INIA Carillanca - which in Mapudungun means green jewel - is located in the Araucanía Region. Its lines of research and development are based on genetic resources, molecular genetic improvement of plant species; quality and differentiation of meat and dairy products; new export alternatives (fruit trees, vegetables, potatoes, flowers), clean agriculture, environment and environmental resources, all of which are in line with the economic base of the area.

The property began its operation in March 1959, in the current commune of Vilcún, as South Experimental Station, former Santa Amalia farm, located in the vicinity of General López. In October 1964 it was renamed the Carillanca Experimental Station, under the administration of the Ministers of Agriculture Ruy Barbosa and the Minister of Public Works Ernesto Pinto. It had new buildings, laboratories and facilities for research land. As of 1994, it changed from an Experimental Center to a Research Center.

With 59 years of institutional life, Carillanca has stood out in the generation of new varieties of wheat, oats, triticale, forage, fruit trees, legumes, highly valued by farmers in the country and southern Chile.

• Direction: km 10, Camino Cajón, Vilcún, Temuco. See map
• Telephone: (56-45) 2297100