, mangoes, table grapes, and pineapples being grown in different states. FMC, an agricultural science company, emphasizes the importance of integrated management for sustainable fruit and vegetable production and offers solutions such as low-residue pesticides and traceability systems to optimize productivity and meet market demands.

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Horticulture is one of the largest agricultural productions in Brazil and is located mainly in the Northeast. According to the Brazilian Association of Exporters of Fruits and Derivatives (Abrafrutas), the region has important characteristics for these crops, such as a tropical climate with high temperatures, sunshine, a defined rainy season and fertile soils. In total, fruit and vegetable production occupies an area of just over 5 million hectares, with the country being the third largest fruit producer in the world, second only to China and India. Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte, for example, are renowned for the quality of their melons and watermelons, while Pernambuco and Bahia are known for their mangoes and table grapes. In Paraíba, pineapple cultivation reaches levels close to 10,000 hectares planted per year and represented more than 50% of the gross value of all state fruit production in 2021. “These data show the great importance of the fruit and vegetable segment for the ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio