The pathways that science points to to cure hunger in Brazil is the theme of Pesquisa FAPESP in June

June 12, 2023

FAPESP Agency – Although Brazil is the third largest food producer in the world – according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – 125.2 million Brazilians, or more than half of the population, face some level of food insecurity. Research in different fields of knowledge suggests that in order to resolve this contradiction, it is necessary to analyze the bottlenecks in food systems, which cover the path from agriculture to the consumer’s table, in addition to considering the effects of the climate crisis in this scenario. . It is detailed in Cut cover in FAPESP Research In the month of June.

The case also deals with how the climate crisis is affecting food production in the country. a text It draws attention to the need to invest in research and technology development to make crops such as rice, beans and cassava more resistant to drought and high temperatures.

In the section dedicated to interviewsFAPESP’s new scientific director, Marcio de Castro Silva Filho, explains his vision of the science and the future of the institution, as well as detailing his career as a plant geneticist. Born in Belo Horizonte (MG), he studied agricultural engineering at the Escola Superior de Agromercura de Lavras, today the Federal University of Lavras (Ufla). During his training at Embrapa Maize and Sorghum, he defined plant genetics as his specialty, which he deepened in his PhD in Belgium and in research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP). Among other topics, he works with sugarcane plant-insect interactions. The researcher has also shown, in collaboration with a group from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), that biological information and digital information have the same mathematical structure. When he was introduced as Scientific Director of FAPESP, he was a supporter of graduate studies at USP.

launch a Guide With guidelines on the use of animals in scientific experiments by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) is another topic of issue. With 1,100 pages and 120 authors, it took a decade to produce the guide.

The magazine also reports on: Commercial space exploration with nanosatellites by Brazilian companies; small amount of tomatoes Found in ketchup brands. variable rate Criminal recidivism for Brazil and the theory It has challenged mathematicians for nearly a hundred years.

All content can be accessed for free at: https://mailchi.mp/fapesp/para-nao-faltar-arroz-e-feijao.

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