SLC Agrícola and SLC Sementes participate in the 13th Brazilian Cotton Congress
The 13th edition of the Brazilian Cotton Congress (CBA), which takes place between August 16 and 18, in Salvador (BA), will have the participation of several members of SLC Agrícola in talks, debates and workshops of the event, and the theme for this year is: Brazilian Cotton: Challenges and Perspectives in the New Global Scenario. Aurélio Pavinato, Chief Executive Officer of SLC Agrícola, participates, on the first day of the Congress, in the debate “Science, research and innovation: encouraging today to ensure the future”, to address the future of cotton farming and the importance of research and innovation in the consolidation of the cotton production chain.
This year, for the first time ever, SLC Sementes will be present at the Cotton Congress with an exclusive structure to receive customers and partners of the brand, as well as a complete service team, with Seed Sales and Production teams. Specialists in the theme of cotton seeds from SLC Sementes will be on site to show the specifics of each of the best cultivars produced on SLC Agrícola´s 14 farms, in addition to their services and facilities to producers.
At the SLC Sementes stand, there will be simulations of industrial seed treatment, technical chats and actions with customers and congress participants. All congress members are invited to attend the stand's schedule of events to learn more about seed and cotton fiber quality, biologic management tips, cotton seed care and cotton gin regulation. Check out the schedule:
8/16 – Tuesday
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Fiber Quality and Batch Separation, with Filipe Mamede
02:15 PM - 03:45 PM: talk Research as a Strategy to Mitigate Risks and Ensure Agribusiness Success, with Aurélio Pavinato
03:45 PM - 04:30 PM: Biologicals Management, with Doglas Broetto
8/17 – Wednesday
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM: chat Seed production as a strategy for sustainable growth, with Aurélio Pavinato
04:00 PM - 04:50 PM: Precautions for quality seeds with João Vanin
8/18 – Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Cotton Gin Regulation with Edmilson Santos
Conducted by Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão [Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers] (Abrapa), the CBA reaches its 13th edition at a strong growth pace, with qualified scientific programming and innovations, many of which will be presented by SLC Agrícola professionals, including cases of cotton farming practiced at the company's units.
Check out the SLC team's participation in the themed rooms:
Tuesday 08/16 02:15 PM – 03:45 PM
Room 1 - “The latest developments in cotton boll weevil management” with Rodrigo Oliveira, Sales Manager of Seeds and New Businesses at SLC Agrícola
Room 5 - “How to improve the HVI quality of Brazilian fiber - focus on length distribution” with Márcio Silveira, Regional Manager at SLC Agrícola[Quebra da Disposição de Texto]Room 6 - Talk: Research as a Strategy to Mitigate Risks and Ensure Agribusiness Success, with Aurélio Pavinato, CEO of SLC Agrícola
04:30 PM – 06:00 PM
Room 4 - “Intensive cultivation and sustainability indicators” with Marquel Holzschuh, Soil and Research Coordinator at SLC Agrícola.
Wednesday 08/17 - 04:45 PM - 06:15 PM
Room 1 "How to reduce contaminants in Brazilian fiber, from the field to the cotton processing unit (UBA)" with Edmilson Santos, General Cotton Gin Coordinator at SLC Agrícola
Participation in workshops:
Thursday8/18 - 02:30 PM – 05:30 PM
Room 2 “Fertilization of production systems as tools for increasing production efficiency” with Marquel Holzschuh, Soil and Research Coordinator at SLC Agrícola
Room 4 - "What is the future of on farm production of microorganisms in Brazil?" with Doglas Broetto, Agricultural Planning Manager at SLC Agrícola
Room 5 - "Quality of Brazilian cotton to meet the evolution of the world textile industry" with Edmilson Santos, General Cotton Gin Coordinator at SLC Agrícola.
[Quebra da Disposição de Texto]At this event, Abrapa intends to present to all congress members its goal of turning Brazil into the world's largest cotton exporter by 2030. To this end, expanding and consolidating the market in Asia, the continent where 98% of Brazilian plume is exported, is one of the market strategies adopted, highlighting the advantages of the national product, which are sustainability, fiber quality, credibility and production scale.
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