Soybean Tour Meeting brings technological updates to the producer for the crop

The Brotas Regional Apta, linked to the São Paulo Department of Agriculture and Supply, held the Soybean Tour Meeting, an event that promoted technological updates and nutritional solutions to enhance the results of soybean cultivation. The institution provided a space to bring together suppliers of essential products and technologies for soybean cultivation, offering participants access to regional research results and cutting-edge information.

Participants visited demonstration fields with promising cultivars for the edaphoclimatic conditions of the Brotas region. During the Tour, coordinated by researcher Carla Cachoni Pizzolante, from Apta Regional de Brotas and researcher Sergio Doná, from Apta Regional de Assis, the results of the evaluations of soybean cultivars for the 2023/24 harvest were presented.

The event featured presentations by companies that supply soybean cultivars, fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides, inoculants and other technologies that have been incorporated annually into the production process. “The highlight of the field day was the interaction with technicians responsible for the products and technologies, allowing producers to exchange experiences and insights with experts and participants,” Carla highlighted.

Testimonials from participants reinforced the positive impact of the event. For farmer Rogério Munhoz Figueiredo, the event provided valuable information on new technologies and genetic materials, expanding possibilities to boost agriculture in the municipality of Brotas. “The Soybean Tour was an exceptional opportunity to level knowledge and open paths to new opportunities in agribusiness,” emphasized veterinarian Fausto Batista Villa.

Farmer Daniel Escalabrim praised the lectures and identified genetic materials that will meet the region’s climate requirements. “This will ensure greater resistance of cultivars in future harvests,” he highlighted. “The event reaffirmed Apta Regional’s commitment to disseminating knowledge and introducing technologies that promote the development of local agribusiness,” added Sergio Doná.

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The next edition of the event is scheduled for the first half of 2026, at the end of the harvest, when new cultivars adapted to the region's climate and soil will be tested.

Regional Apt

Apta Regional, the São Paulo Science and Technology Institution (ICTESP), is one of the seven research institutions of the São Paulo Agribusiness Technology Agency (Apta), linked to the São Paulo Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (SAA).

There are 18 Regional Research and Development Units in the state of São Paulo, in the areas of agronomy, animal husbandry, inland fishing, plant health, animal health, adding value to products of animal and plant origin, integrated production systems and food safety.

Considered the largest decentralized agribusiness research hub, with technological solutions applied to agriculture and livestock farming in São Paulo, focused on local and regional peculiarities, meeting the needs of the agricultural production chains.