National Strategy for Agricultural Development (SENDA) in Uruguay

The strategy focuses on sustainable agro-industrial development and seeks to improve the sector's performance at several levels. Its main objective is to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner, promote social inclusion and contribute to long-term economic growth. SENDA establishes six fundamental strategic dimensions: international insertion, logistics infrastructure, sustainability of agroecosystems, productive and social development, information technologies for agriculture and institutional capacities. In the area of ​​international insertion, the aim is to improve access to global markets through trade negotiations and strengthening the country's health status. Regarding infrastructure, priority is given to improving logistics and decarbonizing transport to reduce costs and promote sustainability. On the other hand, productive development ranges from risk management to the inclusion of gender policies and support for family farming, encouraging innovation and technology transfer. The strategy also emphasizes the importance of strengthening the institutional capacities of the MGAP, including improving the management and design of public policies, as well as establishing working groups between the public and private sectors to resolve coordination problems. Furthermore, the incorporation of information technologies seeks to optimize production processes and simplify procedures through interoperable systems.