INTERUNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUGAR ENERGY SECTOR
Breeding of Sugarcane
PRESIDENT
He holds a Bachelor's and a Licentiate's degree in Chemistry from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto (1988), and a Master's and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry of São Carlos (1991 and 1997) of the University of São Paulo. He is a Full Professor at the Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology of the Federal University of Alagoas. Since 2015 he has served as Pro-Rector of FORTEC - National Association Forum of Innovation and Technology Transfer Managers-PROFNIT Network.
GENERAL COORDINATOR
Prof. Hermann Hoffmann - UFSCar
He holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (1976), a master's degree in Agronomy from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (1991) and a PhD in Agronomy from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (1997). He is currently a full professor at the Department of Biotechnology and Plant and Animal Production, Center for Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos. He has experience in the area of Agronomy, with an emphasis on Plant Science, working mainly on the following topics: sugarcane, corn, varieties and genetic improvement.
DEPUTY COORDINATORS
Prof. Geraldo Veríssimo de Souza Barbosa – UFAL
Graduated in Agronomy from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, in 1976. Master in Agronomy/Statistics and Agronomic Experimentation, from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, in 1986. PhD in Agronomy...
Prof. Djalma Euzebio Simões Neto – UFRPE
He holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (1977), a master's degree in Soil and Plant Nutrition from the University of São Paulo - USP/ESALQ (1987) and a doctorate in Agronomy (Soil Sciences) from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (2008).
COORDINATORS OF IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
UFSCar : Prof. Hermann Paulo Hoffmann - ( lattes )
UFPR : Prof. Ricardo Augusto de Oliveira - ( lattes )
UFAL : Professor Geraldo Veríssimo de Souza Barbosa - ( lattes )
UFV : Prof. Marcio Henrique Pereira Barbosa - ( lattes )
UFG : Prof. Bruna Mendes de Oliveira - ( lattes )
UFRPE : Professor Djalma Euzebio Simões Neto - ( lattes )
UFRRJ : Prof. Willian Pereira - ( lattes )
UFS : Prof. Paulo Roberto Gagliardi - ( lattes )
UFMT : Prof. Antonio Marcos Iaia - ( lattes )
UFPI : Professor Francisco de Alcantara Neto - ( lattes )
HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING
The team of professionals from the ten universities that make up RIDESA and are dedicated to the genetic breeding program for the development of RB cultivars consists of 275 professionals, distributed as follows:
275 PROFESSIONALS
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46 teachers
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46 researchers
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39 agronomists
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4 biologists
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1 chemist
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1 biotechnologist
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1 zootechnician
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57 agricultural technicians
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19 administrative
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107 operational support
HUMAN RESOURCES
130 students per year
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102 undergraduate students
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28 students from postgraduate programs (Specialization, Masters, Doctorate and Post-doctorate)
In addition to the great success in developing RB sugarcane varieties for Brazil, this network stands out in the training of human resources. The existing infrastructure within the Universities has provided support for training undergraduate and graduate students in this crop. Hundreds of professionals have graduated and are working in the private sector and in public institutions.
Internships and/or scholarships are awarded annually to approximately 100 undergraduate students in various fields of knowledge, with a strong emphasis on scientific initiation scholarships for sugarcane research. Specialists, Masters, Doctorates and Post-Doctorates are also trained annually in the post-graduate programs of RIDESA Universities (Specialization, Masters, Doctorates and Post-Doctorates) in research related to sugarcane improvement. Several scientific methodologies are proposed that have contributed to the continuous evolution of knowledge on the improvement of this crop. It is worth highlighting the program called Residency in Agronomy with Specialization in Sugarcane, which is coordinated by UFRRJ in partnership with UFPR. This program, financed by the mills associated with ALCOPAR in the State of Paraná, has trained 97 recently graduated agronomists since 2005. This training takes place within the plants themselves, under the supervision of professors from the universities coordinating the program.