Brazil’s national Rural Learning Service (SENAR) develops and runs an extensive training program for Brazilian farmers focused on consistently improving and maintaining the highest standards of food quality. It embodies and extends environmentally friendly and low-carbon agricultural practices while considering the socio-economic development needs of rural areas. SENAR is a private entity linked to CNA […]
The Primavera farm, owned by producer Douglas Oliveira from São José dos Quatro Marcos (Mato Grosso state), is among the more than 5 thousand rural properties assisted by the Technical and Managerial Assistance (ATeG) of the National Rural Learning Service of Mato Grosso (SENAR-MT). The good results were already evident in the first year of […]
Having access to technical assistance before starting production from scratch is essential for the success of the venture. Farmer Alex Ferreira from Fátima do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul, fulfilled his dream of working on the land with his family, and today celebrates the results. In 2021, Alex began growing vegetables and cassava for sale […]
The Brazilian National Rural Learning Service (SENAR) provides producers and rural workers with Rural Professional Training, Social Promotion Activities, Secondary Level Technical Education, and Technical and Managerial Assistance for several productive activities. For 30 years, SENAR has provided all these free actions for thousands of Brazilians living in the countryside, with the goal of professionalizing […]
Dedication and persistence are real allies of SENAR‘s Technical and Managerial Assistance (ATeG) to make agricultural production succeed. This is the case of the farmers José Maria Portela and Maria Barbosa da Silva, from Parnaíba city, on the coast of the Piauí state in Northeastern Brazil. After 18 years of working in the field with […]
Knowledge is essential for the success of women in any area. In Brazil, women’s participation in the countryside economic sectors has been consolidating over the years, as have their leadership roles. In this sense, the work of Brazil’s National Rural Learning Service (SENAR) is of great importance, developing autonomy and bringing women closer to economic […]
Imagine a farmer alone dealing with a cattle herd; guiding the animals through the corral for an efficient vaccination or transportation, for instance. In Brazil, there are already many cattle farmers that can manage all this handling with nothing in their hands. Adriane Zart is one of them. A daughter of farmers, the veterinarian worked […]
In 2015, Luiz and Vera Lucia de Lima decided to raise Jersey cattle at Estância Rio Branco in Nova Castilho, São Paulo state. Right in the beginning, they were advised by a consultant that they needed to add value to the milk they produced. Vera says that they decided to take on the challenge and […]
Brazilian rural entrepreneurs are attending International Green Week, a sustainable food fair, from January 20 to 29, in Berlin, Germany. The participation of Brazilian producers is the result of a partnership between the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) and Apex. Rodrigo da Matta, the Commercial Promotion Coordinator at CNA, says Green Week focuses […]
The state of Paraná has a significant cheese production. From the 3 million gallons of milk produced daily, 1.3 million are allocated for cheese production. Combining the creativity of Brazilian farmers with the technical knowledge provided by the Rural Learning Service (SENAR), the activity has become renowned in the national scenario and is ready to […]
Goat and sheep farming focused on the production of milk and related products is growing in Brazil. This is because farmers have been relying on a broad training structure, which includes courses and learning materials for the sector. To encourage production, the institution SENAR-SP launched the course “Sheep and goats: agro-industrial products as a way […]
Innovation lovers now have even more support in Brazil. In October, the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) launched a project to support innovative initiatives aimed at farmers in the country, the CNA Digital Hub. With an office in Brasilia, the initiative aims to gather the best ideas. The office is equipped with workstations, […]
Pará, a state in the north of Brazil, has been the largest cocoa producer in the country for two years. According to the most recent survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the region produces more than 144,200 tons of cocoa in 149.7 hectares. The statistics show the cocoa sector’s importance for […]
Farofa is a typical Brazilian side dish. Its recipe can include many ingredients made with a base of manioc flour. Every family has its recipe from sauteed garlic to bananas, or maybe raisins for Christmas or lemon zest. For many Brazilians, the dish’s crunchiness tastes like home. Perhaps this is why farofa is spreading around […]
“It’s not because I’m in a wheelchair today that I have to settle down. So, I’m enjoying it while I can.” This is the story of strawberry producer Maria das Graças Silva Firme, from Brazlândia, Federal District, in midwestern Brazil. The paraplegic condition acquired more than 10 years ago, after she had two strokes and […]
Felipe Sampaio is a Brazilian farmer from the Paraíba state, Northeast Brazil, who has always been interested in living in the countryside. When he started working, he went to a big city; eventually, for personal reasons, he had to go back to live with his family on a farm. The solution was to produce seafood. […]
