Visita Irlanda 05_10_05

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The National Institute of Agricultural
Research URUGUAY Welcomes LMIC
Delegation March 27, 2007
Ing. Agr. (MSc) Enrique Fernández INIA La
Estanzuela
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URUGUAY Agro-Economic and Social
Indicators (2005) .

• Gross National Product US 18.000
• Agro- industrial Sectors 9 GNP.
• Exports US 3.404
• Agricultural
• Agro-Industrial Exports US 2.522
• Farmers 57.000
• Rural work force 157.009
• Total Rural Population 189.838

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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

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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.

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INIA The National Agricultural Research
Institute
BOARD of DIRECTORS

• Regional Advisory Committees

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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
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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

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MAIN PRODUCTIVE REGIONS AND INIA EXP. STATIONS
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National Agricultural Research Institute
Organization Flow Chart
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National Agricultural Research Institute
ORGANIZATIONAL MATRIX STRUCTURE
(Operational-Programmatic)
National Research Programs
Regional Experimental Stations
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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 INIAs capacity for
  innovation.
• Project development in teams under a
  multidisciplinary approach.

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Regional Technical Cooperation
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INIA and International Organizations
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Bilateral Cooperation
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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.

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INIA and US Universities
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