1.2 million dwarf cashew tree seedlings will be distributed to producers in Ceará and Piauí, Brazil in 2022
Cashew Nut Kernel
Brazil
Published Feb 12, 2022
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Farmers from Ceará and Piauí will benefit from 1.2 million dwarf cashew trees (800 thousand seedlings for Piauí and 450 thousand seedlings for Ceará). The initiative seeks to promote the development of the production chain in both states through the adoption of technology developed by Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical (Fortaleza-CE). In Ceará, the action is coordinated and carried out by the Agricultural Development Secretariat (SDA) with the support of the Ceará Rural Extension Technical Assistance Company (Ematerce). The Hora de Plantar project has existed since 1987 with the aim of distributing seeds of subsistence crops, such as rice, corn and beans, for example. In 2007, in order to increase not only cashew production, but also the income of farmers in the state, cashew farming became part of the project. Initially, one million dwarf cashew tree seedlings of clones CCP 76 and CCP 09 were distributed.
Original content
Farmers from Ceará and Piauí will benefit from 1.2 million dwarf cashew trees (800 thousand seedlings for Piauí and 450 thousand seedlings for Ceará). The initiative seeks to promote the development of the production chain in both states through the adoption of technology developed by Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical (Fortaleza-CE). In Ceará, the action is coordinated and carried out by the Agricultural Development Secretariat (SDA) with the support of the Ceará Rural Extension Technical Assistance Company (Ematerce). The Hora de Plantar project has existed since 1987 with the aim of distributing seeds of subsistence crops, such as rice, corn and beans, for example. In 2007, in order to increase not only cashew production, but also the income of farmers in the state, cashew farming became part of the project. Initially, one million seedlings of dwarf cashew tree clones CCP 76 and CCP 09 were distributed. The service began with the demand for seedlings from the municipalities with ...
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