Instituto de Laticínios Cândido Tostes (EPAMIG ILCT)
Brésil
The Cândido Tostes Dairy Institute (ILCT) was created in 1935 under the concept of a factory-school, where the objective was to combine theoretical knowledge with practical experience, in order to train qualified labor for the national dairy sector, especially in Minas Gerais, as well as to develop technologies suited to the reality of Brazilian industries.
In 1974, the Minas Gerais State Government, through Law No. 6310, authorized the establishment of the Minas Gerais Agricultural Research Corporation (EPAMIG). The objective was to oversee research in the state, similar to the work carried out by EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) nationwide. The State Government was displacing the "Cândido Tostes" Dairy Institute from the structure of the Department of Agriculture, transferring it, along with all its activities and assets, to the newly created company. Thus, the ILCT had institutionalized its research activities.
The institutionalization of research through EPAMIG gained rapid momentum, thanks to the foundation it found in the ILCT; the spirit of research was in place since its creation, back in the distant 1930s. From then until 1980, it benefited from the fruitful work of foreign technology, notably European, in the production of cheese, butter, and other dairy products, in which processes adapted to Brazilian conditions were immediately transferred to the national industry.
The Cândido Tostes Dairy Institute (ILCT), an EPAMIG unit focused on milk and dairy processing and headquartered in the city of Juiz de Fora, is nationally recognized for its pioneering teaching and research on milk and dairy products. ILCT is also a benchmark in training and developing human resources for the sector. Its prime location is central to its core business, as Minas Gerais is the largest milk producer in the country, particularly in the South of Minas Gerais and Zona da Mata. It boasts several traditional dairy industries, including the birthplace of Brazil's first dairy plant. The city's dairy vocation is also reinforced by the presence of the EMBRAPA Dairy Cattle unit.
In 1974, the Minas Gerais State Government, through Law No. 6310, authorized the establishment of the Minas Gerais Agricultural Research Corporation (EPAMIG). The objective was to oversee research in the state, similar to the work carried out by EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) nationwide. The State Government was displacing the "Cândido Tostes" Dairy Institute from the structure of the Department of Agriculture, transferring it, along with all its activities and assets, to the newly created company. Thus, the ILCT had institutionalized its research activities.
The institutionalization of research through EPAMIG gained rapid momentum, thanks to the foundation it found in the ILCT; the spirit of research was in place since its creation, back in the distant 1930s. From then until 1980, it benefited from the fruitful work of foreign technology, notably European, in the production of cheese, butter, and other dairy products, in which processes adapted to Brazilian conditions were immediately transferred to the national industry.
The Cândido Tostes Dairy Institute (ILCT), an EPAMIG unit focused on milk and dairy processing and headquartered in the city of Juiz de Fora, is nationally recognized for its pioneering teaching and research on milk and dairy products. ILCT is also a benchmark in training and developing human resources for the sector. Its prime location is central to its core business, as Minas Gerais is the largest milk producer in the country, particularly in the South of Minas Gerais and Zona da Mata. It boasts several traditional dairy industries, including the birthplace of Brazil's first dairy plant. The city's dairy vocation is also reinforced by the presence of the EMBRAPA Dairy Cattle unit.
| Type | Recherche |
|---|---|
| AGRIS ID | BLF |
| Website | https://epamig.br/ilct/ |
| État | Actif |
| ODS | Ce fournisseur de données participe à l'Open Data Set (ODS) d'AGRIS |