Outline Federative Republic of Brazil

Personal Cali -Valle - Colombia Primary: Colombia Colegio Villegas Born: Education: College: Colombia National University of Colombia School of Veterinary & ANSI Secondary School: Spain Colegio Saint Patric

Post-Doctor: Computer Simulation Models Simulating goat performance under different biological responses to study the effects of nutrition, breeding, and management Education: B.Sc: Veterinary & Animal Science Masters : Animal Nutrition, Agriculture Education, Agriculture Economics. Ph.D: Agriculture Education/Economics Professional Education

Professional Experience 1. CIAT. International Center for Tropical AgricultureCIAT 2. OSU. Oklahoma State University 3. EMBRAPA. Brazilian Research Institution. 4. Casas Fernandes. Pure Breeding Nelore RanchesCasas Fernandes 5. Langston University: Goat Research Institute

Population growth rate: 0.91% Birth rate:18.45 births/1,000 population Infant mortality rate:36.96 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth:63.24 years Exports:$55.1 billion (f.o.b., 2000) Imports:$55.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000) General Area: total: 8,511,965 sq km 9,629,091 land: 8,456,510 sq km9,158,960 water: 55,455 sq km 470, States Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Corn, Sugar cane, Cocoa Beef, Iron, Planes Coffee, Oil, Electricity Machinery, m Population for Brazil:

Investment in Education: 3% Education IBGE 58% > 27.5 million primary school (75%) FINISH Secondary enrollment : 1.4% > 10.3 million secondary school Universities: All states have one 68 major world wide accredited Universities 35 are Federal Primary enrollment : (Free) Education organization: Primary 8 years Secondary 3 years Higher Education Professor/student ratio: 1:24 Literacy : total population: 83.3%

Production Agriculture

CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture Mission: To reduce hunger and poverty in the tropics through collaborative research that improves agricultural productivity and natural resource management Common Bean This is the most important food legume for more than 300 million people, most of them in Latin America, where the crop was domesticated, and in Africa. Rich in protein, iron, and other dietary necessities, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) has come to be known as the nearly perfect food. In addition to bolstering human nutrition, it has considerable economic importance, generating income for millions of small farmers. In Africa the vast majority of bean producers are women. Located in Cali, Colombia

Cassava A hardy root crop of tropical American origin, cassava (Manihot esculenta) provides food and livelihoods for about 500 million people across the developing world. Farmers particularly appreciate its strong tolerance of drought and poor soils. Some countries are tapping the potential of cassava’s starchy roots for processing into animal feed or for industrial use. Thus, in addition to strengthening food security, the crop offers new opportunities to generate employment and income for the poor. Tropical Forages The many species of tropical forages are a prominent feature of agricultural landscapes around the world. Improved forage grasses and legumes boost meat, milk, and fish production, helping to enhance human nutrition and raise farm income. But they also have many other uses beyond their traditional role in livestock production. Nitrogen-fixing legumes, for example, enhance soil fertility, increasing the productivity of other crops.

Rice Rice (Oryza sativa) is the most important food grain in most of the tropical areas of Latin America and the Caribbean, where it supplies more calories in people’s diets than wheat, maize, cassava, or potatoes. More efficient rice production is a central prerequisite for bettering the lot of the region’s urban and rural poor. Tropical Fruits An estimated 2,300 tropical fruit species show production potential. Some of them offer small farmers the opportunity to break into lucrative domestic and export markets, while at the same time improving family nutrition and land management.

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