DEMOSTRATIVE UNITS AS PILLARS OF THE SYSTEM TO TRANSFER THE INTEGRATED APICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Poffer, D.; Caporgno, J.; Figini, E.; Rodriguez, G.;

Primost, D.; Bedascarrasbure, E.

The Beeyard, the learning space

Field inspectionField inspection Antibiotics are forbiddenAntibiotics are forbidden AFB controlAFB control Varroa controlVarroa controlWintering Wintering strategy strategy RequeeningRequeening Opportunity of reproductionOpportunity of reproduction Strategic feedingStrategic feeding Use of recordsUse of records

Technological Path

Curve of blooming

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How do demostrative units arise?

To generate a space of interchange

I II IIITo show a different way

of work

To generate a space of innovation

By necessity

Field day

Started in 2001.

Currently 30 +

IMPACT OF THE UNITS

Distribution

More than 3000

beekeepers

Improvement in productive technical parameters

LA > 20 % < 2 %

LE > 15 % < 2 %

CY > 15 % < 2%

Mortality >20 % < 8 %

Beekeepers

GroupsCR

Profam Companies legally

constitued CLUSTER

EVOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION

Demostrative Units

• Beekeeping Cooperative of Rauch

• CEPT Nº 5 de Miranda

• Municipalidad de Rauch

• Training Center

• Agricultural School

• UNICEN (University)

• National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)

BEEKEEPING AS CONTRIBUTION TO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

Institutional Linkages

Integrated

Project

Beekeepers groups Beekeepers Centre Municipalidad CEPT CEA CFP Agricultural School Cooperatives IDELCOOP Universities MAA (Ministerio de Asuntos Agrarios)

Supplying Companies

REGIONAL NETREGIONAL NET

DEMOSTRATIVE UNITS

A space toshare innovation

As a development

tool

Thanks for your attention

Daniel PofferINTA EEA Cuenca del Salado PROAPI

dpoffer@correo.inta.gov.arwww.apinetla.com.ar

www.inta.gov.ar/salado