Tropical triticale variety created for Brazilian farmers

Published Nov 24, 2023

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The demand for locally resistant winter triticale seeds in Brazil is increasing as the crop's acreage is set to expand. The Institute of Rural Development of the State of Paraná has developed a new triticale variety called Goitacá, which is resistant to lodging, powdery mildew, and bacteriosis. The interest in growing triticale has been rising in recent years due to favorable prices, with 11.5 thousand hectares devoted to triticale in the state of Paraná in the last harvest.

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Demand for locally resistant winter triticale seeds is growing in several Brazilian states as expansion of the crop's acreage is planned. The AgroXXI.ru portal has read an article published in the Brazilian online agricultural publication Minutorural about the growing demand for triticale in Brazil: “Triticale is a grain crop that is the result of crossing wheat and rye. The grain is used throughout the food industry (crispening bread and biscuits and replacing chemical additives for this purpose) and as an alternative to maize in silage and animal feed. It is also a good option for soil cover, stubble in direct seeding system and crop diversification. The Institute of Rural Development of the State of Paraná has completed the development of the triticale variety Goitacá and is preparing to present it to the production sector in 2024. The variety is zoned for the states of Parana, Santa Catarina and Sao Paulo. The productive potential is high: in experimental tests it reached ...

Source: Agroxxi