EMBRAPA Develops New Soybean Varieties
April 12, 2007| |
EMBRAPA, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation presented this week in the event “Dia de campo” two new transgenic soybean varieties, Gisele RR and Juliana RR, and two new conventional varieties, Graciosa and Princesa. The new lines were developed by the research team Convênio Cerrados, and will be available in the market next year. Graciosa has very high tolerance to attack by nematodes.
José Américo Rodrigues, president of the Brazilian Association of Seed and Seedling Producers (Abrasem) highlioghted the importance of the use of certified seeds to ensure high production yields, and to reduce phytosanitary and biosafety risks.
More information in
http://www.embrapa.br/noticias/banco_de_noticias/2007/abril/foldernoticia.2007-04-09.3971798158/noticia.2007-04-11.3923153115/mostra_noticia
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