The National Agricultural Technology Institute ( es, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria), commonly known as INTA, is an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, ...
federal
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in charge of the generation, adaptation and diffusion of technologies, knowledge and learning procedures for the
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people ...
, 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 of the products; plagues control, 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.
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.
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See also
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INTI
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, the National Industrial Technology Institute of
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
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Science and technology in Argentina
References
External links
National Agricultural Technology InstituteMinisterio De Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación productiva de ArgentinaMinisterio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de Argentina
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Government agencies of Argentina
Scientific organisations based in Argentina
Agricultural organisations based in Argentina
Forestry education
Government agencies established in 1956
Forestry in Argentina