# National Institute of Agricultural Research

> government organization in Tacuarembó Uruguay

**Wikidata**: [Q29054109](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29054109)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/national-institute-of-agricultural-research

## Summary
The National Institute of Agricultural Research is a Uruguay-based research institute (Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria) focused on agricultural research. It is registered in multiple international authority and research registries and is described in Wikidata as a government organization in Tacuarembó, Uruguay.

## Key Facts
- Instance type: research institute — an organization whose primary purpose is research.  
- Official alias: Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria.  
- Country: Uruguay.  
- Location: Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay; located_in: Montevideo.  
- Coordinates: latitude -34.88030555555556, longitude -56.07666666666667.  
- Website: http://www.inia.uy/.  
- Wikidata description: government organization in Tacuarembó, Uruguay.  
- Identifiers: ISNI 0000000406044346; GRID grid.473327.6; ROR 02sspdz82; Ringgold ID 42699; VIAF 149762871; Library of Congress authority no94008266; KISTI K000211260.  
- EU VAT number: UY040164300014; EU participant identification code: 989943977.  
- Open Funder Registry Funder ID: 501100011003 (qualified label: Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria).  
- HAL structure ID: 360987.  
- Commons category and logo: Wikimedia Commons category "Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria" and logo at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Logo_INIA.jpg.  
- Sitelink count: 2 (Commons and Spanish Wikipedia).

## FAQs
### Q: What is the National Institute of Agricultural Research?
A: It is a research institute in Uruguay known in Spanish as Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria. It is registered in multiple international authority databases and maintains an official website at http://www.inia.uy/.

### Q: Where is the institute located?
A: The institute is associated with the Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay and is listed as located in Montevideo at coordinates latitude -34.88030555555556, longitude -56.07666666666667. Wikidata additionally describes it as a government organization in Tacuarembó, Uruguay.

### Q: How is the institute identified in international registries?
A: It appears in numerous registries, including ISNI (0000000406044346), GRID (grid.473327.6), ROR (02sspdz82), Ringgold (42699), VIAF (149762871), Library of Congress (no94008266), and has an Open Funder Registry ID (501100011003).

## Why It Matters
The National Institute of Agricultural Research represents Uruguay’s institutional presence for agricultural research under the name Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria. As a designated research institute, it consolidates institutional identity across national and international registries, enabling consistent citation, funding recognition, and collaboration tracking. Its registration in multiple authority databases (ISNI, GRID, ROR, Ringgold, VIAF, Library of Congress) and presence in the Open Funder Registry and HAL structure supports discoverability for researchers, funders, and partner organizations. The institute’s official website and Wikimedia Commons category provide public-facing access to institutional information and branding. For anyone mapping research infrastructures, tracking agricultural research outputs, or engaging with Uruguayan research entities, these formal identifiers and the institute’s registered locations are key to accurately locating and referencing the organization.

## Notable For
- Presence in major research and authority registries: ISNI, GRID, ROR, Ringgold, VIAF, Library of Congress, HAL, and Open Funder Registry.  
- Official Spanish name and national identity: Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria.  
- Dual georeferenced location data: listed location at Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay in Montevideo with explicit coordinates, and a Wikidata description referencing Tacuarembó.  
- Public assets on Wikimedia: a Commons category and an accessible logo file URL.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: National Institute of Agricultural Research.  
- Spanish alias: Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria.  
- Instance of: research institute (organization focused on research).

### Location and Geography
- Location entry: Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay.  
- Administrative located_in: Montevideo.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude -34.88030555555556, longitude -56.07666666666667.  
- Wikidata descriptive note: described as a government organization in Tacuarembó, Uruguay.

### Online Presence
- Official website: http://www.inia.uy/.  
- Wikimedia Commons: category "Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria".  
- Logo file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Logo_INIA.jpg.  
- Sitelink count: 2 (Commons and Spanish Wikipedia).

### Identifiers and Registry Entries
- ISNI: 0000000406044346.  
- GRID: grid.473327.6.  
- ROR: 02sspdz82.  
- Ringgold ID: 42699.  
- VIAF ID: 149762871.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: no94008266.  
- KISTI ID: K000211260.  
- HAL structure ID: 360987.  
- Open Funder Registry Funder ID: 501100011003 (with label Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria).  
- EU VAT number: UY040164300014.  
- EU participant identification code: 989943977.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11fmgt91qj.

### Classification and Description
- Class: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- Wikidata short description: government organization in Tacuarembó Uruguay.

### Registry Metadata Notes
- Several identifier entries reference external registry metadata (e.g., GRID and ISNI linkage, Ringgold referencing ISNI).  
- HAL and Open Funder Registry entries include structured references and dates within their registry records.

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. [Source](https://www.grid.ac/institutes/grid.473327.6)
3. Open Funder Registry
4. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
5. HAL