Inauguration Expo INIA 2020: Minister Walker highlighted INIA's contribution in adapting crops to the country's agroclimatic reality

For his part, Pedro Bustos, highest authority of the institution, said that “through this event we managed to spread to society all the work we do and that is sometimes unknown by the general public, even though all our developments are present daily. at their tables ”.

03/12/2020

Today began Expo INIA 2020, the most important research, extension and transfer event of the Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA), which for the first time was held virtually. The opening activity was attended by the Minister of Agriculture, Antonio Walker, who took the opportunity to highlight the “silent” work carried out by INIA researchers in all these years of history, for the benefit of the national agri-food sector.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank the silent work of the INIA researchers, who for many years have been working on the genetic improvement of crops, vegetables and developing new varieties, which has allowed us to improve yields, have better products. and quality, food that has been adapted to the national agroclimatological reality. Chile has to transform itself into a country that produces healthy, nutritious and good-tasting food to differentiate ourselves from producing countries in other latitudes, ”said the head of Minagri.

Then it was the turn of the formal greeting of Pedro Bustos, National Director of INIA, who expressed being very happy for the start of this transcendental institutional event that will last until Friday, December 4. “For us, the INIA Expo is very relevant, because it allows us to spread what we do not only to the sector, but to the general public, to Chilean society that does not know what we do and our role in the country's food chain. Many people are unaware that INIA is present at their tables on a daily basis through the innovations we carry out and that are manifested in quality food developed under a logic of sustainable agriculture ”.

1st day program

At 15:00 pm, the first technical table began, entitled "Innovation, technology business and Extension", while at 16:00 pm it was the turn of "Food of the Future". It should be noted that all talks are available in "On demand", In other words, each visitor will be able to see them at the moment they deem appropriate. The list includes 26 exhibits (see talks) of INIA researchers on animal and plant production, extension, food, sustainability, production and management of agri-food innovation, which will be available at the INIA Auditorium.

Expo INIA 2020 also presents interactive virtual tours of the laboratories, the Network of Germplasm Banks (RBG) and the Robotic Dairy. Additionally, it has 14 information stands on the five National Areas that are under the auspices of R + D + i, Specialty Groups and outstanding projects, along with institutional advances in production and innovation management with the presence of the units of Innovation Management (UGI) and Technology Businesses. Each stand has videos, photo galleries and technical material (PDF) for attendees (downloadable), who will be able to ask questions and queries to the INIA specialists who will be present at virtually each stand.

To access directly, go to: https://virtualup.cl/expo-inia2020/

Live technical tables Thursday 3 and Friday 4