Guandu beans and black mungo: Emerging highlights in Brazilian production

Published 2024년 4월 1일

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Pigeonpea is emerging as a significant crop in Brazil, not just for its traditional role in green manure and soil restoration, but also for its potential in human nutrition and agribusiness. This shift is partly due to interest from India, a country with a high demand for pigeonpea, leading to collaborative discussions between Brazilian agribusiness entities, Indian importers, and officials. The upcoming Summit Superfoods – Beans and Sesame will feature advanced pigeonpea cultivars from EMBRAPA and IAC, underscoring the crop's promising future in the Brazilian market. Premier Club members have the opportunity to engage more deeply with the event, set to take place at the Brasília International Convention Center, where further details will be shared.

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Pigeonpea is arousing the interest of agribusiness in Brazil. Traditionally recognized for its application in green manure, soil cover and recovery of degraded areas, it is now also gaining prominence in human nutrition. Recently, on visits to India in search of increasing bean exports, we have received increasing demand for this type of legume. A group of Indians, representing importers and the government, brought important information about this growing demand. Visits to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), the Indian Embassy and meetings with IBRAFE are taking place to discuss strategies. During the Summit Superfoods – Beans and Sesame, the extent of this demand will be presented, potentially changing the Brazilian beans market. At the event, cultivars with high yields, exceeding 1500 kilos per hectare, developed by EMBRAPA ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio