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Global Forum on Agricultural Technology Cooperation

Suwon, Republic of Korea

May 2nd, 2012

Gilberto Silber SchmidtBrazilian Agricultural Research

Corporation Embrapa Labex Korea

CURRENT STATUS AND COOPERATION STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL

» Introduction

» Brazilian Research System

» International Cooperation

» Challanges and opportunities

» Labex Korea opportunities

CURRENT STATUS AND COOPERATION STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL

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There is a Brazil that most people know

It keeps being successful, but there is still more

to know Amazon forest

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Soccer

Rio de Janeiro

A strong academic base10,000 doctors trained every year

16,000 scientific papersRank 13th in scientific publications

A growing intensity of industry R&D

Technology, Innovation, Competitiveness

Source: modified from MDIC

There is a Brazil that you must know

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Amazon ForestAtlantic Forest

SavannaSemi-Arid

Pantanal wetlandSouth Grassland

Brazilian Biomes: a rich natural resource base

“Brazil: the natural knowledge economy”

Brazil has a total area of 850

million ha, most of it dedicated to

conservation;

The country has 388 million ha

of highly productive arable land;

90 million of which have yet to

be farmed;

Most of the Brazilian Territory is

Located in the Tropical Belt.

Source: SPA/MAPA (Agricultura Brasileira em Números)

Production ExportsProduct

Sugar

Orange juice

Coffee

Beef

Soybean

Tobacco

Broiler

Corn

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Exports

In 2010 Brazil exported more than 1500 types of agricultural products to foreign markets

Commercial partners

Around 79% of the Brazilian food production is consumed domestically and 21% is shipped to

over 212 foreign markets

Agribusiness in Brazil is driven by innovation

Evolution of Agricultural Systems in Brazil

Increase in grain production over the last 20 years has been a result of increased productivity;

Grain volume has increased by 2.5 in the period, while the harvested area has grown less than 30%;

Without advances in crop productivity and increased agricultural system´s efficiency, additional 58 million ha would have been necessary to reach today´s production.

Grain Production and Cultivated Area

Technology and Innovation

Evolution of Agriculture in Brazil

Brazilian Research SystemBrazilian Research System

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The Brazilian Agricultural Research System

The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation 43 Embrapa Centers

17 State Research NetworksOEPAS

Private SectorBrazil has also an active and

growing private sector, which supplies technologies and

technical assistance mainly in farm inputs and food

processing

2,500 Researchers6,500 Staff+ 1,200 new hirings (2013)____________________2011 Budget: US$ 2 Billion70 Universities

Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Use

CompetitivitySustainability

Renewable Energy

Natural Resources

Frontier Programs

Strong emphasis in perfecting its

strategy to shape research programs to

meet the demands of the users

STRATEGIC PLAN UP 2023

DevelopmentDevelopmentValidation

Customization

Validation

Customization

Technology

Transfer

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ResearchResearch

Emphasis in the continuum R&D – Technology Transfer - CommunicationQuality to Science - an internal competitive system strongly sustained in peer review.R&D & TT strategies that promote networking and strong slinks with the private sector

The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation

Embrapa's Top Priority ProgramsEmbrapa's Top Priority Programs

1. Appraisal, Management and reclamation of Natural Resources1. Appraisal, Management and reclamation of Natural Resources

2. Genetic Resources & Biotechnology2. Genetic Resources & Biotechnology

3. Biotechnology3. Biotechnology

4. Grain Production4. Grain Production

5. Vegetable Production5. Vegetable Production

6. Animal Production6. Animal Production

Embrapa's Top Priority ProgramsEmbrapa's Top Priority Programs

7. Environmental Quality7. Environmental Quality

8. Small Farm Agriculture8. Small Farm Agriculture

9. Renewable Energy

1. Creating tools for plant protection Pest risk analysis, diagnose and integrated pest management

2. Climate changes Carbon dynamics and green-house effect gases, vulnerability,

mitigation and adaptation

3. Organic agriculture: science and technology Organic systems, food quality, plant development, disease control

4. Precision agriculture Crop and soil management to reduce environmental impacts

5. Climate risk zoning Development of methods to estimate climate risks for crop systems

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6. Technologies for biodiesel productionCastor bean, sunflower, soybean, canola and oil palm production systems,

breeding and waste management aiming at biodiesel and energy production

7. New species for biodiesel productionDevelopment of native oil species as Macaúba, Pequi, Jatropha and Tucumã

8. Sustainable production systems for sugar-caneTraditional and raw-cane systems, drought and insect tolerance, zoning and

modelling, social, economic and environmental impacts

9. Energetic forestryWood energy and second generation ethanol

10. NanotechnologyNanostructured sensors, edible coatings, polymeric films

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Strategic Projects

11. Functional foods Adding Value to Health Promoting Foods

12. Functional genomics for water-use efficiency in grain crops Drought tolerance in grasses species

13. Technologies for AquacultureProduction systems, reproduction, health, nutrition and

breeding of native fish species14. Beef quality - Functional genomics in animal breeding 15. Agroecology 16. Genetic Resources 17. Food Safety

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Strategic Projects


International CooperationInternational Cooperation

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International Cooperation is Key to Embrapa

Today Embrapa has:

78 bi-lateral agreements with 89 institutions in 56 countries;

Multilateral Agreements with 20 International Organizations;

At project level, there are numerous agreements involving several countries, organizations and research networks.

The success of Brazilian tropical agriculture motivates countries with similar problems and challenges to seek information and partnership with Embrapa.

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International Cooperation at Embrapa

Multiple Strategies

Multilateral Cooperation

Technology Transfer Offices

Virtual Laboratories Abroad- Labex

Public-Private Cooperation

Multiple Strategies

Multilateral Cooperation

Technology Transfer Offices

Virtual Laboratories Abroad- Labex

Public-Private Cooperation

International Cooperation at Embrapa

Technology Transfer OfficesTechnology Transfer Offices

Embrapa Africa

Technology transfer office in Accra, Ghana since November 2006

11 agreements and ongoing projects in several African Countries

8 agreements and projects being negotiated

Embrapa Latin America

Technology transfer office in Caracas, Venezuela, since May 2008

11 Agreements and ongoing projects in Latin American countries

Embrapa Americas opened in 2010 in Central America - Panama

Labex – cooperation in cutting-edge agricultural R&D

Embrapa has developed more than a decade ago the concept of “Virtual Laboratories Abroad” – Labex, as means of increasing its scientific and technological ties with

advanced research organizations around the world.

Labex USA1998

Labex Korea2009

Labex Europe 2002

Labex Korea 2009

Labex China 2012

Labex Japan 2012

The Embrapa Labex Program

“Labex Mission and Objectives”To bring the international dimension to the Embrapa network

Monitoring trends in S&T and opportunities of cooperation

Promoting collaborative projects in strategic areas

Facilitating exchanges of scientists

Identifying training opportunities

Promoting technical meetings and scientific exchange

Follow-up on joint research projects


Challenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and Opportunities

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Challenges and Opportunities

We need a new knowledge-intensive revolution to address:

The raising cost of energy and the need to reduce the use of petrochemical inputs in agriculture;

The vulnerability of agricultural systems to global environmental change and to biological threats;

The need to increase the productivity of environmental services and natural resources, and to protect fragile biomes;

The need to promote the multi-functional roles of agriculture;

The need to reduce the technological divide between social groups & regions;

The growing demand for traceability and certified sustainable production …

Challenges and Opportunities

Key challenges in the next 10 to 20 years: To intensify research and use of advanced biology in genetic improvement;

To pursue the development of a strong and sustainable Brazilian bio-economy;

To develop further and intensify the use of precision farming and new tools for safety and pest monitoring and control;

To improve and intensify the use of integrated systems (agro-animal-forest);

To generalize the use of IT as a tool to reduce trade costs, especially by small-scale producers;

To accelerate the integration of value chains;

To promote sustainable overall increases in production and productivity;


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Korea-Brazil Summit (11.2008)

Inauguration of Labex Korea (12.2009)

Dr. Mauricio Lopes - First Coordinator – 2009/11

Dr. Gilberto Schmidt - Second Coordinator – 2011/13

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Labex Korea – Agenda of Priorities

1. Bioenergy

2. Genetic resources

3. Biotechnology (Plant & Animal)

4. Plant breeding (Crop & Horticulture)

5. Agro-ecosystem and environment

6. Agricultural engineering

Labex Korea – Technical Cooperation Project

Mushroom R&D – KOPIA Program

Strawberry R&D – KOPIA Program

Swine breeding and genetics

Labex Korea – Technical Cooperation Project

Platform for First and Second Generation Biofuel Production from

Sweet Sorghum Feedstock

Exchange and Regeneration of Plant Genetic Resources and

Criopreservation

Labex Korea – Future Collaboration

Sustainable agriculture Plant development and protection by using agro-microorganisms such as “plant growth promotion

rhizobacteria (PGPR)”.

Develpoment of Agricultural Biodiversity to cope with Climate Change

Development of genetic resouces in horticultural crops (fruits and vegetables) adapted to new-climatic condictions of

subtropical or tropical environments.

Exploring the need for specific measures for access and benefit sharing of livestock genetic resources for food and Agriculture.

Livestock genetic conservation and characterization.

Labex Korea – Future Collaboration

Medicinal and Aromatics Plants and Phytochemistry.

Renewable Energy and by-products produced from biomass

Biotechnology using in Animal Production

Protected Production System and Automation

Advanced Methodology for laboratory analysis

Isolating bioactive compounds from plant sources

Reduction of greenhouse gases emission in the livestock industries

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SHARING

Labex Korea maintains a web page as means of disseminating information,

sharing knowledge and views on issues important for the cooperation.

The link http://labexkorea.wordpress.com/ is listed in the webpage's of RDA and

Embrapa and serve as source of information on Labex for both

organizations and for other users.

Labex Korea – Agenda of Priorities

http://labexkorea.wordpress.com/

Embrapa Agroenergy

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