MS Foundation:Research in practice
Alex M. Melotto
CEOIntegrated Crop
and Livestock researcher
Institutional manteiners of our Foundation
We work for all the farmers from
Mato Grosso do Sul
Federation of
agriculture and
livestock
Cooperatives of
farmers
Soy farmers
association
Private institution, non-profit objectives, with free
information.
Relationship with many research institutions
Embrapas and universities
Research Departments and team
Soybean plant tecnologies
Corn plant tecnologies
Plants protection
Soil management
Integrated crop and livestock systems
50 employes (five researchers)
Research Units
Total Area: 1.8 thousand hectares influenced by the
information of the units.
• Naviraí
• Amambai
• Aral Moreira
• Antônio João
• Bonito
• Caarapó
• Miranda
• Dourados
• Deodápolis
• Rio Brilhante
• Maracaju (base)
• Sidrolândia
• Campo Grande
• São Gabriel do Oeste
• Ivinhema
• Anaurilândia
Experimental unit at Maracaju, MS. – Soybean plots.
Crop 15/16: 25.461 research plots
Main organization – Three Counclils
1. Fiscal Council
2. Administrative Council
3. Scientific Council
Farmers, researchers
and Institutional
heads.
Applied research, from farmers to farmers.
Demands
(problems)
Results
(Solutions)