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

Some time ago …..

Technology Innovation

And Now …..

Rice Farming

Agribusiness Smallholders

Just comparing ……..

Brazil Korea

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

Trends in Agricultural Research

Trends in Agricultural R&D

Development of high-yielding rice variety;

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

Rice-self-sufficiency.

Green revolution in the 70`s

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

Improved nutrition and development of a variety of food.

white revolution in the 80`s

Reduction in labor requirement through mechanization;

Improved cropping technologies;

Improvement of eating quality and functionality.

Labor-saving & quality improvement in the 90`s

Increased demand for high value-added and functional products;

Development of eco-friendly agricultural technologies

Production of bio-materials, transgenic crop and animals;

Operation of Bio-Green 21 project.

development of bio-technology & bio-industry in the 2000`s

Strategy of R&D and TT

922 Studies90 Projects

Future High-Technology

1. Biotechnology2. Bio-resources3. Insect Industry4. Automated system5. Climate Change

On-Farm Technology

1. Food security2. Hot &Herbal

Production3. Animal Production4. Regional agric.

Promotion5. Forage crop

production6. Eco-friendly farming7. Energy-saving

Agro-Food Technology

1. Food Safety2. Food functionality3. Korean Traditional

foods

36 Programs3 Fields and 15 National AgendaAgenda Sys.

R&D strategy – national agenda programs

Research

Extension

(Extension Bureau)

Local Extension Organizations

Farmers(Farmhouse)

Region-specific Crop

Experiment StationAdministration &

Agricultural Cooperative

Vertical System

Technology transfer & service system

EVOLU

TION

Research

Extension

(Extension Bureau)

Local Extension Organizations

Farmers(Farmhouse)

Region-specific Crop

Experiment StationAdministration &

Agricultural Cooperative

Linked System

Technology transfer & service system

EVOLU

TIO

N

Feedback

Fused System

Development of farm-derived research themes Technology extension to farmhouses

Rapid Technology dissemination & Promotion for “Small but Strong”

17,000 farmhouses participated in 2009

Technology transfer & service system

Embrapa

Model?

international collaboration

Norway ICARDA Russia

Uzbekistan

Mongolia ChinaCanada

USA

CIMMYT

Brazil

Argentina

CIP

Chile

AVRDC

Japan

FFTC

IRRI

Philippines

Vietnam

BI

•Nepal

Myanmar

Thailand

BruneiIndonesia

ICRISATILRI

IITA

Hungary

Germany

UK

France

Netherland

Algeria

Israel

Ghana

Peru

Bolivia

More than 57 countries, 10 Int’l Research Institutes

demands and opportunities

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, etc.

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

Recent Major Achievements

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

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 of Korean Varieties - Strawberry, chrysanthemum, orchid, rose and kiwi

Recent Major Achievements

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

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.

Recent Major Achievements

Ongoing projects , opportunities and

demands

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

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

Exchange and Regeneration of Plant Genetic Resources and Criopreservation

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.

Protection Production System and AutomationStructure optimization and energy-saving climate control techniques for

greenhouse

Technology Transfer for SmallholderMechanization and automation

RiceGenetic Resource exchange and processing

new opportunities and demands

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

Korea Research Institute of Biotechnology and Bioscience

(KRIBB)

Korea Development Institute(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.

Rural Development Administration (ITCC/RDA)

Medicinal and Aromatics Plants and Phytochemistry;

Renewable energy and by-products from biomass;

Reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the livestock industry;

Advanced methodologies for lab. Analysis;

Isolating bioactive compounds from plant sources;

post harvest technology to reduce losses and adding value to final products;

Use of nanotechnology on agriculture production and processing

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The future is not to be given,

but to be created.

The future is not to be given,

but to be created.

Obrigado Thanks

감사합니다 .

Embrapa Agroenergy

Obrigado Thanks

감사합니다 .

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

Sera que deve ser usado

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

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