# UNLP social food production initiatives

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/unlp-social-food-production-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-08-13T17:52:38.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) is expanding its role in social food production through its Plant for Food Integration Social (PAIS). Initially, the university entered discussions with the Balcarce municipality to draft a cooperation agreement aimed at processing locally grown potatoes into high-nutrient dehydrated foods for community kitchens and municipal assistance programs.

This initiative has since scaled to a provincial level, with UNLP partnering with the Buenos Aires Ministry of Community Development. The collaboration seeks to integrate the university’s productive capacity into provincial social policies. The PAIS facility, utilizing domestic industrial equipment, has a capacity to produce up to 150,000 rations per day. The process involves dehydrating up to three tons of fresh vegetables daily to create various products, including rice and vegetable stew, lentil stew, and fruit salad, to serve vulnerable sectors of society.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-13: UNLP and Buenos Aires province partner for social food production

The National University of La Plata and the Ministry of Community Development are partnering to use the university's food plant to produce up to 150,000 social food rations daily for Buenos Aires province.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unlp-and-buenos-aires-province-partner-for-social-food-production

### 2026-07-30: UNLP and Balcarce Municipality Agree to Produce Dehydrated Potato Foods for Social Programs

UNLP and Balcarce are negotiating a pact to process local potatoes into dehydrated foods at the PAIS plant, supplying municipal aid programs and boosting regional food security.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unlp-and-balcarce-municipality-agree-to-produce-dehydrated-potato-foods-for-social-programs

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