La Bioinformática como Estratégia de Mejora en el Desarrollo Agrícola de la Región Pacífico

Abstract

The new policies, plans and research programs defined by the Colombian government and seeking economic development and innovative projects in technology and the commitment in the agricultural sector, have opened the way for the implementation and development of new trends such as bioinformatics . Bioinformatics is one of the research areas that it proposes, computational and multidisciplinary tools that involve in its methodologies the natural sciences and exact sciences. This article aims to: 1) Collect information based on research in Bioinformatics and the agricultural sector of the Region Pacific, that serve for the structuring and development of projects with technological application in computing and software engineering and, 2) propose the computational tools according to the needs of the Pacific Region that will provide greater support to the continuous research, scientific support of the agricultural sector and better strategies for the application of bioinformatics and computational biology technologies that serve the sectors involved in decision making with scientific argumentation. This document is based on the Methodological Guide: design of composite indicators of sustainable development. Bioinformatic tools that aligned and structured with social focus plans can contribute to the strengthening of agriculture, consolidating as a definitive strategy for the development of the Pacific region. The main contribution of this article is to contribute to the direction and implementation of regional development strategies, addressing Research and projects supported by Bioinformatics applied to agro-industry, supported by the best practices of evaluation and public investment and promoting the increase in the state knowledge about the benefits and risks of the investment in Biotechnology.