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Embrapa is offering 73 free online courses, ranging from 4 to 80 hours of workload
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) was created in 1973 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, with the objective of guaranteeing food security to Brazil and a prominent position in the international food, fiber and energy market. At the moment, the state-owned company is offering 73 online and totally free courses in the agriculture and sustainability sector.
Embrapa's online courses are aimed at a wide range of participants, including technical assistance and rural extension professionals, farmers, agribusiness agents, rural producers and the rural community in general. Although they do not require prior knowledge, some of the online courses have specific education level requirements. Therefore, it is essential to check the requirements during the enrollment process. Check below which are the online and free courses offered by Embrapa and how to enroll.
Main online courses offered by Embrapa
- BRS Capiaçu – cultivation and use
- Strategic tick control in dairy cattle
- Control and prevention of mastitis in cattle herds
- Grass silage for milk production
- Hygienic milk production
- Corn and sorghum silage for dairy cattle
- Genetic improvement and zootechnical control of dairy herds
- Sampling, collection and transport of milk
- Grass-fed foragers for milk production
- Development and validation of near-infrared spectroscopy methods
- Training aimed at approaching near infrared spectroscopy methods (N ear infrared Spectroscopy, NIR ) in routine applications, research and development
- Evaluation and classification of pigs, carcasses and parts of carcasses in compliance with IN 79/2018
- Compost
- Wood wasp prevention, monitoring and control measures
- Introduction to cassava planting material production strategies – Reniva
- Operationalization of biodigesters
- Embrapa-UFU-Fapemig System: Project Management
- Basic Rural Sanitation
- Management of the açaí crop in Terra Firme: from seed to post-harvest and processing (2nd edition)
- Coffee farming in the Cerrado
- Bioeconomy for the Caatinga Biome
- Search in Patent Base
- Bioeconomics: an overview of the biobased economy
- Doing it right: how to organize the breeding season on beef cattle properties
- Construction of Solar Dryer
- Dwarf Coconut Irrigation
- Diagnosis and management of powdery mildew on dwarf cashew trees
Registration for Embrapa online courses and more information
Embrapa's online courses are online, and can last from 4 hours to 80 hours, depending on the complexity of the chosen area. In addition, EMBRAPA's 73 free online courses will offer a free certificate. A “participation certificate will be given to users who meet the requirements defined for each training”.
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To take advantage of this offer of completely free online courses, just enter the Embrapa website CLICKING HERE, choose the online course or courses you want and enroll. Registration and courses are completely free. Enjoy!
