The Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) was founded in 1970 and is one of the leading public federal universities in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, with its main campus located in Cuiabá. UFMT has strong expertise in agricultural sciences, environmental studies, and biotechnology. Located in one of Brazil’s major agricultural regions, the university provides an excellent foundation for tropical agriculture research. UFMT has extensive experience and significant research achievements in large-scale agricultural production systems, genetic improvement of tropical crops, and sustainable agriculture.