EMBRAPABrazilian Agricultural Research

Corporation

Embrapa

• Established in 1973

• Linked to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply

• Headquarters: Brasilia, FD

Embrapa

Mission Statement

“To seek and implement sustainable development solutions for the rural space, focusing on Brazilian agribusiness, through the generation, adaptation and transfer of knowledge and technology, in order to benefit the entire Brazilian society”

Embrapa’s Innovation Network

Embrapa Acre

Embrapa Amapa

Embrapa Western Amazonia

Embrapa Eastern Amazonia

Embrapa Rondonia

Embrapa Roraima

Embrapa Mid-North

Embrapa Tropical Semi-Arid

Embrapa Coastal Tablelands

Embrapa Goats

Embrapa Cassava & Tropical Fruits

Embrapa Cotton

Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry

Embrapa Western Region Agriculture

Embrapa Rice & Beans

Embrapa Coffee

Embrapa Cerrados

Embrapa Beef Cattle

Embrapa Vegetables

Embrapa Pantanal

Embrapa Genetic Resources & Biotechnology

Embrapa Tecnological Information

North

Northeast

Center-west

Embrapa Agrobiology

Embrapa Food Technology

Embrapa Dairy Cattle

Embrapa Agriculture Informatics

Embrapa Agricultural Instrumentation

Embrapa Environment

Embrapa Maize & Sorghum

Embrapa Satellite Monitoring

Embrapa Cattle-Southeast

Embrapa Soils

Southeast

Embrapa Temperate Agriculture

Embrapa Forestry

Embrapa South Animal Husbandry & Sheep

Embrapa Soybean

Embrapa Swine & Poultry

Embrapa Wheat

Embrapa Grape & Wine

South

Embrapa Africa Labex USA Labex Europe

Embrapa

• 38 Research Centers

- 10 National Thematic Centers

- 15 National Commodity Centers

- 13 Ecorregional/Agroforestry Centers

• 3 Special Services

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• 2 Laboratories/Offices Overseas

• Labex: USA – USDA/ARS

Europe: France, The Netherlands

• Embrapa Africa – Accra, Ghana

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Location

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• thematic research center of Embrapa.

• national and international reference for studies at agriculture and environment interface, specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions.

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Mission “to conceive solutions for sustainable

development of rural areas; generating, adaptating and transferring technologies and knowledge on environmental management, and to contribute to the formulation of agri-environmental policies”

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Priority research actions are at the interface between

agricultural and forestry production, as well agricultural and forestry industry activities,

and

preservation and conservation requirements for environmental quality.

Embrapa EnvironmentEmbrapa EnvironmentThemes are: • agri-environmental quality, focusing on monitoring and

assessment of natural resources; • agri-environmental management for making productive

process suitable to environmental requirements; and • agri-environmental policies with special attention to

evaluating technological alternatives and making recommendations for public policies.

reached ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2005 and currently is working on the protocol ISO 17025 for some of its laboratories.

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Assembled LaboratoriesAssembled Laboratories• SOIL QUALITY• ENTOMOLOGY• SOIL AND WATER CHEMISTRY• AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS• "COSTA LIMA" QUARANTINE • PESTICIDE APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY• BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT• AGROCHEMICALS ENVIRONMENTAL FATE• PESTICIDE RESIDUES• NATURAL PRODUCTS• ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY• CHEMICAL ECOLOGY• BIOSECURITY AND ECOLOGICAL TOXICOLOGY • GEOTECHNOLOGIES AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSES• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT• AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Current Projects PortfolioCurrent Projects Portfolio

• 14 Projects• Leadership on three research issues

– Water Quality– Climate Changes– Biosafety

THANK YOU!

Claudio Spadotto, Ph.D.Director

Embrapa Environment