Support to Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture for the execution of loan CH-L1171 through the use of new technologies

This initiative is a Technical Cooperation (CH-T1348) aimed at supporting Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI) in implementing the “Innovation and Strengthening Program for Food Security” (CH-L1171, an investment loan) through the adoption of new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and digital solutions. It focuses on improving the provision of public agricultural services, particularly agroclimatic and soil information, to enhance producers’ decision-making and climate resilience. The TC is structured in three components: (i) assessing small and medium producers’ information needs, (ii) strengthening institutional capacities to generate agroclimatic/soil information products using digital technologies (including AI), and (iii) piloting and evaluating digital dissemination of agroclimatic information to producers. It will be executed by the IDB in coordination with MINAGRI-designated teams and in articulation with relevant services (INDAP, SAG, INIA, UGRA, and DMC), emphasizing inter-institutional coordination. Planned outputs include implementing at least one pilot, collecting and analyzing data for rigorous evaluation, and producing a guidance document and at least one research article presenting evaluation results.