Tag: SENAR

Fruit

03/29/2023

Organic acerola farming changes the life of Brazilian farmers in Piauí

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 […]

News

03/06/2023

SENAR’s training program assists Brazilian female farmers

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 […]

News

02/03/2023

Cheese producer highlights SENAR courses in her path to success

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 […]

Dairy

01/09/2023

Organic cheese production in the Brazilian South is ready to conquer the world

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 […]

News

10/13/2022

Revisiting yerba mate, South America’s heritage

Almost 20 years ago, Ludmila Gallon took the National Rural Learning Service’s (SENAR) course about yerba mate and was delighted. It all happened after she moved to Ilópolis, a city known for the plant’s high level of production. Its name derives from “Ilex paraguariensis” (the scientific name of yerba mate), and “polis” (“city,” in Greek); […]

Fruit

08/22/2022

The overcoming of Maria das Graças in strawberry crops

“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 […]

News

08/12/2022

National Agribusiness Meeting gathers thousands of Brazilian rural leaders

Last Wednesday (August 10th), in Brasília, the National Agribusiness Meeting gathered 3.5 thousand rural producers and leaders, as well as rural unions. The event was an opportunity for Brazilian farmers from all over the country to exchange information and take part in discussions about the sector’s law-making agenda for the next four years. An extensive […]

Dairy

07/20/2022

Meet Brazil’s best artisanal cheeses

On Wednesday (13), the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) awarded the 15 best artisanal cheeses in the country. More than 90 producers took part in the selection with cheeses from 13 states: Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio […]

News

07/13/2022

CNA/SENAR System promotes meeting with agricultural attachés

The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) promoted a meeting with agricultural attachés of the group Diplomats of Agriculture in Brazil (DAB) to present the institutional work of the CNA/SENAR System. On July 6, in Brasília, the “DAB & CNA Dialogue” was attended by representatives from 26 embassies. At the opening of the meeting, […]

News

05/11/2022

Extension services can promote pasture restoration, shows Brazilian research

A Brazilian study on sustainable growth in the livestock sector is featured in the Journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). Published in March, the paper provides evidence that extension services can promote pasture restoration in cattle ranching in Brazil. Read the full article here: […]

Cocoa & Chocolate

05/04/2022

Brazilian fruit farming: diversity and sustainability to feed Brazil and the world

A testament to the country’s rich biodiversity and culture, Brazilian fruit farming is based on three pillars of sustainability (environmental, economic, and social), preserving biodiversity, creating jobs and promoting regional development. Favourable climate and soil conditions allow Brazil to enjoy a great variety of fruit all year round, ranging from oranges, bananas, melons and mangos, […]

Made in Brazil

03/04/2022

Brazilian Farmers are investing in hop cultivation

Brazil is the third-largest beer producer in the world, behind only the USA and China. Despite this, the country imports almost 100% of the hops used in the production of the drink. But this scenario is changing, as more Brazilian farmers are investing in better-adapted species and the development of national ones. One of the […]