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Seed treatment industry grows in Brazil
Sep. 22, 2015
During the 18th Brazilian Congress of Seeds took place in Brazil, a survey made by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (EMBRAPA) with the top seed producers in Brazil were released, which pointed out a growth of 30% of seed treatment industrial within one year. During the 2014/15 season, an average of 9040 tons of soybeans were treated by each of the 16 big companies involved, comparing to 7040 tons sold in 2013/14.
For 2015/16 season, EMBRAPA estimates that the volume of treated seeds may grow around 40%. José de Barros França Neto, president of the Brazilian Association of Seed Technology (ABRATES), who is also an EMBRAPA researcher, assesses that of the 95% of soybean seeds treated in each cycle, 40% are prepared by the industrial seed companies.
According to França Neto, the acquisition of the treated seeds is growing in the country because the cost of a ready to be planted seed is almost equivalent to the seed treated in the farm. According to him, today many companies offer grains to be treated at an affordable cost. "By receiving a treated seed, the farmer avoids possible mistakes that can happen during the treatment done in the farm." One of those mistakes, says the expert, is to use the wrong dose of products.
However, France Neto emphasizes , farmers need to be careful not to buy "sealed packages" of seeds that already come with a certain quantity of products, either being fungicides or insecticides. He explains that each area has different need. "The treatment should be customized with appropriate technical support," he explains. Another tip given by the expert is that the farmer should always buy from reputable seed companies and always rely with field technician.
With the treatment, França Neto highlights that the seed varieties become more protected from soil fungus, seed fungus, nematodes, among other diseases. He reminds that every seed needs, within the law, to have a color differentiated from the original grain. The expert finally says that is strictly prohibited to mix the treated seeds with common grains, once they are already charged with chemical products.
Source: AgroNews
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