Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2013

Despite the growth in the production and productivity rates of dairy farming in Brazil, the globalization of the economy, the fluctuations in domestic and foreign food prices, the changing feeding habits of the population, with the growing interest in functional foods as well as foods from agroecological or organic production systems, coupled with the strong demand for genetically improved and adapted animals, are relevant factors that have challenged research and development agencies in proposi

Status: Completed     Start date: Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

raditional breeding has generated significant genetic gain over time. However, this strategy falls short of yielding information on the biological processes involved. Additionally, there are great difficulties for the genetic improvement of characteristics which are measured solely in one gender and/or late in the life span of the animal. With the development of DNA chips it became possible maximizing genetic gain by reducing the generation interval and increasing the intensity of selection. The

Status: Completed     Start date: Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2010

The productivity indices of dairy farming in Brazil are low when compared to countries with technologically advanced dairy farming. Productivity can be significantly improved through the use of animals with higher genetic value for milk production and appropriate management techniques. Worldwide, the Holstein breed is predominant for milk production, being also the most used in Brazil, both as a pure breed and in crosses, as a contribution to the development of the Girolando breed. In this proje

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2007

Oriental Amazon Embrapa has an ample research history in various native essences of the amazonian ecosystem, including the big leaf mahogany ( Swietenia macrophylla King). However, the formation of a research network focused in studies regarding the interaction between the mahogany shoot borer ( Hypsipyla grandella Zeller), its natural enemies and its most important host remains a demand to be fulfilled. The damage caused by this insect consists of the destruction of the tree's ter ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

Currently, the stockbreeding production systems have been becoming more sustainable and efficient, making Brazil the world's largest meat producer, grounded in undeniable quality. The country has the world's most diversified stockbreeding system, which is able to compete in international markets with distinguished products, especially buffalo originated ones (for instance their low cholesterol meat), guaranteeing these products a privileged position in demanding markets. Raising buffaloes, today

Status: Completed     Start date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

Herbariums are scientific collections that keep samples of dried plants (exsicatas) from different ecosystems. The information contained in these places are basic sources for taxonomic, floristic, biogeographical, phenological and ecological studies, as well as providing data for the work on biodiversity, medicinal, toxic, fodder, food, among many others. In a simplified way, herbariums can be compared to archives, in which it is possible to collect diverse information about plants, such as habi

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2016