in Casablanca, Transitioning to sustainable agriculture Agricultural Development Institute (TAS) (Indap) will enable 1,002 of its users to implement sustainable and productive practices in their agricultural systems, improving resource conservation, resilience in the face of climate change, and availability and access to healthy food. be promoted.

Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela explained: 3,000 farmers from INDAP have applied for the program, demonstrating the high level of interest in the scheme. We provide expert advice and assistance to help farmers initiate and transition towards productive models of sustainable management in a range of agricultural practices. “

Application opened for this new device From June 14th to July 14th considers the participation of selected producers in the two-year cycle.

During its implementation, three core elements are applied: professional technical advice, training for sustainable production, providing economic incentives for project financing, management and sustainable practices.

In this regard, Santiago Rojas, National Director of Indap, pointed out that “TAS offers two types of technical advice: one specific to individual producers and one for group training. There are also economic incentives.”

“We can contribute economically to Up to 95% financing and up to $450,000 initial transition capital per producer in the first year of the program For obtaining bioinputs, seeds, tools and materials. meanwhile, Up to 90% of costs and expenses (up to $3,500,000) will be financed in the second year migration investment. To advance the process of transitioning to sustainable agriculture,” Rojas added.

A new program for the transition to sustainable agriculture

The launch of the TAS program with the first 1,000 selected farmers took place on the premises of the department’s María Arancibia González. Kepilcho of Casablanca (Valparaiso) grows flowers and vegetables under greenhouses and has potato and onion farms. Additionally, she raises chickens to produce her eggs, all based on agroecological practices.

“I still have a lot to learn, so I decided to register and bet on this. , if they could give me some advice and help me on this matter, it would be greatly appreciated,” said Gonzalez.

Maria Arancibia said she chose this clean farming path: “It was for the health of me, my family and the people I’m going to sell, to give them something healthy.” That’s the most important thing, and there are so many people looking for something as organic as possible. For our health, don’t pollute and pollute yourself no more ”.

Undersecretary of Agriculture, Ignatia Fernandez, stressed that the initiative “is a concrete way to combat climate change.” This is the first program to give momentum in the right direction to transform agriculture in a sustainable way. “

What are TASs?

Technical advice and accompaniment is provided by technicians and experts from the Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) to meet local needs. The budget to implement this document includes resources for the development of consulting firms and investments in excess of $1.966 billion annually.

The main requirements to apply for TAS are to be certified as a user prior to Indap, to be in arrears on agricultural services credits, and to belong to one of the regions where the program operates. That’s it.