Dr. Godofredo Cesar Vitti received his graduation at Agronomic Engineering from University of São Paulo in 1970, master's degree at Agronomy from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho in 1979 and doctorate at Agronomy from University of São Paulo in 1983. His research focuses fertility and soil management, corrective practices (liming, plastering and phosphating), conservation practices (covering plants, crop rotation), mineral fertilizers , organic, composting, fertilizing and plant nutrition. He published 15 books on plant nutrition, fertilizers and soil fertility; 27 chapters of books; various technical bulletins and participation in more than 200 training events and hundreds of lectures in Brazil