Argentina - Bilateral Dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Innovations
The project promotes climate and environmentally friendly innovations in the Argentine agricultural sector and improves the framework conditions for their dissemination.
Agriculture in Argentina
Agricultural products dominate Argentina’s foreign trade and account for around 60% of the country’s total exports. For the sustainable development of the sector, it is crucial to increase productivity through the introduction of technologies as well as meeting the requirements necessary for healthy, safe and environmentally friendly production. With innovative technologies and new management systems, moder- nization and growth of the sector can be achieved. In this regard, strengthening the ecosystem for innovation holds great potential.
The Project
The project promotes the dissemination of environmentally friendly innovations in collaboration with diverse stakeholders. For example, together with the Argen- tine Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, the institutional and legal framework for agricultural technology innovations is being improved, a national innovation ecosystem is being promoted and cooperation between research insti- tutes in both countries is being strengthened. Key topics include Smart Agriculture with focus on digitalization in livestock farming, biophytosanitary products and sustainability indicators. The project is aimed at innovation promotion professionals in private and public institutions as well as academia.
Objectives
- Strengthen the institutional and legal framework to promote innovation in Argentina’s agricultural sector
- Promote a cross-stakeholder innovation ecosystem for sustainable agriculture to intensify the development and diffusion of agricultural technologies
- Expand the German-Argentine scientific cooperation on innovative agricultural production systems and pilot these innovations in isolated cases
Achievements and results
To achieves its objectives, the project relies, among other things, on cross-stakeholder dialogue events, expert panels, and participation in trade fairs and congresses. A Working Group develops recommendations to strengthen the national framework to support innovation in the Argentine agricultural sector. In addition, a systemic further development of a national innovation ecosystem for sustainable agriculture is taking place, which strengthens cross-sectoral exchange and cooperation between different institutions on innovations in the field of the above-mentioned priority topics. Bilateral cooperation in research and the piloting of innovations will also be facilitated.
Political Partner
- Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy of the Republic Argentina
Other partners on the provincial level
- Ministry of Production, Science and Technology of the Province of Santa Fe
- Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of the Province of Córdoba
Project partner on operational level
- Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of the Republic Argentina
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
Operating Institutions
- IAK Agrar Consulting & GOPA AFC
Link to Project Webseite: Bilateral Dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Innovations
Address
Argentina - Bilateral Dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Innovations
The project promotes climate and environmentally friendly innovations in the Argentine agricultural sector and improves the framework conditions for their dissemination
Piso 24
Avenida Corrientes 327
AR - C1043AAD Buenso Aires
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