Transcript 1. Agropensa_Presentation

The Future of Innovation in
Tropical Agriculture:
Opportunities and Responsibility
for the Brazilian Agricultural
Innovation Sector
Labex-Korea Experience and
Foresight
Gilberto Silber Schmidt
Labex-Korea Coordinator
WHY KOREA?
Some time ago …..
And Now …..
Just comparing ……..
Brazil
Agribusiness
Korea
high Technology – Green growth
Trends in Agricultural
Research
 Development of high-yielding rice variety;
 The variety-based cultivation technologies were rapidly
transferred to the farms;
 Rice-self-sufficiency.
 Development of year-round production system for fresh
vegetables (plastic utilization) – White Revolution;
 Improved nutrition and development of a variety of food.
 Reduction in labor requirement through mechanization;
Improved cropping technologies;
Improvement of eating quality and functionality.
 Increased demand for high value-added and functional
products;
 Development of eco-friendly agricultural technologies
 Production of bio-materials, transgenic crop and animals;
 Operation of Bio-Green 21 project.
Strategy of R&D and TT
On-Farm
Technology
Future HighTechnology
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Biotechnology
Bio-resources
Insect Industry
Automated system
Climate Change
Agenda Sys.
1. Food security
2. Hot &Herbal
Production
3. Animal Production
4. Regional agric.
Promotion
5. Forage crop
production
6. Eco-friendly farming
7. Energy-saving
3 Fields and 15
National Agenda
36 Programs
Agro-Food
Technology
1. Food Safety
2. Food functionality
3. Korean Traditional
foods
90 Projects
922 Studies
Vertical System
Research
Extension
(Extension Bureau)
Local Extension
Organizations
Region-specific Crop
Experiment Station
Farmers
(Farmhouse)
Administration &
Agricultural Cooperative
Research
Feedback
Linked System
Extension
(Extension Bureau)
Local Extension
Organizations
Region-specific Crop
Experiment Station
Farmers
(Farmhouse)
Administration &
Agricultural Cooperative
Fused System
17,000 farmhouses
participated in 2009
Rapid Technology dissemination & Promotion
for “Small but Strong”
Development of farm-derived research themes
Technology extension to farmhouses
More than 57 countries, 10 Int’l Research Institutes
Norway
Russia
ICARDA
Uzbekistan
Hungary
Mongolia
Germany
Canada
China
UK
France
USA
Japan
BI
Netherland
AVRDC
Algeria
CIMMYT
FFTC
Israel
IRRI
Ghana
Brazil
Philippines
•Nepal
CIP
Vietnam
Bolivia
IITA
Myanmar
ICRISAT
ILRI
Thailand
Indonesia
Brunei
Peru
Chile
Argentina
demands and opportunities
Recent Major Achievements
Technology to Cope With Environmental Change
 Mitigation of the impact by climate change
- Developed scenarios of changing cultivation location
- Forecast technology on sudden outbreak of crop disease
 Development of new varieties adapted to climate change
- Rice, Apple, etc.
 Development of varieties of subtropical crops
- Fruits (Mango, Dragon Fruit), Vegetables (Artichoke and Okra)
Recent Major Achievements
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Agriculture
 Resources recycling with low-cost and high-efficiency
- Producing bio-gas and liquid fertilizer from livestock manure
(Distribution of SCB (Slurry Composting & Biofiltration) facility
 Energy saving technique and Bioenergy development
- Geothermal heat pump system
- LED technology for farming
- Cultivation of rapes rich in oleic acid for biodiesel production
 Substitutes of Agricultural Chemicals
- Increase green manure crop cultivation: Hairy vetch
- Disease prevention techniques using natural enemies,
microorganism and natural materials
- Established “Soil Information System”
Recent Major Achievements
Improvement of Quality and Market Competitiveness
 Improve competitiveness and developed market
- Technology to produce high-quality beef
- Quality improvement of horticulture products
- Disease prevention of livestock and crop
- Insect control and weed management
 Promotion of cultivation, dissemination & export of Korean
Varieties
- Strawberry, chrysanthemum, orchid, rose and kiwi
Recent Major Achievements
New Growth Engine and Future Agricultural Technology
 Develop new bio-materials through biotechnology
- Artificial eardrum and bone using silk protein
- Natural antibiotics made from been venom
 Bio-medication/organs by transgenic animals
- Bio-medication from swine milk
- Chickens to produce eggs containing medicinal protein
Recent Major Achievements
New Growth Engine and Future Agricultural Technology
 Functional products for preventing adult disease
- Rice rich in dietary fiber, essential amino acids, etc.
- “Read Yeast Rice” with low cholesterol
 Color potato & Sweet Potato
- Anti-aging and skin brightening effect
 Non-hardening rice cake
Fully automated animal and plant factory
- Graffiting robot, vegetable planting machine, weeding robot, etc.
Ongoing projects ,
opportunities and demands
Ongoing
Projects
Swine breeding and genetics to improve meat quality and
weight daly gain on terminal sire line
Exchange of Genetic Resources and work together on
Crossroads, Genetics, Taxonomy and Improving Mushroom
cultivation.
Exchange of Genetic Resources and Working in Germplasm
Evaluation, Selection and Development of New Shares
Improvement in Strawberry
Platform for First and Second Generation Biofuels
Production from Sweet Sorghum Feedstock
Exchange and Regeneration of Plant Genetic Resources and
Criopreservation
new projects (rda)
Biotechnology on Animal Production
Genome Analyses and Genomic Selection for the Production Traits in Cattle;
Development of technique for utilization of microbes to improve productivity of
the chicken.
Technology Transfer for Smallholder
Mechanization and automation
Rice
Genetic Resource exchange and processing
Protection Production System and Automation
Structure optimization and energy-saving climate control techniques for
greenhouse
new opportunities and demands
 Applied Biotechnology for Food and Feed
Additives
 Biofuels and by-products from animal waste
 Development of cosmetics and "Life Cares"
from biodiversity, "
 Second generation of biofuels production
Promoting Agricultural Innovation for Nurturing Smallholder Farmers
 Promoting Protected Horticulture through dissemination Greenhouse
Farming and Automation;
 Enhancing Environmental-Friendly Farming and high Agricultural Product;
 Promoting smallholder development on management of cooperative or
associative, on risk management and empowerment of regional actors to rise
funds in innovative way;
 Policy recommendation to facilitate exchange of agriculture and animal
production goods between the two countries, particularly in regard to expedite
government approval procedures from both sides (Market accessibility)
 Developing Stallholders market in Brazil with focus on Strengthening PostHarvest Technology;
 Developing Smallholders production system in Brazil with focus on
mechanization and automation for save-labor and reducing food waste.
 Medicinal and Aromatics Plants and Phytochemistry;
 Renewable energy and by-products from biomass;
 Reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the livestock industry;
 Advanced methodologies for lab. Analysis;
 Isolating bioactive compounds from plant sources;
 post harvest technology to reduce losses and adding value to
final products;
 Use of nanotechnology on agriculture production and processing
The future is not to be given,
but to be created.
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Embrapa Agroenergy
R&D Strategy – RDA Agenda
Basic Science in
Agricultural Technology
 Environmental &
conservation for
sustainable agriculture;
 Commercialization of
agro-biological resources;
 Safety management of
agricultural products;
 Production
automation, energy
saving, and farming
safety;
 Plant biotechnology;
 Agro-food
development and
added-value
enhancement
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Collection/preservation/
utilization of genetic
resources.
Stable supply of food and
value enhancement
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Stable

production rice;
 Increase selfsufficiency of
upland crop;
 Food
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functionality and
Sera que deve
ser usado
added-value
enhancement;
 Farmland use
efficiency

environmentfriendly crop
production.
Quality and value
enhancement of
horticulture and
herbal crop
Development of
horticultural
varieties and
productivity
increase;
Stable
production of
ginseng and
added-value
enhancement;
Production
environment
and
commercializati
on of
horticultural
and herbal
crops.
Quality and
productivity
enhancement of
livestock
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Collection and
improvement
of animal
genetic
resources;
Enhancement
of livestock
productivity;
Environmentfriendly
production of
safe livestock
products.
Core technology
development
strategies
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Collaborative
research on
bioengineering
commercialization;
Collaborative
research on climate
change adaptation
technology.
Linkage among different Agricultural Sectors
Exchange with opinion leaders
 Through regular program &
 Committee for 15 agenda programas
Cooperation with Central and Local Government
and agencies
 Personnel exchange
 Council between Institutes and MIFAFF
Cooperation with private sectors & academia
 Universities and Private Research Institutions
Industries
Direction of Green Technology Development
Stable food
supply
Medical Materials
Industry
Artificial bone,
antibiotics,
vaccines, etc
Traditional
food
production
agriculture
Environmental
Industry
Living
horticulture,
natural healing
Maintenance
of
agricultural
foundation
Carbon
Credits
Maximizing
Carbon
uptake
Energy Industry
Bio-energy,
renewable energy
By-products
Food Industry
Traditional food,
functional foods,
beverage, etc
Green
Landscape
Green Village,
Green
tourism