2. • IMPORTANT CROP
• WIDELY GROWN
• LOW YIELD
• BOOST YIELD/INCOME
CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE
CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
3. • BRAZIL LARGE GERMPLASM
BASE
• PREVENT GENETIC EROSION
SUPPORT BREEDING PROGRAMS
CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE
CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
4. CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT
PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
NORTH
NORTHEAST
CENTRALWEST
SOUTHEAST
SOUTH
5. CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE CURRENT
PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
•CONVENTIONAL BREEDING
• IMPROVED VARIETY
• SUBSISTENCE CROP
• LIMITING PROBLEMS
6. CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE
CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
• BREEDING RESEARCH
SÃO PAULO STATE
• BREEDING RESEARCH
CERRADOS
7. CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE
CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
Cassava Varieties - Fresh
BRS Dourada - High carotene - 4µ/g -
48,7 t/ha roots, 31% of dry matter -12
months
Gema de Ovo - High carotene - 4µ/g -
28,3 t/ha roots, 40% dry matter - 12
months - High quality yellow flour
Rosada High licopene - 8,8 µ/g - 26%
dry matter 12 months - Cooking time:
10 minutes
8. CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE
CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
• PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH
• INDUSTRIAL USE
9. CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE
CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
• ETANOL RESEARCH
• TECHNICAL COOPERATION
BRAZIL - CHINA
10. CASSAVA BREEDING IN BRAZIL: FROM THE
CURRENT PERSPECTIVE TO FUTURE PROGRAMS
• FUTURE RESEARCH