Brazil

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Outline
Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
General Information
EMBRAPA
Brazil EDUCATION
Brazil Production Agriculture
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Personal
Mario Villaquirán P.
Born
Cali -Valle - Colombia
Education
Primary Colombia Colegio
Villegas
Secondary School Spain Colegio
Saint Patric
College Colombia National University of
Colombia School of Veterinary ANSI
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Professional Education
Mario Villaquirán P.
Education B.Sc Veterinary Animal Science
Masters Animal Nutrition,
Agriculture Education,
Agriculture Economics.
Ph.D Agriculture Education/Economics
Post-Doctor Computer Simulation Models
Simulating goat performance under different
biological responses to study the effects of
nutrition, breeding, and management
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Professional Experience
Mario Villaquirán P.
1. CIAT. International Center for Tropical
Agriculture
2. OSU. Oklahoma State University
3. EMBRAPA. Brazilian Research Institution.
4. Casas Fernandes. Pure Breeding Nelore Ranches
5. Langston University Goat Research Institute
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Brazil
General
26 States
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Education IBGE
Brazil
Investment in Education 3
Education organization Primary 8 years
Secondary 3
years
Higher Education
Primary enrollment (Free)
58 27.5 million primary school (75) FINISH
Secondary enrollment
1.4 10.3 million secondary school
Universities All states have one
68 major world wide accredited Universities 35
are Federal
Professor/student ratio 124
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Brazil
Production Agriculture
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Located in Cali , Colombia
CIAT International Center for Tropical
Agriculture
Mission
To reduce hunger and poverty in the tropics
through collaborative research that improves
agricultural productivity and natural resource
management
Common Bean This is the most important food
legume for more than 300 million people, most of
them in Latin America, where the crop was
domesticated, and in Africa. Rich in protein,
iron, and other dietary necessities, the common
bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) has come to be known as
the nearly perfect food. In addition to
bolstering human nutrition, it has
considerable economic importance, generating
income for millions of small farmers. In Africa
the vast majority of bean producers are women.
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Cassava A hardy root crop of tropical American
origin, cassava (Manihot esculenta) provides food
and livelihoods for about 500 million people
across the developing world. Farmers particularly
appreciate its strong tolerance of drought and
poor soils. Some countries are tapping the
potential of cassavas starchy roots for
processing into animal feed or for industrial
use. Thus, in addition to strengthening food
security, the crop offers new opportunities to
generate employment and income for the poor.
Tropical Forages The many species of tropical
forages are a prominent feature of
agricultural landscapes around the world.
Improved forage grasses and legumes boost meat,
milk, and fish production, helping to enhance
human nutrition and raise farm income. But they
also have many other uses beyond
their traditional role in livestock production.
Nitrogen-fixing legumes, for example, enhance
soil fertility, increasing the productivity of
other crops.
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Rice Rice (Oryza sativa) is the most important
food grain in most of the tropical areas of Latin
America and the Caribbean, where it supplies more
calories in peoples diets than wheat, maize,
cassava, or potatoes. More efficient rice
production is a central prerequisite for
bettering the lot of the regions urban and rural
poor.
Tropical Fruits An estimated 2,300 tropical fruit
species show production potential. Some of them
offer small farmers the opportunity to break into
lucrative domestic and export markets, while at
the same time improving family nutrition and land
management.
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Nelore
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