Brazilian Project to Develop New Sugarcane Production Technology
December 11, 2013News article: http://dailyfusion.net/2013/12/petrobras-embrapa-developing-sugarcane-ethanol-production-tech-25380/
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Petrobras, a Brazilian multinational energy corporation, and Embrapa, a state-owned company affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, have signed a technical cooperation agreement that seeks to develop new sugarcane production technology for the ethanol market in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
The state of Rio Grande do Sul imports sugarcane ethanol from other states to meet its own needs. The project will evaluate varieties of sugarcane that are better adapted to the soil and climate in this state, taking into consideration the issues of productivity, pest resistance and tolerance to cold and drought. The project also aims to develop and recommend a production system model based on studies of fertilization and planting periods, among other regional factors. In addition, it will provide an agro-climatic zoning for cane sugar in a temperate climate.
The project will be funded by Petrobras, with technical and scientific support from its Research Center (Cenpes). The R&D component of the project will be carried out by Embrapa's Temperate Climate Agricultural Research Center, located in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul.
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