PROINPA Foundation present at the International Seminar on Agriculture and Adaptation to Climate Change.

The National University of the Altiplano of Puno – Peru, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, from September 22 to 25, 2025, held the International Seminar: Agriculture and Adaptation to Climate Change with the participation of exhibitors from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru. The PROINPA Foundation was represented by Wilfredo Rojas, who gave the keynote lecture on September 25th. “Quinoa Genetic Diversity and Sustainable Agricultural Practices for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Bolivian Highlands”At the end of the seminar, she received the Medal from the National University of the Altiplano and recognition for her participation in the PROINPA International Seminar. She shared her experiences on the work they have been doing with the genetic diversity of quinoa and the development of Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAP) to contribute to the sustainable production of quinoa in Bolivia.


Likewise, there is the “Antonio Gandarillas Antezana” award for works related to valley and plain crops; the topics of the theses defended by young people must focus on research that contributes to sustainable agriculture and regenerative agriculture, also relating current agrobiodiversity and climate change.

Submissions will be accepted until August 15th of this year. Theses defended during the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 at any Bolivian public or private university are eligible. The prizes for first, second and third place in both competitions total 18000 Bs. and are supported by Anapo, WWF, Swedish Cooperation, the European Union and Swisscontact.

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