advisor committee on bio-inputs for agriculture use (cabua)
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PhD. Germán Ceizel Borella
Coordination of Innovation and Biotecnology
National Directorate of Bioeconomy
Secretariat of Food, Bioeconomy and Regional Development
Advisor Committee on Bio-inputs for
Agriculture Use (CABUA)
The role of CABUA in the promotion of the agricultural
bioionputs sector.
Establishment of CABUA
After the workshop “Taller sobre institucionalidad para el desarrollo, regulación y comercialización de bioinsumos en Argentina” (2013) MAGyP – IICA arises the need to create an "intersectoral body for the management, coordination and formulation of projects for the agricultural bioinputs sector."
CABUA was established within the scope of the NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMISSION (CONABIA) by Resolution No. 07 dated december 10, 2013- MAGyP, both chaired by the Coordination of Innovation and Biotechnology (AD Nº 1441/2020)
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina Luis Eugenio Basterra – Minister
Secretariat of Food, Bioeconomy and Regional Development Marcelo Eduardo Alos - Secretary
National Directorate of Bioeconomy
Dalia Lewi – Directress
Coordination of Innovation and Biotechnology
CABUA Advisor Committee of Bio-inputs for Agriculture Use.
Composition of CABUA
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGyP)
The different Secretariats within the Ministry.
Decentralized organizations:
National Service of Health and Food Quality (SENASA)
National Institute of Seeds (INASE).
National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA).
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
(MAyDS)
Decentralized body of the Ministry of Science, Technology and
Innovation:
National Council for Scientific and Technical Research
(CONICET).
Associations of the scientific and agricultural field:
Argentine Association of Microbiology (AAM)
Arg. Assoc. of Reg. Consortia of Agric. Exp. (A.A.C.R.E.A.)
Arg. Assoc. of Direct Sowing Producers (AAPRESID)
Argentine Seed Growers Association (ASA)
National Universities:
University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
University of Quilmes (UNQ)
Chambers, Federations, bodies and organizations involved in the
bio-inputs sector:
Argentine Chamber of Bio-inputs (CABIO)
Argentine Chamber of Biotechnology (CAB)
Chamber of the Arg. Ind. Of Fertilizers and Agrochemicals (CIAFA)
Chamber of Agricultural Health and Fertilizers (CASAFE)
Center for Parasitological and Vector Studies (CEPAVE)
Obispo Colombres Agro-industrial Experimental Station (EEAOC)
Federation of Argentine Rice Entities (FEDENAR)
Argentine Biotechnology Forum (FAB)
Foundation for the Study of Invasive Species (FUEDEI)
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Argentine Movement for Organic Production (MAPO)
Representatives: Observers:
Role of CABUA
➢ To provide advice on the technical requirements of quality, efficacy and biosecurity that Bio-inputs must meet.
➢ To propose new standards and issue an opinion in relation to the regulation and promotion of Bio-inputs.
Res. 07/2013 MAGyP
Res. 29/2016 MINAGRO
"Any biological product that consists of or has been produced by microorganisms or macroorganisms, extracts or bioactive compounds derived from them and that is intended to be applied as an input in agricultural, food, agro-industrial or agro-energy production."
Deffinition of bio-inputs according to CABUA:
Achievements of CABUA
✓ Participation and monitoring of the Program to Promote the Use of Bio-inputs (PROFOBIO 2015-2016)
● Total financing USD 224,000
● Duration: 15 months.
● It benefited 700 agricultural producers of walnut, fruit, horticultural,
viticultural and forage sectors, throughout the country.
● CABUA worked on a progress report template and on a survey model for
the benefited producers
● CABUA worked on a draft resolution of PROFOBIO II that has not yet been
carried out.
In 2017, CABUA submitted to the authorities of the then Ministry of Agroindustry a 65% reduction proposal for bio-inputs SENASA tariffs.
The proposal was materialized in in Resolution 12-E dated February 7, 2018, later modified by Resolution 189 dated December 28, 2018.
✓ Reduction of 65% of the tariffs for Bio-inputs, which for remuneration is received by the National Service of Agri-food Health (SENASA), which is responsible for the registration of agricultural bio-inputs.
✓ Formulation of a Base Document presenting the status of Bio-inputs in Argentina, providing elements for the formulation of policies.
CABUA agreed on the “Base document on bio-inputs in Argentina”
whose contents are:
• state of the art in the development and use of bio-inputs,
• benefits derived from its use,
• challenges to increase the number of quality bio-inputs
registered in Argentina.
Law 26,050 reduces the tax for chemical fertilizers by 50% since 1997. This
draft intends to extend this benefit to the biological and organic fertilizers.
The measure seeks to benefit the segment of small and medium-sized
companies that supply 60% of the market (around 40 companies)
The draft has not yet been adopted.
✓ Draft law to modify Law 26,050 on Value Added Tax for biological fertilizers.
✓ Formulation of the Action Plan for the agricultural bio-inputs sector RESOL-2019-105-APN-SAYBI # MPYT.
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/el-ministerio-de-agricultura-ganaderia-y-pesca-lanza-un-plan-de-accion-
para-promover-los?fbclid=IwAR0dtMdv5xMuU8Yv_Vb4qptGqby3HL2i8NRb4paZMMV0SPrEOI5Lch_VJcs
Goal To increase the diversity of bio-inputs for agricultural use in the formal market.
• To Implement a State Policy on Bio-inputs.
• To update the management and registration system of
Agricultural Bio-inputs.
• To Boost the processes of research, innovation and
development of bio-inputs.
• To facilitate access to information, training and
technical assistance in the management and use of bio-
inputs to agricultural producers.
Means
CABUA will be responsible for monitoring the progress of the actions, analyzing the associated indicators and means of verification.
To provide information about development, regulation,
experiences in field use and institutional aspects.
To promote the interaction of agricultural technicians from
all over the country.
Virtual course on Bio-inputs (first edition, December 2019)
First edition for CABUA
members and technicians
from the public sector:
INTA, SENASA and the
Directorate of
Biotechnology.
31 participants;
satisfaction survey.
Goals
Perspectives
● To reestablish the Committee's activity.
● To convene an Innovation Table on Bio-inputs,
● To carry out a survey on developers of bio-inputs,
● To confirm the current representations and expand them,
including more actors from the productive sector.
● To include in the agenda the problems of small and medium
producers, as well as small and medium industries
● To extend the possibility of applying the "Argentine Bioproduct
Seal" to Bio-inputs
● To implement more virtual trainings and course materials online.
● To promote interaction in a public-private sphere for the
development and use of agricultural bio-inputs.
