C1.3. The system of the national Institutes of agricultural research of Ibero-America
1. GCARD 2012
THE SYSTEM OF THE NATIONAL
INSTITUTES ON AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH OF IBERO-AMERICA
SECRETARIADO PERMANENTE DEL
SISTEMA DE LOS INIA DE IBEROAMERICA MARIA TERESA DOBAO
2. • The System of the INIA of Ibero-America
was formally conformed 11 years ago as
an iniciative of the Spanish National
Institute on Agricutural Research and
Food Technology
• In 2002, 12 INIAs were constituted as the
Founder Group
3. FOUNDERS GROUP
• INTA - ARGENTINA • DICTA - HONDURAS
• INIA - CHILE • INIFAP - MEXICO
• INTA - COSTA RICA • INIA - PERU
• CORPOICA - COLOMBIA • INIA - PORTUGAL
• INIAP - ECUADOR • INIA - URUGUAY
• INIA - ESPAÑA • INIA - VENEZUELA
4. • TODAY, IT IS CONFORMED BY THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTES FROM 19
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
SPEAKING COUNTRIES, 17 IN IBERO-
AMERICA, AND 2 IN EUROPE.
5. AND LATER …
• EMBRAPA - BRASIL … AND, WITH THE
COLLABORATION OF:
• ICTA - GUATEMALA
• IDIAP - PANAMA
• CENTA – EL SALVADOR
• IDIAP - REP. DOMINICANA
• MINISTRY OF
• INIAF - BOLIVIA AGRICULTURE - CUBA
• INTA - NICARAGUA
• IPTA - PARAGUAY
6. ITS ACTIVITY IS BASED ON THREE PILLARS:
• RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
• CAPACITY BUILDING OF THEIR STAFFS
THROUGH THE PROGRAM OF PhD DEGREE
GRANTS
• INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
7. SINCE 2010 ITS ACTIVITY IS MAINLY FOCUSED ON
FOUR AREAS OF COMMON INTEREST:
• CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE
• PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES
• BIOENERGY
• FOOD SECURITY
8. SOME SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS :
• INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING FOR
SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE RESOURCES IN THE
AMAZONIA REGION
• GLOBAL MOUNTAINS PROGRAM
• INNOVATION NETWORK ON BREEDING AND
DISSEMINATION OF POTATOE