Apurímac: INIA transfers technologies to improve guinea pig breeding and starchy corn cultivation

Published Jul 5, 2024

Tridge summary

The National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) has provided guinea pig breeding and starchy corn agronomic management techniques to small and medium-sized producers in the Apurímac region's provinces of Andahuaylas and Chincheros. This transfer of knowledge, conducted by the Santa Ana Agrarian Experimental Station of the INIA, aims to enhance the meat capacity of guinea pigs for commercial and industrial use and increase the quality and competitiveness of starchy corn crops. The training covered various aspects, including genetic improvement protocols for guinea pigs, high-quality forage production, animal health management, and international shed installation standards. Additionally, INIA provided instruction on seed multiplication processes of local starchy corn varieties, integrated pest and disease control, and sustainable agricultural practices, with the expectation that producers will see increased income due to improved guinea pig meat capacity and starchy corn yield per hectare.
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The National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) has transferred methodologies on guinea pig breeding and agronomic management of starchy corn to small and medium-sized producers in the provinces of Andahuaylas and Chincheros, in the Apurímac region. The transfer of knowledge was carried out during a technical visit organized by the Santa Ana Agrarian Experimental Station (EEA Santa Ana) of the INIA, with the objective of training producers to improve the meat capacity of guinea pigs destined for commercial and industrial activities. , as well as to increase the quality and competitiveness of the starchy corn crop. The Agricultural Technology Transfer Area of the EEA Santa Ana-INIA has provided training in various aspects, including protocols for the genetic improvement of guinea pigs, production of high-quality forage, animal health management, and the installation of sheds in accordance with standards international, in addition to the evaluation of the growth of guinea pigs, ...
Source: AgroPeru
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