2024-09-03 03:30:00
International Trademark Association
Institute for Research and Technological Development of Family Farming in the Patagonia Region (IPAF) Begins educational visit to its Center for Training and Demonstration of Appropriate Technologies for Family Farming (CDT).
This is Spaces open to the education community are meeting points for research and extensionto promote rural and productive development in the region.
CDT is an interactive space dedicated to disseminating, promoting and experimenting with technologies that improve agricultural production and quality of life for Patagonian families.
At the opening ceremony, Florencia Lance, Director of the Center for Family Farming Research (CIPAF) emphasized INTA’s relevance in cooperation with producers, schools and authorities: “INTA is a large and diverse institution and one of our main goals is to promote research with the full participation of participants.”
The visits are targeted at educational institutions and aim to encourage young people to pursue science careers and strengthen connections with their communities.
In this sense, Luis Bertolini, Mayor of Protilio, underlined the importance of the CDT for the city: “This measure allows children and young people to learn about the work that is being done to support local productions.. We are promoting agritourism in city government and this is a great opportunity to showcase this.
The Family Agriculture Technology Training Demonstration Center has 40 technologies in multiple modules including water storage systems, renewable energy, biogas, and ecological agricultural production.
Opening of access cycle Offers the possibility to explore technologies such as water collection and storage systemsrenewable energy and agroecological production, in an environment designed for hands-on and collaborative learning.
Cecilia Gittins, director of IPAF Patagonia, explains, “We cluster our visits into three-week cycles and host students of varying educational levels each year.”
so far, More than 20 schools have signed up for tours in the Confluencia region and in towns such as Bajada del Agrio and Junín de los Andes.
El CDT It has 40 installed technologies, organized into different modules. Among others, it has a plant production area with agroecological gardens and greenhouses, as well as a waste management module integrating composting and an artisanal biofactory for biologics.
Opening event. Local authorities and INTA participated.
in turn, Includes different technologies for producing solar, wind and biogas energy. Meanwhile, the livestock module provides containment fences and insulation made from waste wool, as well as an automatic weather station that provides real-time data.
The new cycle of the CDT also includes a collaboration with the School of Tourism of the National University of Comahie, which includes professional internships for students in the tourism guide profession. In this regard, Carlos Espinoza, Dean of the Institute of Tourism, commented: “The proposal is a great opportunity for students to live and learn about the countryside. “We will work with INTA to develop tourism guidance practices and contribute to track design that enriches visitor and leisure experiences.”
On the opening day, Teachers and students in grades 6 and 7 of Protier 301 School walked along the theme trail in the center. The meeting was attended by producers from the cooperatives of El Labrador and El Arroyón, the Technical Education, Vocational Training and CERET Directorate of the Province of Neuquen, the Agency for Innovation and Development of Neuquen (ANIDE), the Deputy Minister of Production of the Municipality of Neuquén, the Centenario Agricultural Ecology Council and representatives of the Plottier Economic Development Entity (EDEP).
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