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Access to land, livestock production and
ecosystem conservation in the Brazilian Campos
Biome: the natural grasslands dilema - A view
from Embrapa- Southern Brazil Animal
Production Center
Research results from Embrapa CPPSUL (19771981)
When increased grazing intensity:
- > presence of weeds and low quality grasses
- Opened grassland community (> % bareground)
- Showed up new dominant weed (Annoni grass,
Eragrostis plana)
New approach:
Research team on sustainable agricultural systems
and rural development in Southern Brazilian Campos
Biome (PROCAMPO - SUL)
Team:
- Seven scientists
- One technician
- 15 undergraduate students from Agronomy,
Veterinarian and Biology Courses and 02
postgraduate (Doctorate) students
Research topics/themes:
- Sustainable use and management of natural and
genetic resources:
- Promote sustainable agricultural systems and ecology
- Adding value on agricultural products
- Rural development
- Indicators and monitoring of sustainability
RESEARCH TITLE
- Research on agroecology and production
systems for small holders in Southern Brazil
- Offering technologies of sustainable production
systems using electronic media
- Studying agricultural chains as a strategy to
promote social development of small holders in
“Campanha” region, Southern Brazil
- Sustainable development issues for agrarian
reform in Rio Grande do Sul State/Brazil
- Supporting business people for rural tourism,
hand crafting and environmental issues in
“Campanha” region, Southern Brazil
FUNDING AND
SUPPORT
EMBRAPA
MDA/MCT
FAPERGS
EMBRAPA/
INCRA/FAPEG
FAPERGS
RESEARCH TITLE
FUNDING AND SUPPORT
- Evaluating and promoting agroecology in
FAPERGS
animal production systems for small holders in
Campanha” region, Southern Brazil
- Feeding systems based on natural grasslands
Embrapa
for growing beef calves
- Screening forage plants to silvipastoral
Embrapa
systems: developing a competitive and
sustainable tree-pasture system for small
holders in Southern Brazil
- Developing a breeding and genetic program for
MDA/ EMATER
beef cattle small holders in Rio Grande do Sul
State/Brazil
- Developing an animal production and breeding
FAPERGS
program for beef cattle small holders in Rio
Grande do Sul State/Brazil
- Development of a sustainable beef cattle International Foundation for
breeding program for low input small holders of
Science
Southern Brazil
We believe that the agricultural systems in Campos biome
should focus on other aspects rather than land productivity,
for example: biological diversity, soil and grassland
degradation processes, water resources conservation,
environmental pollution and food contamination. This will
address alternative production and rural development
models and new technologies for the Brazilian Campos
Biome.