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The National Institute of Agricultural Research URUGUAY Welcomes LMIC Delegation March 27, 2007

The National Institute of Agricultural Research URUGUAY Welcomes LMIC Delegation March 27, 2007. Ing. Agr. (MSc) Enrique Fernández INIA La Estanzuela. URUGUAY Agro-Economic and Social Indicators (2005). Gross National Product : U$S 18.000: Agro- industrial Sectors : 9 % GNP.

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The National Institute of Agricultural Research URUGUAY Welcomes LMIC Delegation March 27, 2007

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  1. The National Institute of Agricultural Research URUGUAY Welcomes LMIC Delegation March 27, 2007 Ing. Agr. (MSc) Enrique Fernández INIA La Estanzuela

  2. URUGUAY Agro-Economic and Social Indicators (2005) . • Gross National Product: U$S 18.000: • Agro- industrial Sectors: 9 % GNP. • Exports: U$S 3.404: • Agricultural & Agro-Industrial Exports: U$S 2.522: • Farmers: 57.000 • Rural work force: 157.009 • Total Rural Population 189.838

  3. URUGUAY Production Features LIVESTOCK • Livestock: 82.5 % of total agricultural area • Stock (number of head in millions): • Beef Cattle 11,5 • Sheep 10,8 • Dairy Cattle 0,76

  4. The National Agricultural Research Institute - INIA • Created in 1989 by law as a public non-governmental organization. • INIA is the major organization in Uruguay related to agricultural technology. • Previously, agricultural research was within the structure of the Uruguayan government since 1914.

  5. Government Farmers Two Members Two Members 5 National Farmers Organizations President Board Of Directors 3 Year Terms INIA The National Agricultural Research Institute BOARD of DIRECTORS • Regional Advisory Committees

  6. Government Farmers $ Matching Funding Levy 0,4 % National Agricultural Research Institute BASIC FUNDING Fund for Promotion of Agricultural Technology - FPTA (10% of revenue) Other Sources: - Royalties, earnings from own production and services - International loans contracted by Government - International Cooperation

  7. National Agricultural Research Institute RESOURCES • HUMAN RESOURCES • 135 University Professionals: permanent (90% postgraduate) • 21 University Professionals: temporary • 47 Thesis Students and in- service training • 302 Permanent Staff (field, labs, etc.) • 72 Temporary Staff • 577 TOTAL • INFRASTRUCTURE • 5 Research Station • 8 Research & Demonstration Units • 5.300 Hectares • 17 Laboratories

  8. Rice & Beef/Sheep Systems Salto Grande Tacuarembó Natural Grasslands Beef & Sheep Systems Treinta y Tres Dairy Production La Estanzuela Las Brujas Cereal & Beef/Sheep Fattening Systems Horts & Fruits MAIN PRODUCTIVE REGIONS AND INIA EXP. STATIONS

  9. Board of Directors National Director Administration & Finance Mng. Officer Technology Business Mng. Officer Human Resources Mng. Officer National Deputy Director Programming & Operation Mng. Officer Technical Units: Biotechnology National Research Programs Directors (11) Regional Directors (5) Weather & Information Systems Communication y Technology Transfer International Cooperation Seeds Researchers & Support Staff National Agricultural Research Institute Organization FlowChart

  10. La Estanzuela Las Brujas Salto Grande Tacuarembó Treinta y Tres Dryland Crops Rice Dairy Production Value Chains Strategic Areas Meat & Wool Production Forestry Production Horticulture Production Fruit Production Citrus Production Pastures and Forages Family Farm Production Production & Environmental Sustainability National Agricultural Research Institute ORGANIZATIONAL MATRIX STRUCTURE (Operational-Programmatic) National Research Programs Regional Experimental Stations

  11. National Agricultural Research Institute INSTRUMENTS OF INSTITUTIONAL POLICY • Integrate farmers, through the Regional Advisory Committees, to a continuous process of planning, monitoring and evaluation of Projects and Programs (P, M + E). • Permanent training of Human Resources in search of excellence. Evaluation through results. • Project prioritization by its strategic relevance for the country and an assessment of its impact at the farmers level. • Alliances with national and international organizations of notorious excellency with the aim of strengthening INIA´s capacity for innovation. • Project development in teams under a multidisciplinary approach.

  12. Regional Technical Cooperation

  13. CIP INIA and International Organizations

  14. Bilateral Cooperation

  15. USDA – INIA Collaboration • MoU between USDA and INIA: October 13th , 2000 • FAS-ARS Program Leaders delegation visit INIA: March 13th to 16th, 2001 • MoU between USDA and MGAP: April 11th, 2003. • ARS International Affairs Specialist (G. Flanley) visited INIA April 2005. • Young Scientist Program (now N. Borlaugh P.): Internship of three INIA Scientists at Cornell U (Jul – Aug, 2004) • Two SCRP Projects developed by INIA and US Universities. • Merlyn Carlson, Deputy Undersecretary, USDA visited INIA Las Brujas Exp. Station.

  16. INIA and US Universities

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