Anuário Brasileiro de Sementes 2017 - page 31

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Progression routes
In the production of seeds of bean cultivars, the concern in fact lies onmarket expansion, through an increased use of this input by
the farmers. “The sector is likely to grow if the producers of grains realize howmuch they can gain by using quality seeds: higher pro-
ductivity and fewer phytosanitary problems, just tomention a few”, says AlcidoWander, chief executive at Embrapa Rice andBean.
He reiterates that it is important toexpand inquantitative terms, ensuring thephytosanitaryqualityof theproductsoffered, “which,
very often, is a trait mentioned by the grain producers as an inhibitor to the use of certified seed”. Within this context, he recalls that
there is still expressive informality in the sector. “This informality has tobe surmounted if wewant to climb to a new level, both inqual-
ity and quantity”, he observes.
heenvisionsan improvement to theprocess
and potential to increase the rate of certi-
fied seed, which would require joint efforts
by theprivate sectors (offer andquality) and
public sectors (intense inspection).
With regard to exports, the researcher
spots perspectives of significant changes in
the short run. However, he has it that there
is a chance for steps forward with the intro-
duction of special type varieties of grains,
equally produced in other countries. “This
market, nonetheless, is not an immediate
target: it could take years, if it ever materi-
alizes”, he warns. In the research area, there
is work focused on these types (in general,
bigger grains) and the attributes linked to
the color and visual appearance, besides
the agronomic traits (productive potential
and resistance to diseases).
But the main focus of Brazilian re-
search in the sector is geared toward the
development of cultivars for the domestic
market. The fact is, normally genetic en-
hancement programs are under the super-
vision of public agents, but the private sec-
tor is also beginning to operate in this area
and its presence could increase, according
to the chief executive of the Embrapa unit.
In the case of carioca beans, he cites ob-
jectives of bigger grains (good sieve) and
that take longer to get dark (longer shelf
life), more productive plants, of a size that
favor mechanized operations, along with
a high level of resistance to diseases.
With regard to the other product that
strongly meets the domestic market, black
bean, Wander emphasizes that mecha-
nized harvest is a present need in the en-
hancement efforts. Furthermore, one of
the main purposes consists in the devel-
opment of more productive plants, able to
produce grains that preserve the brilliant
black color, with a high level of resistance
against diseases that occur more frequent-
ly in the producing regions.
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