• IMPORTANT CROP

• WIDELY GROWN

• LOW YIELD

• BOOST YIELD/INCOME

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

• BRAZIL LARGE GERMPLASM

BASE

• PREVENT GENETIC EROSION

SUPPORT BREEDING PROGRAMS

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

NORTH

NORTHEAST

CENTRALWEST

SOUTHEAST

SOUTH

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

•CONVENTIONAL BREEDING

• IMPROVED VARIETY

• SUBSISTENCE CROP

• LIMITING PROBLEMS

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

• BREEDING RESEARCH

SÃO PAULO STATE

• BREEDING RESEARCH

CERRADOS

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

Cassava Varieties - Fresh

BRS Dourada - High carotene - 4µ/g - 48,7 t/ha roots, 31% of dry matter -12 months

Gema de Ovo - High carotene - 4µ/g - 28,3 t/ha roots, 40% dry matter - 12 months - High quality yellow flour

Rosada High licopene - 8,8 µ/g - 26% dry matter 12 months - Cooking time: 10 minutes

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

• PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH

• INDUSTRIAL USE

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

• ETANOL RESEARCH

• TECHNICAL COOPERATION

BRAZIL - CHINA

CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS

• FUTURE RESEARCH