👩🏻‍🔬 High potential

Brazil’s federal agricultural research company, Embrapa, has long been a cornerstone of the country’s farming development. Over its 52-year history, the institution has played a pivotal role in adapting foreign crops, such as soybeans, to Brazilian climate and soil conditions, while maintaining a comprehensive research portfolio that encompasses farming techniques, biotechnology and plant breeding.

Now, Embrapa wants to add cannabis to that list…

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