Embrapa Instrumentation has had the Nanotechnology Laboratory for Agribusiness since 2009, the very first one in the national and international community. LNNA was created with the support of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, through the Financier of Studies and Projects (FINEP), in order to boost research in the agricultural sector, ensure its competitiveness, and also enable the development of work between Embrapa facilities and other public research instituti

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2013

Livestock is one of the main highlights of Brazilian agribusiness. In recent years, issues related to food safety, energy, and environmental security have been the subject of discussions. In this scenario, the increase in demand for food and at the same time the pressure of society and importing countries for sustainable production systems, which requires a paradigm shift in agricultural production systems. In this context of rapid change, increasing the livestock efficiency is essential to ensu

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2014