Brazil: Mapa and Embrapa sign agreement with Japan for cooperation in digital agriculture

Published 2022년 5월 9일

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A collaborative project between Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Embrapa, and Japan's International Cooperation Agency aims to enhance the sustainability and profitability of Brazil's agricultural sector through the development of digital and precision agriculture. The project will establish a digital agriculture data platform and execute pilot projects in the beef, grain, and livestock production chains, with an anticipated start date in the second half of 2022.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa), the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) and the Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), signed the base documents of the project “Collaborative Development of Agriculture and Digital Systems for the Strengthening of the Innovation Ecosystem and the Sustainability of Brazilian Agro”. The partnership was signed on Friday (6th) as a step towards starting the international cooperation project between Brazil and Japan with a view to the development of digital and precision agriculture in Brazil. The project aims to promote the development of sustainable agro-industrial technologies, improve productivity and environmental sustainability, and the profitability of the agricultural sector through public-private collaboration between Japan and Brazil. In addition, it intends to support the establishment of a digital agriculture data platform. In addition to supporting the ...

Source: Agricultura