Agribusiness

Use of transgenic seeds in Brazilian agriculture and concentration of agricultural production to large agribusinesses

C. D. Marinho, Martins, F. J. O., Júnior, A. T. Amaral, Gonçalves, L. S. A., Amaral, S. C. S., and de Mello, M. P., “Use of transgenic seeds in Brazilian agriculture and concentration of agricultural production to large agribusinesses”, vol. 11, pp. 1861-1880, 2012.

We identified the commercial releases of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Brazil, their characteristics, the types of genetic transformation used, and the companies responsible for the development of these GMOs, classifying them into two categories: private companies, subdivided into multinational and national, and public institutions. The data came from the data bank of the national registration of cultivars and the service of national protection of cultivars of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Supply (MAPA).

Revisiting the Brazilian scenario of registry and protection of cultivars: an analysis of the period from 1998 to 2010, its dynamics and legal observations

C. D. Marinho, Martins, F. J. O., Amaral, S. C. S., Júnior, A. T. Amaral, Gonçalves, L. S. A., and de Mello, M. P., “Revisiting the Brazilian scenario of registry and protection of cultivars: an analysis of the period from 1998 to 2010, its dynamics and legal observations”, vol. 10, pp. 792-809, 2011.

During the last 20 years, the national production of grains has increased 156.1%; productivity increased 93.8% and there has been an increase of 29.1% in cultivated area. Currently, agribusiness is responsible for 40% of Brazilian exports. Nevertheless, there is little quantitative information on the main plant species of economic interest that have been registered and protected in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supply Ministry (MAPA) by public and private companies, as well as by public-private partnerships.

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