The Future of Innovation in Tropical Agriculture: Opportunities and Responsibility for the Brazilian Agricultural Innovation Sector

Labex-Korea Experience and Foresight

Gilberto Silber SchmidtLabex-Korea Coordinator

WHY KOREA?

Economic and social progress achieved in the last 60 years; Technological innovation, public-private interaction and industrial competitiveness;

World leader in the development of green economy;

Infrastructure and technological innovation model;

Great interesting in international partnerships, specially Brazil;

Development of agriculture based on smallholders - Technology applied direct to Brazilian conditions;

WHY KOREA?

Economic and social progress achieved in the last 60 years; Technological innovation, public-private interaction and industrial competitiveness;

World leader in the development of green economy;

Infrastructure and technological innovation model;

Great interesting in international partnerships, specially Brazil;

Development of agriculture based on smallholders - Technology applied direct to Brazilian conditions;

Why Korea

Some time ago …..

Technology Innovation

And Now …..

Rice Farming

Brazil Korea

AgribusinessSmall Farms

Just comparing ……..

Korea has

Brazil needs

Smallholders

“Photovoltaic

Research”“Hydrogen Energy

Research”“Fuel Cell Research”“Chemical Biotechnology”

“Solar Thermal”

“Climate Change Adaptation”

“Geothermal

Research”

“Biomass and 2G

bio-energy”

“Bio refinery Research”

“Natural Resource Management”

“Stress

Adaptation”

“Biomaterials Research”

“Wind Energy Research”

“Tropical

Subtropical crops”

“Safer Agrochemicals”

“Organic Farming”

“Green Culture

Movements”

“Hydropower”

“Electric Vehicles”

“Nuclear Power”

“Coal to Gas”

High Technology – “Green Growth”

Evolution of Agriculture in Brazil

Trends in Agricultural Research

Trends in Agricultural R&D

Green Revolution in the 70`s

Development of high-yielding rice variety;

The variety-based cultivation technologies were rapidly transferred to the farms;

Rice-self-sufficiency.

White Revolution in the 80`s

Development of year-round production system for fresh vegetables (plastic utilization) – White Revolution

Improved nutrition and development of a variety of food

High quality, low input, eco-friendly in the 80`s

Reduction in labor requirement through mechanization;

Improved cropping technologies;

Improvement of eating quality and functionality.

High quality, low input, eco-friendly in the 80`s

Increased demand for high value-added and functional products;

Development of eco-friendly agricultural technologies

Production of bio-materials, transegnic crop and animals;

Operation of Bio-Green 21 project.

Evolution of Agriculture in Brazil

Strategy of PD and TT

922 Studies

922 Studies

90 Projects

R&D Strategy – National Agenda Programs

Future High-Technology

1. Biotechnology2. Bio-resources3. Insect Industry4. Automated

system5. Climate

Change

On-Farm Technology

1. Food security2. Hot &Herb.

Production3. Animal

Production4. Regional agri.

Promotion5. Forage crop

production6. Eco-friendly

farming7. Energy-saving

Agro-Food Technology

1. Food Safety2. Food

functionality3. Korean

Traditional foods

Agenda Sys.

36 Programs3 Fields and 15 AgendaAgenda Sys.

R&D Strategy – RDA Agenda

Basic Science in Agricultural Technology

Environmental & conservation for sustainable agriculture; Commercialization of agro-biological resources; Safety management of agricultural products; Production automation, energy saving, and farming safety; Plant biotechnology; Agro-food development and added-value enhancement Collection/preservation/ utilization of genetic resources.

Stable supply of food and value enhancement

Stable production rice;

Increase self-sufficiency of upland crop;

Food functionality and added-value enhancement;

Farmland use efficiency environment-friendly crop production.

Quality and value enhancement of horticulture and

herbal crop

Development of horticultural varieties and productivity increase;

Stable production of ginseng and added-value enhancement;

Production environment and commercialization of horticultural and herbal crops.

Quality and productivity

enhancement of livestock

Collection and improvement of animal genetic resources;

Enhancement of livestock productivity;

Environment-friendly production of safe livestock products.

Collaborative research on bioengineering commercialization;

Collaborative research on climate change adaptation technology.

Core technology development

strategies

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Agricultural Technology Transfer System

Nation&Local Gov. Policy

choice

【 Past 】 【 Improved 】

One-way Technology Transfer One-stop service &Building Governance

연구

Technology Transfer(Demonstrative project on site)

Policy

Farmers(Farmhouse

)

Farmers(Farmhouse)

Extension(Extension Bureau)

Region-specific Crop

Experiment Station

Region-specific Crop

Experiment Station

(Cluster of academy,

Research, Industry)

Administration &

Agricultural Cooperative

& Customers

Local Extension Organizations

Extension(Extension Bureau)

ResearchResearchResearch & Development

(Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, NT· BT·IT·ET )

Administration &

Agricultural Cooperative

Local Extension Organizations

Technology Transfer & Service System

Research Extension Farm

Feed Back

Fused System

17,000 farmhouses participated in 2009

Development of farm-derived research themes Technology extension to farmhouses

RDA + Regional Institutes

Rapid Technology dissemination & Promotion for “Small but Strong

Linkage among different Agricultural Sectors

Farmers

Central government

Local Agriculttal agency

Private sector

Nonghyup

Local government

Media

National Assembly

R&D Institute

Academia

Exchange with opinion leaders

Cooperation with Central and Local Government and agencies

Cooperation with private sectors & academia

Through regular program & Committee for 15 agenda programas

Personnel exchange Council between Institutes and MIFAFF

Universities and Private Research InstitutionsIndustries

Evolution of Agriculture in Brazil

International Technology Cooperation

International technology cooperation

Regional Cooperation Initiatives: Asian Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative – ACAFI (12), Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative – KAFACI (17)

International Technology Cooperation Center – ITCC (Overseas Labs - 11)

Korea Project on International Agriculture – KOPIA (10 Centers /19 countries)

57 Countries

Mongolia

Russia

Chile Argentina

Brazil

USAJapan

CanadaChina

UK

France

Israel

Vietnam

Thailand

Ghana•Nepa

lPhilippines

Indonesia

Hungary

Brunei

CIMMYT

CIP

Germany

Uzbekistan

AVRDC

FFTCIRRI

ICRISATILRI

IITA

ICARDA

Status of international collaboration more than 25 countries, 10 Int’l Research

Institutes

Norway

Netherland BI

Myanmar

Algeria

Dispatch of Seconded Scientists

•Brazil

•Falkland Islands

•Greenland

•Mexico•Algeria•Libya

•Mali•Niger

•Finland

•Australia

•China

•Fiji

•Indonesia

•India

•Kazakhstan

•Russia

IRRI (’79)

AVRDC(’92)

CAAS (’01)

CIMMYT (’96)

CIP (’02)

USDA/ARS (’04)

ILRI (’05)

BI/APO (’99)

WUR (’09)

EMBRAPA (’09)

NARO (’10)

Evolution of Agriculture in Brazil

Demands and Opportunities

Traditional food

production agriculture

Stable food supply

Maintenance of

agricultural foundation

Medical Materials Industry

Artificial bone, antibiotics,

vaccines, etc

Environmental Industry

Living horticulture,

natural healing

Energy Industry

Bio-energy, renewable energy

By-products

Food Industry

Traditional food, functional foods,

beverage, etc

Carbon Credits

Maximizing Carbon uptake

Green Landscape

Green Village, Green

tourism

Direction of Green Technology Development

Economy(Growth) Environment

(Green)

Environment as a new opportunity of economic prosperity

Economic prosperity as a way to improve the environment

Pathways to Sustainable Agriculture

“Green” & Growth not as substitutes but as complements in development

Recent Major Achievements of RDA

Technology to Cope With Environmental Change

Mitigation of the impact by climate change - Developed scenarios of changing cultivation location - Forecast technology on sudden outbreak of crop disease

Development of new varieties adapted to climate change - Rice, Apple

Development of varieties of subtropical crops - Fruits (Mango, Dragon Fruit), Vegetables (Artichoke and Okra

Recent Major Achievements of RDA

Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Agriculture

Resources recycling with low-cost and high-efficiency - Producing bio-gas and liquid fertilizer from livestock manure (Distribution of SCB (Slurry Composting & Biofiltration) facility

Energy saving technique and Bioenergy development - Geothermal heat pump system - LED technology for farming - Cultivation of rapes rich in oleic acid for biodiesel production

Substitutes of Agricultural Chemicals - Increase green manure crop cultivation: Hairy vetch - Disease prevention techniques using natural enemies, microorganism and natural materials - Established “Soil Information System”

Recent Major Achievements of RDA

Improvement of Quality and Market Competitiveness

Improve competitiveness and developed market - Technology to produce high-quality beef - Quality improvement of horticulture products - Disease prevention of livestock and crop - Insect control and weed management

Promotion of cultivation, dissemination & export od Korean Varieties - Strawberry, chrysanthemum, orchid, rose and kiwi

Recent Major Achievements of RDA

New Growth Engine and Future Agricultural Technology

Develop new bio-materials through biotechnology - Artificial eardrum and bone using silk protein - Natural antibiotics made from been venom

Bio-medication/organs by transgenic animals - Bio-medication from swine milk - Chickens to produce eggs containing medicinal protein

Recent Major Achievements of RDA

New Growth Engine and Future Agricultural Technology

Functional products for preventing adult disease - Rice rich in dietary fiber, essential amino acids, etc. - “Read Yeast Rice” with low cholesterol

Color potato & Sweet Potato - Anti-aging and skin brightening effect

Non-hardening rice cake

Fully automated animal and plant factory - Graffiting robot, vegetable planting machine, weeding robot, etc.

Evolution of Agriculture in Brazil

Ongoing projects

Swine breeding and genetics to improve meat quality and weight daly gain on terminal sire line

Exchange of Genetic Resources and work together on Crossroads, Genetics, Taxonomy and Improving Mushroom cultivation.

Exchange of Genetic Resources and Working in Germplasm Evaluation, Selection and Development of New Shares

Improvement in Strawberry

Ongoing Projects - RDA

Platform for First and Second Generation Biofuel Production from Sweet Sorghum Feedstock

Exchange and Regeneration of Plant Genetic Resources and Criopreservation

Ongoing Projects - RDA

New opportunities and demands (KRIBB)

Applied Biotechnology for Food and Feed Additives

Biofuels and by-products from animal waste

Development of cosmetics and "Life Cares" from biodiversity, "

Second generation of biofuels production

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New projects (RDA)

Biotechnology on Animal Production

Genome Analyses and Genomic Selection for the Production Traits in Cattle

Development of technique for utilization of microbes to improve productivity of the chicken

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Protection Production System and Automation

Structure optimization and energy-saving climate control techniques for greenhouse vegetable production

Technology Transfer for Smallholder

Mechanization and automation

RiceGenetic Resource exchange and processing

New opportunities and demands (KDI)

Promoting Agricultural Innovation for Nurturing Smallholder Farmers

Promoting Protected Horticulture through dissemination Greenhouse Farming and Automation;

Enhancing Environmental-Friendly Farming and high Agricultural Product;

Promoting smallholder development on management of cooperative or associative, on risk management and empowerment of regional actors to rise funds in innovative way;

Policy recommendation to facilitate exchange of agriculture and animal production goods between the two countries, particularly in regard to expedite government approval procedures from both sides (Market accessibility)

Developing Stallholders market in Brazil with focus on Strengthening Post-Harvest Technology;

Developing Smallholders production system in Brazil with focus on mechanization and automation for save-labor and reducing food waste.

New opportunities and demands (RDA)

Medicinal and Aromatics Plants and Phytochemistry

Renewable Energy and By-Products Produced from Biomass

Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emission in the Livestock Industries

Advanced Methodologies for Laboratory Analysis

Isolating bioactive compounds from Plant Sources

Development of Agricultural Biodiversity to cope with Climate Change

Post Harvest technology to reduce losses and adding value to final products

Use of nanotechnology on agriculture

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The future is not to be given,but to be created.

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