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Argentina Centralizes INTA and INV Under Agriculture Secretariat

With staff assemblies convened, legal challenges filed, industry stakeholders await detailed regulations that will determine staffing levels, program budgets, quality controls, agency autonomy

Esta semana se redujo la autonomía del INTA y pasó a ser una unidad organizativa de la Secretaría de Agricultura y Pesca.
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Overview

  • Decree 462/2025 reclassified the National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA) and National Vitiviniculture Institute (INV) as dependent units of the Agriculture Secretariat, ending their autarkic status.
  • The decree took effect on July 10, triggering staff assemblies and legal appeals by unions that argue the reforms threaten jobs and institutional autonomy.
  • Regional directors of INTA have warned of deep cuts to research programs, reductions in workforce and possible sales of experimental stations under the new structure.
  • Changes to the wine law strip the INV of its technical advisory council and limit regulatory oversight to wine at the point of sale, prompting industry concerns about quality standards.
  • National and regional industry associations are pressing for detailed regulations on co-financing arrangements, program budgets and operational guidelines to assess the reforms’ full impact.