Odepa official conducts climate adaptation tour in Aysén

Jacqueline Espinoza, acting national subdirector of the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa), completed a three-day working tour of the Aysén Region from October 21 to 23. The visit focused on the adaptation of the forestry and agricultural sectors to climate change.

During the tour, Espinoza met with regional authorities, including Aysén Agriculture Seremi Yordy Cea, and participated in the Regional Technical Committee on Climate Change to review progress on the Forestry and Agricultural Sector Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PACC SAP). The agenda included meetings with universities and technical training centers, as well as visits to the Tamel Aike Center of the Agricultural Research Institute (INIA) and forest management plans managed by the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf).

Additional activities included participating in the Valle Simpson Participatory Agroclimatic Table and inspecting field implementations such as windbreak curtains at local farms.