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

Published 2021년 7월 16일

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The Brazilian mango industry is witnessing significant growth, driven by intense research and the professionalism of its producers, as highlighted by Dr. Italo Herbert Lucena Cavalcante. Since 2014, Dr. Lucena Cavalcante has focused on improving mango production through various research projects, including master's, doctoral, and undergraduate dissertations. His current research aims to enhance mango quality and productivity by exploring different rootstocks, field management strategies, and the use of silicon. The industry also faces challenges such as biotic and abiotic stresses and physiological disorders, which are being addressed through the use of biostimulants and other strategies.

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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 ...

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