EMBRAPABrazilian Agricultural Research

Corporation

Embrapa

• Established in 1973

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

• Headquarters: Brasilia, FD

EmbrapaMission 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 NetworkEmbrapa AcreEmbrapa AmapaEmbrapa Western AmazoniaEmbrapa Eastern AmazoniaEmbrapa RondoniaEmbrapa Roraima

Embrapa Mid-NorthEmbrapa Tropical Semi-AridEmbrapa Coastal TablelandsEmbrapa GoatsEmbrapa Cassava & Tropical FruitsEmbrapa CottonEmbrapa Tropical Agroindustry

Embrapa Western Region AgricultureEmbrapa Rice & BeansEmbrapa CoffeeEmbrapa CerradosEmbrapa Beef CattleEmbrapa VegetablesEmbrapa PantanalEmbrapa Genetic Resources & BiotechnologyEmbrapa Tecnological Information

North

Northeast

Center-west

Embrapa AgrobiologyEmbrapa Food TechnologyEmbrapa Dairy CattleEmbrapa Agriculture InformaticsEmbrapa Agricultural InstrumentationEmbrapa EnvironmentEmbrapa Maize & SorghumEmbrapa Satellite MonitoringEmbrapa Cattle-SoutheastEmbrapa Soils

Southeast

Embrapa Temperate AgricultureEmbrapa ForestryEmbrapa South Animal Husbandry & SheepEmbrapa SoybeanEmbrapa Swine & PoultryEmbrapa WheatEmbrapa 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

Embrapa

• 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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Embrapa EnvironmentEmbrapa EnvironmentPriority 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.

DirectorEmbrapa Environment