Diario las Américas., 1958-03-28
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BY ANTONIO RUIZ

- Inc National
Agrarian Institute, founded in 49,
49, is an autonomous agency of
the Government in its organiza-
tons and functioning, but depends
on the Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock. 1t is in charge of agrar-
ian reform and control of directed
immigration.
At present there are 20 agricul-
tural colonies created and d.
rected by the Institute. They are:
Mendoza, Guayabita, Guanare, Bar
bula, Yuma, Charaguao, Guaya-
DO, La Moreno, Chirgua, La Pare
dena, La Emilia, Manaure, Ell Lo-
70, Pedernales, Mariana, Durute,
Tovar Las Trojas and La Esme-
ralda. There are also two agricul-
tural units, Turen, in Portuguese
State, and Bramon in T1chira
State, besides the Agricultural
Center of Ell Tocuyo. There are
also two agricultural colonies,
Araurima, in Falcon, and Ell Cent
70, in Trujillo, and one agricultur-
al and livestock colony, Los An
des, in Tachira State.
The land cultivated by these or
CARNATIONS of the Institute during
the last eight years totals more
than $50 1000 hectares, with a pro-
duction estimated in more than
250, 900 kiloS. The Institute has re-
claimed more than 10000 hectares
of forest lands, for national pro-
duction of more than % million
bolivars. Besides, during the same
eight years, the Institute has built
and granted more than 100 rural
residences, with a value of more
than Is million bolivars.
During the same period Of time,
the Institute has invested over 35
million bolivars to buy agricultur-
al machinery, including tractors,
reapers of different kinds, and ma
ny implements for the machinery,
and complementary equipment.
The Institute has granted out
right, within its colonies, more
than 1000 parcels with an area of
more than 10000 hectares, and
over 5000 parcels in its territor-
ial divisions, with an area of more
than $4,000 hectares. With these
land grants, more than 5000 famil-
les have benefited, of which 70
per cent are Venezuelans and the
other foreign.
In the different types of super
vised credits, the Institute has
loaned over Is million bolivars
for agricultural machinery and
tolls; more than 20 million for
agrarian exploitation work; nearly
one million for travel expenses Of
immigrant families; 100000 for
property improvement; over $50,
600 for home furnishings, and for
subsistence expenses about 49,
600 bolivars. Agricultural credits
granted by the Agriculture and
Livestock Bank amount to more
than is million bolivars ano
those of the Venezuelan Develop.
ment Corporation more, than II
million, so that, the three institu,
tons have effectively assisted ma
tional agriculture.
The most important OF the agri.
cultural organizations of the InSti.
tute is the Agricultural Unit Of Tu.
rem, located in the fertile and
warm lands of Portuguese State, at
about 900 feet above sea level, and
a medium temperature of 70 de.
grees F. The cultivated portion
there is of about 10000 hectares,
and outright land grants have
been of more than 300 parcels OF
land, with houses, to national and
foreign families who work and live
there. The houses r modern,
with good water and light services,
medical assistance, schools, reli'
gious services and technical aid,
There are buildings for administra.
ton, personnel residences, hospit-
al, schools, police headquarters,
and sports field. AS a center OF
colonization and agricultural de-
velopment. Turen is considered as
one of the most important achieve
ments in that field in Latin Ameri-
ca.
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