Brazil: Research is a fundamental pillar for the sustainability of the mango industry

By Francisco Seva Rivadulla. International Agrifood Journalist The mango sector in Brazil is growing a lot, thanks to areas as important as research and the professionalism of its producers, for which we have spoken with Dr. Agronomist Italo Herbert Lucena Cavalcante, who explains with precision and accuracy the current situation in the Brazilian mango industry, as well as the challenges faced by the mango chain in this country. Dr. Italo Lucena Cavalcante has been working in the world of mango since 2014, directly with the producing farms in Brazil, as well as over the years he has also developed research projects in Nicaragua and Peru. These research projects were developed with Kent, Keitt, Palmer and Tommy Atkins mangoes, and now also with varieties from Israel such as Shelly and Agam. The projects developed by Dr. Italo include master's, doctoral and undergraduate dissertations in Agronomic Engineering from a research team called FRUTVASF - "Fruit growing in the San Francisco ...