National Agricultural Technology Institute
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The National Agricultural Technology Institute ({{langx|es|Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria}}), commonly known as INTA, is an Argentine federal organisation responsible for agriculture.{{cite web | title=National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA) | website=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | url=https://www.fao.org/south-south-gateway/database/detail/en/c/284176/ | access-date=2025-02-16}} INTA is an extension agency in charge of the generation, adaptation and diffusion of technologies, knowledge and learning procedures for the agriculture, forest and agro-industrial activities within an ecologically clean environment.
Even though the institute, created in 1956, depends on the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Food of the Ministry of Economy and Production, it has financial and operative autarkic autonomy given by law 25641/02 that provides the Institute with the 0.5% of the importations.
Activities
The INTA researches and produces information and technologies applied to processes and products that are later forwarded to the producers. It works, for instance, in the genetic improvement and development of specific properties of diverse cereals, fruits, flowers, forest trees and vegetables, as well as the handling of cultivations and native forests.
Another important field is the sanity and cleanliness of the products, controlling plagues, weeds and diseases. It studies and researches the harvest, manipulation, packing, distribution and commercialisation of fruit and vegetables, as well as the handling and processing of meats and dairy products.
The institute also observes market behaviours of internal and external consume, as well as the economical impact of the different applied technologies.
The organisation carries out academic research on agricultural subjects.{{cite web | title=National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA) | website=Nature Index | url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/argentina/national-agricultural-technology-institute-inta/513906c134d6b65e6a0007f2 | access-date=2025-02-16}}
Recipients of research include those under the Fulbright Program.{{cite web | title=National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA) | website=Fulbright Scholar Program | url=https://fulbrightscholars.org/institution/national-agricultural-technology-institute-inta | access-date=2025-02-16}}
In November 2024, INTA was reported as trialling production of white, red and yellow pitahaya at its experimental station in Yuto.{{cite web | last=Maxwell | first=Maura | title=Argentina’s Inta mulls potential of pitahaya | website=Fruitnet | date=2025-02-16 | url=https://www.fruitnet.com/eurofruit/argentinas-inta-mulls-potential-of-pitahaya/263774.article | access-date=2025-02-16}}
Organization
The INTA has a directive board composed of members of both the official and the private sector; they define the politics at national level.
The national direction executes the planning of the board, assisted by the organization and administration technical areas.
Research and producers' capacitation takes place in 44 experimental agricultural stations and 240 extension units around the country.
[http://inta.gob.ar/videos/institutional-video-in-english/view See video about INTA]
See also
- INTI, the National Industrial Technology Institute of Argentina
- Science and technology in Argentina
References
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External links
- [http://www.inta.gob.ar/ National Agricultural Technology Institute]
- [http://www.mincyt.gob.ar/ Ministerio De Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación productiva de Argentina]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140214035035/http://www.minagri.gob.ar/site/index.php Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de Argentina]
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Category:Scientific organisations based in Argentina
Category:Agricultural organisations based in Argentina