The president of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA), João Martins, received the president of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Sebastião Barbosa, in this last Wednesday (05), in Brasília.
During the meeting, they discussed projects to promote the development of agriculture in the Northeast and the Semi-Arid. João Martins mentioned some initiatives that the CNA / SENAR / ICNA System carries out in these regions, such as the Biomas Project and the Foragers for the Semiarid Project.
“The Northeast can not continue as it is. We need a specific policy for the region and determination for research with new forages, “he said.
The president of CNA also highlighted the training work being done at the Center for Excellence in Fruticulture of the National Service of Rural Learning (Senar), in Juazeiro (BA), in the Valley of São Francisco. In addition, João Martins suggested Senar Technical and Management Assistance (ATeG) to contribute to Embrapa initiatives in these areas.
Sebastião Barbosa highlighted the state’s interest in working together with the agricultural sector. “We have to be part of the farmer’s agenda to solve immediate issues, but also to think about the things that will come in the future. We will hear entities such as CNA and Senar to see what we can do and work together, “said Barbosa.
The meeting was also attended by CNA vice-presidents José Mário Schreiner (Faeg), José Zeferino Pedrozo (Faesc), Muni Lourenço (Faea), Mário Borba (Faepa), Maurício Saito (Famasul), Pio Guerra and Humberto Miranda (Faeb), Senar Director General Daniel Carrara, Executive Secretary of the CNA Institute (ICNA), André Sanches, and CNA Technical Superintendent Bruno Lucchi.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.