Farming and Agriculture in Talca

Agency of the Agricultural Development Institute (INDAP) for small family farmers: loans, technical assistance programs (PRODESAL, SAT, PDTI), and incentives for irrigation, investment and marketing.

INDAP's regional directorate for Maule: it coordinates the region's area agencies, irrigation and investment funding calls and support programs for small family farming.

Office of the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) for Talca, Pelarco, Pencahue, Constitución, Curepto, Empedrado, Río Claro, San Clemente and San Rafael: plant and animal health, farm and livestock registration, certifications, transit permits, pesticide inspection and forestry procedures.

Municipal wholesale market for fruit, vegetables and farm produce, with more than 200 stalls and a yard of commercial warehouses: the largest farm-produce market yard in south-central Chile. Its daily prices are reported by ODEPA.

Coagra branch, a farm-supply company: fertilizers, seeds, crop protection, plant nutrition and commercial advice for Maule growers.

Copeval branch, a distributor of farm supplies and services: fertilizers, seeds, agrochemicals, irrigation, farm hardware and technical advice.

Tattersall branch, a farm supply and machinery company: fertilizers, seeds, crop protection, irrigation and farm machinery sales.