Uruguay's Conaprole: A Finalist in the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2025
The Uruguayan dairy cooperative Conaprole has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2025 under the category Innovation in Environmental Sustainability in Farming for its initiative called the Programa Tambo Sustentable.
This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the strong international competition, with more than 130 projects from various countries participating.
What is the Programa Tambo Sustentable?
The Programa Tambo Sustentable by Conaprole involves multiple action areas aimed at sustainability in the dairy business. Key focuses include:
- Adaptation to climate change
- Water and energy efficiency
- Animal welfare
- Reduction of carbon footprint
The proposal was praised not just for its innovation, but for its scalability, alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and strong documented evidence.
This finalist nomination provides an international endorsement to Conaprole's ongoing commitment to harmonizing production with environmental impact. In the words of Gabriel Valdés, CEO of the cooperative, “being finalists in such prestigious awards encourages us to continue strengthening sustainable practices throughout our production chain.”
What's Next?
The awards ceremony will take place on the 21st of October 2025 during the IDF World Dairy Summit in Santiago de Chile. For Conaprole and Uruguay's dairy sector, reaching this stage in such awards reaffirms their competitive stance in environmental innovation against cooperatives and industries worldwide.
