EMBRAPA: CONQUERING TROPICAL

AGRICULTURE KNOWLEDGE IN BRAZIL

Filipe TeixeiraBusiness Manager of Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation)

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply

APEX – Brazil Tech

Brazilian Tropical Agriculture: before 1970's

• Low Ag Production (few items)• Low Productivity• Yield Shortages, Food Supply Crisis• Expensive Food, Inflation, Poverty• Inadequate Ag Public Policies• Lack of Specific Knowledge about Tropical

Agriculture• Institutional void (ag research, education, markets,

midia and governmental agencies, etc)

THE TASK: TO MOVE FROM AGRICULTURE APPLIED TO THE TROPICS TO TROPICAL AGRICULTURE

What was done

• The needed public policies• The needed institutional building• The needed tropical knowledge

•AG CREDIT - LAND, TECHNOLOGY ( SEED, FERTILIZERS, AGROCHEMICALS, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENTS,

IRRIGATION)

•AG MARKET - MINIMUM AG PRICES FOOD REGULATORY STOCKS

•AG RISK INSURANCE

•INFRA-STRUCTURE: ROADS, STORAGE FACILITIES, ETC

•AG RESEARCH & EDUCATION & EXTENSION

The needed public policies

•The Ag Graduation Net•The Ag Research Network•The organization of Ag Production Chains

The needed institutional building

•The modern Tropical Agri-industry•The new ways of marketing

(trading companies, commodities future exchange, etc.)

•The modern Tropical Agri-industry•The new ways of marketing

(trading companies, commodities future exchange, etc.)

Mission The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation's mission is to provide feasible solutions for the sustainable development of Brazilian agribusiness through knowledge and technology generation and transfer.

Link Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply)

Creation 1973

Budget R$ 1,1 billions (US$ 625 millions)

Employees 8300

Researchers 2207

Research locations 38

Research projects 542

Patents applied 206

Cultivars protected 290

Royalties (2007) ~ US$ 7 millions

% of royalties over the budget

~ 1,12%

Embrapa

.. The needed institutional building

There are 8,300 employees in Embrapa, of which 2,207 are researchers, 27% with master's degrees and 71% with doctoral degrees. Beside, there are 4,525 outsource employees.

Building Research Capability 1974 - 2007

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

Embrapa AgriEnergy (Network)

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

2,173 Researchers6,141 Research support professionals____________________

2007 Budget:*US$ 660 Million

2,173 Researchers6,141 Research support professionals____________________

2007 Budget:*US$ 660 Million

* US$ 1.00 = R$ 1.77 * US$ 1.00 = R$ 1.77

•Networking through 38 Research Centers, 3 Service Centers, 13 Central Networking through 38 Research Centers, 3 Service Centers, 13 Central Divisions, and 16 Offices of Technology Transfer Embrapa is present in Divisions, and 16 Offices of Technology Transfer Embrapa is present in almost all the states of the Union, each with its own ecological almost all the states of the Union, each with its own ecological conditions.conditions.

•Networking through 38 Research Centers, 3 Service Centers, 13 Central Networking through 38 Research Centers, 3 Service Centers, 13 Central Divisions, and 16 Offices of Technology Transfer Embrapa is present in Divisions, and 16 Offices of Technology Transfer Embrapa is present in almost all the states of the Union, each with its own ecological almost all the states of the Union, each with its own ecological conditions.conditions.

35 harvest machines17 sowing machinesNo-Tillage Planting System

Cerrado’s Agriculture

The Brazilian Tropical Soybean DevelopmentThe Brazilian Tropical Soybean Development

1960 1975 2005

Adaptation of cultivarsNitrogen biological fixation

No tillingPests & diseases biological control

Source: Conab / MAPASource: Conab / MAPA

Contributions to Productivity in BrazilContributions to Productivity in Brazil

Grain production / areaGrain production / area(Million ha & ton)

(Million ha & ton)

MEATS

Sources: ABEF, ABIEC e ABIECS, MAPA

Beef: 72%

Pork: 116%

Chicken: 174%

Contributions to Production in BrazilContributions to Production in Brazil

(Thousand ton)(Thousand ton)

MEATS

Sources: Agrostat Brasil based on data from SECEX/MDIC. Made by CGOE / DPI / SRI / MAPA

Brazilian Agribusiness Commercial BalanceBrazilian Agribusiness Commercial Balance

ExportationExportation

ImportationImportation

US$ BillionUS$ Billion

Trade Balance Surplus

Trade Balance Surplus

Demographic, Geographic and Economic data

Total population 181 millions

Labor force 96 millions

Agricultural population 25 millions

Land area (ha) 846 millions

Arable land (ha) 58 millions

Permanent crops (ha) 7,6 millions

Pastures (ha) 196 millions

Irrigated land (ha) 2,9 millions

HDI value 0,800 (high) 70th (world)

GDP (US$) 882 billions

Agricultural GDP (US$) 300 billions (27,87%)

Agricultural Exp./Imp. (US$) 49,4 billions / 6,8 billions

Agricultural balance of trade (US$) + 42,6 billions

Brazil

Production

Share in total water use 62% agriculture; 18% industry; 20% domestic

Cereals – Prod. (ton.) / Rk / Pm 64 millions / 7º / 2,8%

Meat – Prod. (ton.) / Rk / Pm 20 millions / 3º / 7,6 %

Fruits and Vegetable (ton.) / Rk / Pm 44 millions / 4º / 3,16%

Fertilizers (ton.) / Rk / Pm 2,6 millions / 9º / 1,7%

Captures fisheries and aquaculture (mil ton.) 420 (freshwater and diadromous fish); 436 (marine fish) 160 (other aquatic animals)

Production / Exportation Soybeans (2º/1º), Poultry (3º/1º), Beef and veal (2º/1º), Pork (4º/4º), Orange Juice (1º/1º), Coffee (1º/2º), Sugar (1º/1º), Cotton (5º/5º)

Rk – Posição no ranking mundialPm – Percentual de participação no mercado global

Brazil

DISPONIBILIDADE DE TERRAPARA AGRICULTURA E PRODUÇÃO ANIMAL (1000 ha)

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Opportunities in Global Agriculture

FONTE: FAO

AREAS OF AGRICULTURE

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Input C&TOutput C&T

Labex USA

Labex Europe (France &

Netherlands)

Embrapa Africa (Ghana)

Tropical Agriculture: a fine case of international scientific cooperation

International Cooperation Policies

Tropical Agriculture: a fine case of international scientific cooperation

International Cooperation Policies

• Negociations Embrapa Latin America

• Negociations Labex Asia• Negociations Labex Asia

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• Products & Services

FOOD + FIBERS + ENERGY

• Knowledge Generation

• Products & Services

FOOD + FIBERS + ENERGY

• Knowledge Generation

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

ECONOMIC

SOCIAL

GLOBAL

INSERTION

ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL

REGIONALINEQUALITIES

REGIONALINEQUALITIES

THE AGRICULTURE’S ROLE

THE AGRICULTURE’S ROLE

Sustainable Development of Agriculture

Sustainable Development of Agriculture

ResearchResearch

DevelopmentDevelopment

CommercializationCommercialization

Money from the GovernmentMoney from the Government

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PartnerPartner

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The partner puts money into research, into development and when a new cultivar The partner puts money into research, into development and when a new cultivar goes to market they can multiply and commercialize with exclusivity, subject to goes to market they can multiply and commercialize with exclusivity, subject to agreed upon royalties paid to Embrapa.agreed upon royalties paid to Embrapa.

Besides the money the partner does many field tests evaluating cultivars, Besides the money the partner does many field tests evaluating cultivars, increasing dissemination of our cultivars and our market share.increasing dissemination of our cultivars and our market share.

Embrapa / PartnershipEmbrapa / Partnership

Embrapa’s share of Protected Cultivars under SNPC (%)Embrapa’s share of Protected Cultivars under SNPC (%)

Total de Cultivares Protegidas: 902

Embrapa (276)

MONSOY (99)

COODETEC (53)

COPERSUCAR (29)

FECOTRIGO (27)

UFV (24)

Fundação Mato Grosso (24)

EPAMIG

Lux Riviera (16)

Naturalle (16)

IAPAR (15)

Outros 98 ( <13 cv cada) (397)

30,60%30,60%

10,98%

5,88%

3,22%2,99%

2,66%

1,77%

1,66%

44,01%

Technology Transfer at Embrapa

Royalties

225 270 463 351 309 390

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5617

8991

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Licenciamento de Cultivares (1.000 ton.) Arrecadação de royalties (R$ 1.000)

Número de Contratos

Technology Transfer at Embrapa

Market share of Embrapa

Product

Total Area(1000 ha)-A-

Total Productio

n1000 ton

-B-

Market share of Embrapa

(%)-C-

Production of Value Harvest

02/03*(R$ 1.000,00)

-D-

Embrapa’s Cultivar

Production (R$ 1.000,00)

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Producer earnings

without using Embrapa’s Cultivars**

(R$ 1.000,00)-F-

Value of increased yield produced by Embrapa’s

Cultivars***(R$ 1.000,00)

-G-

Cotton 1100 2408,6 29 3.010.750

873.117

412.832

460.734

Wet Rice 1039,2 6301,7 30 3.907.054

1.172.116

905.725

266.390

Dry-Soil Rice 2610,3 6505,5 64

4.034.030

2.581.779

185.586

72.571

Been 4286,2 2994,4 64 3.353.728

2.146.385

59.337

155.301

Corn 12822 42191,5 11 13.501.280

1.485.140

731.498

753.642

Soybean 21275,7 49770,1 46 33.843.668

15.568.087

14.005.402

1.562.684

Wheat 2464,2 5851,3 31 2.750.111

852.534

420.649

431.885

Total       64.400.621

24.679.161

18.924.897

5.754.263

Technology Transfer at Embrapa

SOCIAL BALANCE - 2006

Every *R$ 1.00 invested generates

an average return of R$ 13.20

for Brazilian society

Social surplus R$ 14 Billion

(US$ 7.9 Billion)

112,504 jobsgenerated by

EmbrapaTecnologies

582 relevant social actions

10 YEARS SOCIAL BALANCE: R$ 88 BILLION (US$ 49.7 Billion)

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IMPACTSAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IMPACTS

* US$ 1.00 = R$ 1.77* US$ 1.00 = R$ 1.77

Crop-Livestock-Forest IntegrationCrop-Livestock-Forest Integration

Recuperation of degraded pasture in the Cerrado area:1 ha recuperated pasture = 1.8 ha of preserved forest

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