The value of scientific transfer that changed the brewing agribusiness in Argentina

Brewing barley is the main source of malt, a basic input for brewing beer. In this chain, 25 years ago, when answers had to be given to productive and industrial questions, one of the most recognized Argentine malthouses in the market approached the Faculty of Agronomy (UBA). “When Maltería Pampa settled in the southwest of Buenos Aires and joined the Common Market of the South, it was a key moment for the malting industry: it needed to grow and it approached us looking for solutions to certain problems related to malting barley grains”, Roberto Benech (Photo), professor of Industrial Crops at FAUBA, reminded the scientific dissemination site “Sobre La Tierra”. See also Uruguay made history: sent wheat and barley genetics to the vault at the end of the world That link left a lasting union over time that gave important results. The path traveled over the 25 years allowed the generation of multiple scientific publications and new lines of research. Benech recalled one of the ...