The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa - Portuguese: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária) is a state-owned research corporation affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. Since its inception on April 26, 1973,[1] it has been devoted to developing technologies, knowledge and technical-scientific information aimed at Brazilian agriculture, including livestock.[2]
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa
Their mission is to "develop research, development and innovation solutions for the sustainability of agriculture, for the benefit of Brazilian society".
Embrapa's organizational structure is composed of 46 centers that can be divided into Research Units or Service Units, and of 17 Central Units that comprise the corporation's headquarters. Such research centers are distributed throughout the country in nearly all Brazilian states. The corporation currently employs over 9,790 people, of which 2,444 are researchers.
Embrapa is part of the National Agricultural Research System (SNPA - Sistema Nacional de Pesquisa Agropecuária), which also comprises federal and state public institutions, universities, private companies, and foundations, which cooperate to conduct research in different geographical areas and fields of knowledge.[3]
In terms of international cooperation, Embrapa has bilateral agreements for technical cooperation with a number of countries and institutions, and multilateral agreements with international organizations, especially concerning joint research activities.[4]
It also has established their Labex (Laboratórios Virtuais no Exterior or Virtual Laboratories Abroad) to develop research and prospect trends in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and South Korea. There is an office in Ghana to disseminate scientific and technological knowledge in African countries, with plans for future offices in Panama and Venezuela aimed at Latin America.
Embrapa Research Unitsedit
Product-based research centersedit
Embrapa Units whose work targets national or regional agricultural product chains.
Embrapa Beef Cattle, Campo Grande, MS. Research and development for the beef cattle production chain.
Embrapa Cassava & Tropical Fruits, Cruz das Almas, BA. Research and development for cassava and tropical fruit production chains.
Embrapa Cotton, Campina Grande, PB. Research on cotton, castor oil plant, peanuts, sesame, and sisal.
Embrapa Dairy Cattle, Juiz de Fora, MG. Research and development for the milk and dairy production chain.
Embrapa Forestry, Colombo, PR. Research and development on cultivated and natural forests.
Embrapa Goats and Sheep, Sobral, CE. Research and development on goats and sheep.
Embrapa Grape & Wine, Bento Gonçalves, RS. Research on grapes, wine, apples, and other subtropical fruit.
Embrapa Maize & Sorghum, Sete Lagoas, MG. Research and development for the production chains of maize, sorghum, and other tropical cereals.
Embrapa Rice and Beans, Santo Antônio de Goiás, GO. Research and development for rice and bean production chains.
Embrapa Soybean, Londrina, PR. Research and development on soybean, sunflowers and wheat.
Embrapa Swine & Poultry, Concórdia, SC. Research and development for the swine and poultry production chains.
Embrapa Vegetables, Distrito Federal, DF. Research and development for vegetable production chains.
Embrapa Wheat, Passo Fundo, RS. Research on wheat, triticale, barley, rye, oats and soybeans.
Basic theme research centersedit
Embrapa units that work on basic themes that cut across several production chains, and support the other research centers.
Embrapa Agriculture Informatics, Campinas, SP. Research on information technology for agribusiness.
Embrapa Agrobiology, Seropédica, RJ. Research and development on soil biological processes (e.g. biological nitrogen fixation) and on agroecology.
Embrapa Agroenergy, Brasília, DF. Research and development on energy production (e.g. biodiesel, biogas, etc.) based on agricultural raw materials (oils, fats, vegetable biomass, forests).
Embrapa Environment, Jaguariúna, SP. Research on environmental management.
Embrapa Instrumentation, São Carlos, SP. Research on precision agriculture, biotechnology, process automation, new materials, family farming and family agroindustry, the environment, and the quality of products and raw materials.
Embrapa Satellite Monitoring, Campinas, SP. Research on geographical information systems, electronic networks, and on the obtention and processing of satellite images and of field data.
Embrapa Soils, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Research on soils and soil-environment interactions.
Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry, Fortaleza, CE. Research and development on the tropical fruit agroindustry (cropping, processing, storage).
Ecoregional research centersedit
Embrapa units that either work to perfect the agricultural production chains that are more relevant to a given region or biome, or to catalog, classify, assess, and conserve local natural resources.
Embrapa Acre, Rio Branco, AC. Agroforestry systems, and on Acre state natural resources and production chains.
Embrapa Agrosilvopastoral, Sinop, MT. Agrosilvopastoral systems (integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems).
Embrapa Semi-Arid, Petrolina, PE. Brazilian semi-arid, especially for the Caatinga biome.
Embrapa South Livestock, Bagé, RS. Meat and dairy cattle and sheep.
Embrapa Southeast Livestock, São Carlos, SP. Beef and dairy cattle production chain and horse breeding in the Brazilian Southeast.
Embrapa Temperate Agriculture, Pelotas, RS. Temperate climate regions of Brazil.
Embrapa Western Region Agriculture, Dourados, MS. Western Brazil.
Embrapa Western Amazon, Manaus, AM. Agroforestry systems, and on the natural resources and production chains in the Western portion of the Amazon Biome.
Referencesedit
^CABRAL, J.I. (2005). Sol da manhã: memória da Embrapa [Morning sun: Embrapa's history] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Unesco. ISBN85-7652-035-4.
^Brazilian scientists turning nation into an agro-power, The Washington Post, October 16, 2010
^J. I. CABRAL (2006). Livro Preto: sugestões para formação de um Sistema Nacional de Pesquisa Agropecuária. Embrapa Informação Tecnológica. p. 132. Livro Preto.
^M. Tourinho, H.H.Stagno (1992). Reflexoes sobre as possibilidades para a operacao da Embrapa como consultora. IICA-EMBRAPA. p. 3. GB.
External linksedit
EMBRAPA's official website (in English and Portuguese)
Embrapa's YouTube Channel (in English and Portuguese)
Brazilian Agricultural Research Database (in Portuguese and Spanish)
February 15, 2024
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The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation Embrapa Portuguese Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria is a state owned research corporation affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture Since its inception on April 26 1973 1 it has been devoted to developing technologies knowledge and technical scientific information aimed at Brazilian agriculture including livestock 2 Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria EmbrapaCompany typeState owned enterpriseIndustryAgricultural research AgricultureFounded07 December 1972 Law n 5851 72 26 April 1973 registration HeadquartersBrasilia DF BrazilArea servednationwide worldwideKey peopleSilvia Massruha President Number of employees9790Websiteembrapa wbr brTheir mission is to develop research development and innovation solutions for the sustainability of agriculture for the benefit of Brazilian society Embrapa s organizational structure is composed of 46 centers that can be divided into Research Units or Service Units and of 17 Central Units that comprise the corporation s headquarters Such research centers are distributed throughout the country in nearly all Brazilian states The corporation currently employs over 9 790 people of which 2 444 are researchers Embrapa is part of the National Agricultural Research System SNPA Sistema Nacional de Pesquisa Agropecuaria which also comprises federal and state public institutions universities private companies and foundations which cooperate to conduct research in different geographical areas and fields of knowledge 3 Contents 1 International cooperation 2 Embrapa Research Units 2 1 Product based research centers 2 2 Basic theme research centers 2 3 Ecoregional research centers 3 References 4 External linksInternational cooperation edit nbsp Africa Regional Office in GhanaIn terms of international cooperation Embrapa has bilateral agreements for technical cooperation with a number of countries and institutions and multilateral agreements with international organizations especially concerning joint research activities 4 It also has established their Labex Laboratorios Virtuais no Exterior or Virtual Laboratories Abroad to develop research and prospect trends in the United States France United Kingdom Netherlands and South Korea There is an office in Ghana to disseminate scientific and technological knowledge in African countries with plans for future offices in Panama and Venezuela aimed at Latin America Embrapa Research Units editProduct based research centers edit Embrapa Units whose work targets national or regional agricultural product chains Embrapa Beef Cattle Campo Grande MS Research and development for the beef cattle production chain Embrapa Cassava amp Tropical Fruits Cruz das Almas BA Research and development for cassava and tropical fruit production chains Embrapa Cotton Campina Grande PB Research on cotton castor oil plant peanuts sesame and sisal Embrapa Dairy Cattle Juiz de Fora MG Research and development for the milk and dairy production chain Embrapa Fisheries and Aquaculture Palmas TO Embrapa Forestry Colombo PR Research and development on cultivated and natural forests Embrapa Goats and Sheep Sobral CE Research and development on goats and sheep Embrapa Grape amp Wine Bento Goncalves RS Research on grapes wine apples and other subtropical fruit Embrapa Maize amp Sorghum Sete Lagoas MG Research and development for the production chains of maize sorghum and other tropical cereals Embrapa Rice and Beans Santo Antonio de Goias GO Research and development for rice and bean production chains Embrapa Soybean Londrina PR Research and development on soybean sunflowers and wheat Embrapa Swine amp Poultry Concordia SC Research and development for the swine and poultry production chains Embrapa Vegetables Distrito Federal DF Research and development for vegetable production chains Embrapa Wheat Passo Fundo RS Research on wheat triticale barley rye oats and soybeans Basic theme research centers edit Embrapa units that work on basic themes that cut across several production chains and support the other research centers Embrapa Agriculture Informatics Campinas SP Research on information technology for agribusiness Embrapa Agrobiology Seropedica RJ Research and development on soil biological processes e g biological nitrogen fixation and on agroecology Embrapa Agroenergy Brasilia DF Research and development on energy production e g biodiesel biogas etc based on agricultural raw materials oils fats vegetable biomass forests Embrapa Environment Jaguariuna SP Research on environmental management Embrapa Food Agroindustry Rio de Janeiro RJ Research on food technology Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Brasilia DF Research on biotechnology biological control genetic resources and biological security Embrapa Instrumentation Sao Carlos SP Research on precision agriculture biotechnology process automation new materials family farming and family agroindustry the environment and the quality of products and raw materials Embrapa Satellite Monitoring Campinas SP Research on geographical information systems electronic networks and on the obtention and processing of satellite images and of field data Embrapa Soils Rio de Janeiro RJ Research on soils and soil environment interactions Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry Fortaleza CE Research and development on the tropical fruit agroindustry cropping processing storage Ecoregional research centers edit Embrapa units that either work to perfect the agricultural production chains that are more relevant to a given region or biome or to catalog classify assess and conserve local natural resources Embrapa Acre Rio Branco AC Agroforestry systems and on Acre state natural resources and production chains Embrapa Agrosilvopastoral Sinop MT Agrosilvopastoral systems integrated crop livestock forestry systems Embrapa Amapa Macapa AP Embrapa Cerrados Planaltina DF Cerrado agricultureand natural resources Embrapa Coastal Tablelands Aracaju SE Embrapa Cocais Sao Luis MA Embrapa Eastern Amazon Belem PA Eastern portion of the Amazon Biome Embrapa Mid North Teresina PI Embrapa Pantanal Corumba MS Pantanal Embrapa Rondonia Porto Velho RO Embrapa Roraima Boa Vista RR Embrapa Semi Arid Petrolina PE Brazilian semi arid especially for the Caatinga biome Embrapa South Livestock Bage RS Meat and dairy cattle and sheep Embrapa Southeast Livestock Sao Carlos SP Beef and dairy cattle production chain and horse breeding in the Brazilian Southeast Embrapa Temperate Agriculture Pelotas RS Temperate climate regions of Brazil Embrapa Western Region Agriculture Dourados MS Western Brazil Embrapa Western Amazon Manaus AM Agroforestry systems and on the natural resources and production chains in the Western portion of the Amazon Biome References edit CABRAL J I 2005 Sol da manha memoria da Embrapa Morning sun Embrapa s history PDF in Portuguese Unesco ISBN 85 7652 035 4 Brazilian scientists turning nation into an agro power The Washington Post October 16 2010 J I CABRAL 2006 Livro Preto sugestoes para formacao de um Sistema Nacional de Pesquisa Agropecuaria Embrapa Informacao Tecnologica p 132 Livro Preto M Tourinho H H Stagno 1992 Reflexoes sobre as possibilidades para a operacao da Embrapa como consultora IICA EMBRAPA p 3 GB External links editEMBRAPA s official website in English and Portuguese Embrapa s YouTube Channel in English and Portuguese Brazilian Agricultural Research Database in Portuguese and Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation amp oldid 1188439889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
