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Dairy farming is one of the most important economic activities in the agribusiness of the State of Minas Gerais, which is the largest milk producer in Brazil (28% of production). The dairy production chain is one of the most important in the state, employing labor, generating revenues of around R $ 2.4 billion/year and guaranteeing income for a large part of the population. However, most properties have low productivity due to several factors related to the herd, such as health, genetic potentia

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

The presence of Staphylococcus spp. in milk and milk products is a concern for dairy farmers, industry and government agencies responsible for public health. Because these microorganisms are important pathogens of mastitis, the udder of the infected animal is a major source of contamination of raw milk. S. aureus is the species most frequently associated with mastitis and outbreaks or cases of food poisoning. Other species of Staphylococcus have also been associated, but

Status: Completed     Start date: Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2007

Com o objetivo principal de aumentar a qualidade e a produtividade da maçã brasileira, foram gerados subsídios importantes ao setor produtivo para o estabelecimento de tecnologias apropriadas ao manejo da planta e do fruto. Além disso, foram desenvolvidos estudos fundamentais relacionados aos aspectos moleculares e fisiológicos da qualidade do fruto, visando ampliar conhecimentos acerca de fenômenos que ocorrem nas frutas durante sua vida pós-colheita. Em termos de resultados principais, destaca ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011

A country's sovereignty is directly related to ensuring the three types of security: food, energy, and territorial security. Basically, food security and renewable energy security depend on agriculture and its water resources. Brazil, which contains about 12% of the world availability of water resources, is a privileged country in view of the possibility of using these resources in different sectors, of which the agricultural sector, as a broad concept that involves agriculture, husbandry, and f

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2013


Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2014