From San Javier, a Santa Fe rice is looking to conquer new markets thanks to local genetics and product management.

The province of Santa Fe and the rice producers of San Javier have begun to take a new step in the valorization of the genetic material developed in Santa Fe territory. In the framework of a meeting held in that locality, progress was made in launching the multiplication phase of the Aldebarán seed, a variety that emerged from the technical and scientific work of the San Javier Experimental Center. The meeting took place within the scope of the Provincial Rice Table and marked a turning point in a process that has involved more than a year of joint work between the provincial State and the producers. The focus is on strengthening the local genetic improvement program, ensuring a regulatory framework for its development, and consolidating a tool that directly impacts the competitiveness of Santa Fe rice production. From the provincial Ministry of Productive Development, they pointed out that one of the central aspects of this phase is that the economic benefits generated by the ...