The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) is a state owned research corporation affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. Since its founding on 26 April 1973, it has been devoted to developing technologies, knowledge and technical scientific information for Brazilian agriculture, including livestock.
Facts
Founding Year HeadquartersBrasília, Federal District, Brazil 1 Classification
KindNational Agricultural Research Institute 1 Connections
Associated With
Soybean, Crops Embrapa's soil science research, including large scale liming and fertilization of the acidic Cerrado savanna, made the region suitable for soybean cultivation and helped make Brazil one of the world's largest soybean exporters.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
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1. Embrapa (Wikipedia)
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Since its inception on April 26, 1973, it has been devoted to developing technologies, knowledge and technical-scientific information aimed at Brazilian agriculture, including livestock.
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Brasília, DF
Lead paragraph, parenthetical abbreviation
Embrapa - Portuguese: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria
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The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) is a state owned research corporation affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture.
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