Embrapa launched a new cultivar of Brachiaria decumbens, a species of grass widely used for cattle feeding in Brazil. Reproduction/Embrapa Embrapa launched this year a new cultivar of Brachiaria decumbens, a species of grass widely used for cattle feeding in Brazil. Called BRS Carinás, it arrives as a new option for the formation of pastures in the country (see full material here). Brachiaria decumbens, popularly known as braquiarinha, stands out for its resistance and is present mainly on properties in the Central-West. For around 60 years, Brazilian livestock farmers only had one commercial cultivar of this species available: Basilisk. BRS Carinás was developed to offer greater production of forage and leaves, allowing more animals to be placed in the same pasture area and increasing meat production per hectare. According to Embrapa, with the new cultivar, it was possible to observe a bovine weight gain of 13.3 arrobas per hectare per year, compared to 11.9 arrobas per year compared to Basilisk. The difference represents a productivity gain of around 12%. Stamp on the flesh: find out what it means and whether it poses risks