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Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria Company (EMBRAPA)

Potatoes
Company Description

EMBRAPA is a technological innovation enterprise focused on generating knowledge and technology for Brazilian agriculture.

The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) was founded on April 26, 1973, and is under the aegis of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply.

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Fresh tubers of Embrapa’s BRS F21 potato cultivar, developed for high yield and industrial processing.
January 13, 2026
Embrapa launches BRS F21 potato variety for industrial frying in Brazil
Embrapa has introduced the BRS F21 potato cultivar to meet the needs of growers and the processing industry. The variety combines high yield potential, disease resistance and strong frying performance, particularly for chips and shoestring potatoes.
Julio Kalazich, Ph.D., Agronomy Professor, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno, Chile
December 18, 2022
WPC Webinar- Potato Breeding in the South American Countries Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay
Julio Kalazich will be the speaker at the first World Potato Congress webinar of 2023 on January 24, 2023 at 9:00 am ET. He will address Potato Breeding in the South American Countries Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay in English followed by the presentation in Spanish at 10:00 am ET.
Delegación brasilera con sus pares chilenos.
April 06, 2017
Chile y Brasil unidos para potenciar el cultivo de la papa
El INIA firmó un convenio con su símil de Brasil, EMBRAPA para fomentar el cultivo de la papa en ambos países. Una delegación integrada por productores de papa, ... , visitaron la región de Los Lagos, en Chile, INIA Remehue, Centro Nacional de la Papa.
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