Brazil

Marcia Soares
Chaves

phytopathology Agriculture Pests y Diseases Productive systems Wheat

Biography

Graduated at Engenharia Agronômica from Universidade Federal de Pelotas (1992), master's at Agronomy from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1995) and doctorate at Agronomy from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2001). Has experience in Agronomy, focusing on Phytopathology, acting on the following subjects: resistência, melhoramento geneético, aveia, ferrugem and triticum aestivum. She works at EMBRAPA.

Fellow researchers

Uruguay

Silvia Germán

phytopathology plant breeding Agriculture Genetic improvement Pests y Diseases Productive systems
United States

James Kolmer

phytopathology Agriculture Pests y Diseases Productive systems
Brazil

Amarilis Labes Barcellos

phytopathology Agriculture Pests y Diseases Productive systems
Chile

Ricardo Patricio Madariaga Burrows

phytopathology plant breeding Agriculture Pests y Diseases Productive systems
Argentina

Jorge Nisi

Plant breeding Agriculture Agroindustry Genetic improvement Pests y Diseases Productive systems
Mexico

Ravi Prakash Singh

plant breeding Agriculture Pests y Diseases Productive systems
Paraguay

Man Mohan Kohli

Plant breeding Agriculture Agroindustry Genetic improvement Pests y Diseases Productive systems
Sponsors
BID
IICA
With the support of
Fondo Coreano de Alianza para el Conocimiento en Tecnología e Innovación (KPK)