Field evaluation of Trichoderma spp. strains, studies on soil microbiome and use of artificial covers in urban and peri-urban agriculture

• Grant number: 24/17865-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: November 01, 2024
• End date: October 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Crop Science
• Principal Investigator: Ricardo Harakava
• Grantee: Samantha Zanotta
• Host Institution: Instituto Biológico (IB). Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA). Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 23/10256-4 - Research and Extension support from the Secretariat of Agriculture to the Sampa+Rural Program to promote urban and peri-urban agriculture in the city of São Paulo, AP.PP

Abstract

In the PPPP-FAPESP project "Research and Extension Support from the Department of Agriculture and Supply to the Sampa+Rural Program to promote urban and peri-urban agriculture in the city of São Paulo", several needs of urban and peri-urban farmers were identified, each with a research proposal to solve them. The postdoctoral fellow to be selected must work on the themes "Biological inputs", "Soil microbiome" and "Reducing climate vulnerability through the use of low-cost coverings". To do this, you will need to present a multifaceted profile, with experience in planning and evaluating field experiments, soil sampling and interpretation of data on microbiomes and implementation of different forms of soil cover and crops.