https://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/item/33 Embrapa Unidades Centrais (AI-SEDE) 2026-07-21T05:54:44Z https://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1188059 Título: Sem produtividade não há sustentabilidade: lições do agro e da Embrapa. Autoria: VIEIRA JUNIOR, P. A.; BUAINAIN, A. M.; MATOS, E. da S. Conteúdo: Um país que não produz mais não cresce melhor. O Brasil convive, há décadas, com um paradoxo desconfortável: tem talentos, recursos e mercado, mas avança pouco quando o assunto é produzir mais e melhor com os mesmos insumos. Ou seja, a produtividade – indicador central da eficiência com que trabalho, capital e recursos naturais são utilizados – permanece estagnada por longos períodos, limitando o crescimento econômico de longo prazo (Prescott, 1998; Easterly & Levine, 2001). 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1188056 Título: José Prazeres Ramalho de Castro (1933–2026): liderança na consolidação da pesquisa agropecuária e da economia rural brasileira. Autoria: CONTINI, E. Conteúdo: Natural de Maceió, AL, formou-se em Agronomia, em 1956, pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), onde também concluiu seu Mestrado em Economia Rural, em 1969. Em 1974, obteve o título de Ph.D. pela Purdue University (Estados Unidos), período em que foi reconhecido por seus pares como aluno brilhante, com notório desempenho em Matemática. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1187700 Título: Genetic resources for production of commercial lambs. Autoria: MCMANUS, C.; MENDES, C. Q.; PAIVA, S. R.; PAIM, T. do P.; HERMUCHE, P.; BERNAL, F. E. M.; GUIMARÃES, R. F.; CARVALHO JUNIOR, O. A.; GOMES, R. T. Conteúdo: With the high demand for lamb and its products on the Brazilian market, there is a need to improve efficiency within the production system. Genetic resources play an important role in this process. This paper discusses the role of these in the various stages of lamb production, looking at environmental adaptations, disease resistance, choice of ram and dam, through conception, lambing, survival, pre and post weaning growth as well as quality issues linked to carcass quality and traceability. We look at the use of both pure and crossbred sheep in rearing systems, as well as the use of molecular markers for parentage identification, reproduction, development and carcass quality. The overall suitability of the genetic resource depends on the breeding/rearing system, markets demands as well as genotype availability. At the end of the day, the most important factors are animal and farmer well-being and sustainability as well as the profit within the enterprise which may change as farm environment and circumstances change. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1187394 Título: The national sustainable taxonomy proposals and their implications for agribusiness. Autoria: RANGEL, L. E. P.; DOMINICIANO, G. P.; ARRUDA, G. M. T.; SILVA, C. S. de S.; BRASIL, B. dos S. A. F.; NOGUEIRA, J. M.; CARMONA, R. Conteúdo: The consolidation of sustainable finance taxonomies within financial systems marks a critical juncture for global agriculture. This article examines the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (BST) and argues that its effectiveness depends on a design that balances environmental ambition with sectoral realities, avoiding unintended penalties for compliant producers. The analysis shows that broad exclusion criteria—such as prohibiting activities based on legally permitted deforestation or generic toxicological classifications—can be counterproductive. Such approaches risk creating regulatory distortions and undermining practices like integrated pest management. A shift toward a performance-based, incentive driven model is therefore warranted. Empirical evidence supports the use of percentile-based thresholds (e.g., P85, P90) applied to the Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) to identify and restrict high-risk inputs more precisely. In parallel, recognizing Legal Reserve (LR) surpluses as assets eligible for financial compensation would better align conservation incentives with producer behavior. This dual-frontier approach, combined with robust digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems, enables a continuous rather than binary pathway to sustainability. A scientifically grounded and interoperable taxonomy can thus evolve from a classification framework into an operational green finance architecture, positioning Brazilian agriculture to reconcile productivity with climate commitments and biodiversity conservation. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z