In the heart of the Chilean foothills, INIA develops an innovative pilot plan for potato cultivation in aeroponics

In the town of Chapiquiña, commune of Putre in Arica, at 3,287 meters above sea level, the INIA Ururi Agricultural Research Institute is developing a validation unit for aeroponic potato cultivation, focused on the production of potato seeds. A work that is being developed through an agreement between the Research Institute and the National Corporation for Indigenous Development CONADI under the framework of the project Comprehensive promotion of irrigation and comprehensive development for indigenous people, communities and/or part of indigenous communities in the Region of Arica and Parinacota. The SEREMI of Agriculture of Arica and Parinacota; Jorge Heiden, indicated that: "We are contributing with innovation through INIA, providing a new option to farmers so that they can continue producing pest-free crops, thus being a benefit for them and also for consumers." Aeroponics is a soilless cultivation system, which is developed without any solid anchorage for the root system, ...