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Center for Sugar Cane Studies - NECANA
Núcleo de Estudos
Person in Charge:
Professor Silvino Guimarães Moreira
silvinomoreira.moreira@dag.ufla.br
Institutional Information:
necanaufla@hotmail.com
Background:
NECANA - Center for Sugarcane Studies, a benchmark
for study centers of the Federal University of Lavras
(UFLA), develops teaching, research and extension
activities in the area of sugar cane production. It
was founded in 2007 and comprises students of the
Agronomy and Agricultural Engineering courses,
coordinated by Professor Luiz Antônio de Bastos
Andrade. The center fosters research and extension
events aiming to spread information on the production
of sugar cane and derived products in Lavras and
surrounding region, always focusing on work
quality, efficiency and ethics. As the only study center
dedicated to the production of sugar cane, it stands
out from the others by the great theoretical expertise
of its members and the supervision of professors from
the Federal University of Lavras. It is a non-profit
organization, so no remuneration is expected from
services rendered to society.
Overall Objectives:
To enhance knowledge on sugar cane production,
besides bringing together students, professionals and
active producers with the purpose of fostering lectures,
debates, field work and other technical-scientific
events that may contribute to enhance knowledge in
this area .
Areas of Expertise:
1. Plant Studies: aspects related to soil preparation,
planting, crop handling, liming, fertilization, varieties
and harvesting.
2. Genetic Improvement: evaluation and selection of
sugar cane varieties for industry, spirits and forage.
3. Plant Production: aspects related to agribusiness
(sugar, alcohol and spirits).
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