Inovação nos agronegócios: patentes obtidas com linhaça (Linum usitatissimum L.)

Abstract

The objective was to briefly verify the situation of investments, whether public or private, in national scientific production, especially in the area of applied social sciences. Patents were sought in the agribusiness sector that were linked to sustainable practices and solutions, with a focus on linseed, a crop that has potential to be explored in the country. It was found that China is currently the country with the highest number of patents deposited both in soy and linseed, and in this one, there are 4,293 deposits found, as reported by the Orbit platform, against only 423 in Brazil. Of note is the patent assigned to the French company Valorex, which developed a method for evaluating the mitigation of methane in dairy cattle after the addition of linseed in a nutritional diet. The provocation for raising awareness about the importance of promoting science, innovation and technology in achieving national development based on the tripod of the principles of sustainability is brought to light.