Chile: First meteorological station inaugurated in Arauco commune

Published Oct 5, 2021

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A new automatic weather station, named "Las Puentes," has been inaugurated in Arauco, Chile, marking the commencement of the first of its kind in the commune. This initiative is a part of the larger project titled "Increasing the productivity of potato cultivation in the province of Arauco" funded by the Regional Government of Biobío and INIA. The station is designed to provide crucial climatic data to local agriculture, enabling more informed decision-making in the face of climate change and promoting environmentally friendly farming practices. As part of the INIA Agrometeorological Network, it offers real-time and historical data on various meteorological conditions, aiding farmers in predicting potential crop issues, optimizing yield, and preventing production losses. The station's data are freely accessible and used by farmers and technical teams to support sustainable agricultural practices.

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Sprayers - Nebulizers We manufacture in Chile In order to become a relevant support for Arauco's agriculture, local authorities and producers inaugurated the “Las Puentes” automatic weather station, thus becoming the first in the commune. The ceremony was led by the mayor of Arauco, Elizabeth Maricán, the Biobío agriculture seremi, Francisco Lagos, the National Director of INIA, Pedro Bustos, and local producers, who valued the installation of the equipment for the help it will provide to agriculture. communal, characterized by the production of potatoes, beans and peas, as well as cattle ranching. The installation was created within the framework of the project "Increasing the productivity of potato cultivation in the province of Arauco" by INIA and with financing from the Regional Government of Biobío. This unit, whose inauguration was postponed for a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, became part of the INIA Agrometeorological Network, which has 327 stations in the national ...

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