INIA Divulga

http://www.publicaciones.inia.gob.ve/index.php/iniadivulga/issue/feed INIA Divulga 2025-09-10T15:39:16-04:00 Mónica González inia.divulga@gmail.com Open Journal Systems It is a technical, informative and informative magazine that contains information of practical application for the inhabitants of the rural environment. Disseminates topics of interest in the national agricultural field, from research and technological innovation processes and can be obtained in digital and printed versions http://www.publicaciones.inia.gob.ve/index.php/iniadivulga/article/view/1059 Editorial 2025-09-10T15:34:24-04:00 Belkys Vásquez gerencia.investiga@gmail.com

Bienvenidos a esta edición de INIA Divulga, en la que se presentan trabajos que abordan la temática de la agricultura sostenible en Venezuela. Estos aspectos son relevantes para una sociedad que reconoce la importancia de la relación entre las acciones humanas y el medio ambiente, así como el impacto que estas tienen sobre el mismo. Los artículos que presentamos en este número ofrecen soluciones innovadoras para un trabajo agrícola eficiente y responsable con las comunidades.

2025-09-10T09:50:16-04:00 Copyright (c) 2025 INIA Divulga http://www.publicaciones.inia.gob.ve/index.php/iniadivulga/article/view/1062 Baking agar as an economical alternative in the in vitro production of potato plants 2025-09-10T15:34:27-04:00 Norkys Meza norkysmeza@gmail.com

Biotechnological techniques such as tissue culture can be used efficiently in the agricultural sector and constitute an interesting alternative to traditional propagation methods, since they allow obtaining a large amount of pathogen-free plant material in a short period of time. Plant tissue culture comprises a set of techniques widely used for in vitro plant propagation; however, a disadvantage is the high cost of components used for the culture medium, among these, the agar of said media has presented enormous overexploitation as a consequence of its high demand, which is why its price has risen, Sánchez Cardozo et al. (2019).

2025-09-10T11:59:22-04:00 Copyright (c) 2025 INIA Divulga http://www.publicaciones.inia.gob.ve/index.php/iniadivulga/article/view/1063 Making Bocashi from organic waste as an alternative to sustainable agriculture 2025-09-10T15:34:35-04:00 Karla Nuñez Castellano kcastellano.inia.zulia@gmail.com Ana María Chacón achacon@inia.gob.ve José Colmenares jcolmenares@inia.gob.ve Carolina Polanco cpolanco@inia.gob.ve Thaira Navarro tnavarro@inia.gob.ve

Intensive use of natural resources has produced negative impacts on the environment and affected the sustainability of production systems. Trends in healthy food consumption necessitate the search for clean and sustainable production systems, such as organic sources. The global trend in managing these systems demands basic knowledge of resources, such as the management of organic fertilizers applied to the soil.

2025-09-10T14:11:37-04:00 Copyright (c) 2025 INIA Divulga http://www.publicaciones.inia.gob.ve/index.php/iniadivulga/article/view/1064 Measuring the agroecological status of musas through a rapid methodology to assess sustainability 2025-09-10T15:34:45-04:00 José Castillo S. castilloalex0807@gmail.com Doris Blanco dblanco@gmail.com Melvin Said O. msaid@inia.gob.ve Starling Rodríguez R. srodriguez@inia.gob.ve Edward Manzanilla emanzanilla@inia.gob.ve Jairo Loaiza jloaiza@inia.gob.ve

Conventional agriculture has contributed enormously to soil deterioration, increased environmental pollution, and harm to human health, due to its general dependence on foreign inputs from other technological packages. This mode of production is based on monoculture, intensive mechanization, and the application of agrochemicals, as well as the use of genetically modified organisms, which has resulted in the emergence of new, more resistant pests and the loss of biodiversity and agri-food sovereignty. A counterpoint to this mode of production is agroecology, based on organic management that minimizes environmental and soil damage and emphasizes human health.

2025-09-10T14:32:55-04:00 Copyright (c) 2025 INIA Divulga http://www.publicaciones.inia.gob.ve/index.php/iniadivulga/article/view/1065 Analysis of Environmental and Sociocultural Impact Studies (ESIASC) 2025-09-10T15:34:56-04:00 Teomary Pérez teomaryan@gmail.com

Intense population and industrial growth, the lack of planning and management strategies, as well as the lack of understanding of the ecological and socioeconomic value of ecosystems, have led to serious problems of pollution and environmental impact, and the loss of valuable natural and economic resources worldwide. Therefore, the ecological problem and the environmental crisis arise from the fact that human beings can actively intervene in the environment to satisfy their needs and, through this, are causing great damage to the environment and all living beings that depend on it.

2025-09-10T14:52:22-04:00 Copyright (c) 2025 INIA Divulga http://www.publicaciones.inia.gob.ve/index.php/iniadivulga/article/view/1066 Experience of yancín cultivation in Bolívar state, Venezuela 2025-09-10T15:35:02-04:00 Ernesto Martínez iniabolivar@gmail.com Arístides Rodrígez arodriguez@inia.gob.ve Yanira Ramos yramos@inia.gob.ve Andrés Gil agil@inia.gob.ve

Due to adverse rainfall, dependence on agrochemicals, mechanization of agricultural work, hoarding of finished products, and price speculation, the demand for alternative agricultural products such as musaceae (plantain, topocho, and banana), as well as cassava, yam, and yancín (roots and tubers) has increased. This contrasts with traditional cereals such as wheat, corn, and rice, and offers an opportunity to diversify the Venezuelan diet by incorporating different types of carbohydrates instead of just conventional ones.