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Biostimulants World Congress
Hybrid Event: Live In-Person & Digital Experiences

Workshops 30 November 2026 (Separate Ticket Required)
Conference & Exhibition 1-3 December 2026

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, USA

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Mariangela Hungria
Researcher at Embrapa
Keynote

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Mariangela Hungria da Cunha is a Brazilian agronomist and microbiologist noted for pioneering work on biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and the use of beneficial soil bacteria as microbial inoculants for tropical crops. Since 1982 she has been a researcher with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), helping farmers replace chemical fertilizers with beneficial soil bacteria. In 2025 she became the first Brazilian woman to receive the World Food Prize, for “extraordinary scientific advancements in biological nitrogen fixation” that transformed tropical agriculture.She is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.

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Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

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