Uruguay Agrointelligent Strategy

The Climate-Smart Agriculture strategy focuses on sustainable practices such as soil conservation and grassland management. The soil conservation policy uses direct seeding and a national plan that reduces erosion by up to 80%, aligning with the goal of sustainably intensifying production. This strategy seeks a triple win: increasing productivity, improving resilience to climate change, and decreasing the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions, addressing sustainability challenges in agricultural production. In addition, efficient water management is a key pillar of the strategy. The MGAP promotes supplementary irrigation and the construction of water reserves, supported by legal amendments and incentives for responsible water use in agriculture. These measures are designed to reduce the vulnerability of production systems to climate variability and optimize water resources, thus ensuring resilient and sustainable agricultural production in the context of climate change.