FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRESTE OF PERNAMBUCO

Master's and PhD in Agricultural Production

Context of Creation

The project for the creation of the Master's in Agricultural Production was approved at UFRPE through Resolution CEPE 121/2009, ratified by Resolution CONSU 330/2010 and submitted to CAPES in March 2009. In its 115th meeting, the Technical-Scientific Council of Higher Education recommended the Graduate Program in Agricultural Production (PGPA), Academic Master's level, at UFRPE/UAG, receiving a grade of 3. This Stricto sensu Graduate course was the second master's approved at UFRPE/UAG, being part of the pioneering master's degrees in the interior of the state of Pernambuco and university expansions. The PPGPA was created and began its activities in August 2010.

In an important milestone, the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes), through the Technical-Scientific Council of Higher Education (CTC-ES), in its 221st meeting, approved in June 2023 the first Doctorate in the Agreste region of Pernambuco. The first Doctorate class started in August 2024 with 08 students, all with scholarships financed by the Foundation for the Support of Science and Technology of Pernambuco (FACEPE).

Area of Concentration

Broad area of knowledge: AGRARIAN SCIENCES

Evaluation area: AGRARIAN SCIENCES I

Basic area: AGRONOMY

Modality: ACADEMIC

Semester regime: SEMESTER

Research Lines

I – Agricultural Systems:

The Agricultural Systems research line aims to conduct studies on sustainable agricultural production systems and the use of new technologies and precision agriculture in the Caatinga.

The research focuses on seed production and technology; agricultural pollination and plant reproduction; biotechnology and enzymology; entomology, phytopathology, phytotechnics. Ecophysiology of the Caatinga and agroecosystems are also objects of study in this research line.

II – Water and Soil Use in Agricultural Production:

The Water and Soil Use in Agricultural Production research line has as its main objective to develop studies focused on the use and management of soil and water to improve and increase plant productivity, in a sustainable way, as well as studies that focus on monitoring the physical, chemical and biological quality of soils.

In this line, research focuses on soil physics, chemistry and fertility; stock and dynamics of soil organic matter; soil microbiology and biochemistry; genesis, soil classification; soil management and use. Evapotranspiration, water use efficiency, as well as carbon flows in agroecosystems and in the Caatinga will also be objects of study.

Admission to PPGPA

The admission of students to the PPGPA takes place through a call for proposals (approved by the Course's CCD) launched twice a year. For admission in March, the call for proposals is launched from October to November of the previous year. For admission in August, the call for proposals is launched from March to May of the current year. The call for proposals provides for specific vacancies for quota holders (civil servants, black, brown, indigenous, trans) and for broad competition.

To enroll in the course, the candidate must have a bachelor's degree and a master's degree (in the case of doctoral applications) in agronomy or related areas, aiming to meet the objectives and profile desired by the PPGPA.

Candidates are evaluated by a Selection Committee composed of 3 permanent professors, approved in a CCD meeting. After the selection process, the list is sent by the Selection Committee to the CCD for appreciation and approval.

Objectives

For the objectives and mission of the PPGPA to be achieved, maintained and improved, the Course Pedagogical Project (PPC) was built collectively, involving the participation of all PPGPA professors. The first step taken was the convocation, by the PPGPA Coordination, of a Plenary with all professors. In the Plenary, the main changes in the CAPES Evaluation Criteria, regarding Graduate Programs, were discussed. By decision of the Plenary, some Committees were created with the objective of preparing documents related to the following topics: PPC of the Master's in Agricultural Production, Strategic Planning, Graduate Monitoring and Course Visibility. The Committee responsible for the PPC, together with the Program Coordination, as well as the active contribution of the entire faculty, prepared the PPGPA PPC. This important document guides all activities developed, so that the mission and objectives of the PPGPA are fully achieved.

General

The main objective of the PPGPA is to promote the training of human resources at an advanced level, through the development of quality education, at the graduate level, and research and technological innovations in the area of agrarian sciences, specifically in Agricultural Production, with an emphasis on sustainable production.

Specifics

Promote the training of human resources at an advanced level, through the development of quality education, at the graduate level, and research and technological innovations in the area of agrarian sciences, specifically in Agricultural Production, with an emphasis on sustainable production;
Provide an integration of knowledge obtained in agrarian sciences with other related areas, such as biological and environmental sciences, so that graduates are able to diagnose and propose solutions to agricultural and environmental problems, especially those in the semi-arid region of Brazil/
train professionals to work in teaching and research institutions in the country, throughout the national territory (as has already been observed with the performance of graduates in several states of the country, as well as in private institutions, involved in teaching, research and technological innovation;
Seek to consolidate itself more and more in the region and in Brazil, reaching the level of excellence for graduate programs at the master's level.

Mission

Primary Mission “To return to society excellent professionals for teaching and research, aiming at the diagnosis of problems, technology transfer, innovation and environmental solutions for agricultural production”. In addition, the PPGPA has as its Vision “To be a graduate program of excellence in agricultural production and environmental issues, in addition to increasing international recognition and insertion in society”.

Curricular Structure

To obtain the title of Master in Agricultural Production, the student needs to complete 24 credits in disciplines, be approved in a dissertation work (16 credits) and send an article for publication (maximum 120 days after the dissertation defense) in a high impact factor journal. Only Seminar A is mandatory for master's students.

In the case of the Doctorate degree, in addition to the defense and thesis delivery requirements, the student must complete 48 credits in disciplines and send two articles to high impact factor journals. Of the offered disciplines, Seminars B, Digital Agriculture, Concepts and Applications of Intellectual Property, English for Scientific Communication and Experimental Statistics and Teaching Internship are mandatory for doctoral students.

From the beginning of the course, the student has an advisor and an advisory committee, composed of the advisor and two co-advisors. The advisory committee acts in all phases of student training, from project elaboration, guidance in laboratory analyses, writing the dissertation and the scientific article.

DISCIPLINES

DIGITAL AGRICULTURE;

MULTIELEMENTAL ANALYSIS;

APPLIED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES;

POLLINATION ECOLOGY;

AQUATIC ECOTOXICOLOGY;

EXPERIMENTAL STATISTICS;

ADVANCED STUDIES IN SOIL PHYSICS;

PHYSIOLOGY OF FORAGE PLANT PRODUCTION;

PHYSIOLOGY OF WATER STRESS IN CULTIVATED PLANTS;

PLANT GENETICS AND BREEDING;

ENGLISH FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION;

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

WEED MANAGEMENT;

SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION;

METHODS OF SOIL, PLANT TISSUE AND FERTILIZER ANALYSIS;

SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

MINERALOGY AND SOIL GENESIS;

PLANT MINERAL NUTRITION;

SEED PRODUCTION;

SOIL-WATER-PLANT-ATMOSPHERE RELATIONSHIP;

SEMINAR A;

SEMINAR B;

ENZYMOLOGY TECHNIQUES;

SPECIAL TOPICS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION I;

SPECIAL TOPICS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION II;

SPECIAL TOPICS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION III;

USE OF STABLE AND UNSTABLE ISOTOPES IN AGRARIAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES.

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