The Gazebo Rural (12) this Sunday began by paying tribute to women. During the month in which it is celebrated, International Women’s Day, you will meet women who have improved their lives by becoming rural entrepreneurs on the island of São Luís.

Have you ever heard of biodiversity? It is the set of all species of living beings existing in a given region or time. The biodiversity of the Maranhão Cerrado is being studied by researchers from the State University of Maranhão (UEMA). They are looking for new species of plants in the Parque da Chapada das Mesas.

The National Supply Company released new forecasts for the country’s grain harvest this week. In Maranhão, the highlights are soybeans and corn, which are expected to see an increase in production compared to the previous cycle.

In addition to forecasts from official bodies, private consultants also monitor the harvest. La Mirante Rurale followed in Balsas the passage of the soybean rally which crosses all the grain-producing regions of the country.

The show also featured this week’s news. The World Organization for Animal Health has terminated the investigation into the atypical case of mad cow disease, recorded in Pará in February, and reiterated the country’s state of health.

The report provided by the Canadian reference laboratory points out that the disease detected in a nine-year-old animal in the municipality of Marabá, in Pará, appeared spontaneously in the body of the animal, without risk of dissemination to the herd or to the animal. ‘male.

The case was identified on February 22, when Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock informed the agency of the confirmation of the disease.

The case of mad cow disease in Pará had an impact on Brazilian beef exports to China, which were immediately suspended by the Ministry of Agriculture on a voluntary basis, as provided for in the protocol established between the country.

Finally, Mirante Rural presented a report on fishing and agriculture in the area of ​​the Pindaré river damaged by the flood. There are at least four months when the riverside people lack these two important sources of income, but the riverside communities are making do with what they have and that is not little, a river full of opportunities for those who know how to explore the tourism potential of the region at any time of the year.