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Javier Coronado: “The new Arysta LifeScience is positioned with a 37% market share in Latin America”
For the first presentation at Fruit Attraction to the Arysta LifeScience sector, the company estimates the daily visit of more than 500 people between suppliers and customers to the stand there. Javier Coronado, director of Arysta LifeScience in Spain and Portugal, not only goes into detail of their developments will meet at Feria de Madrid (Spain), but also their expectations for growth in the Iberian Peninsula, in addition to its privileged share Latin American market.
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More innovation and productivity, requests the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas
The meeting was opened by the President of Mexico under the slogan "Growing better, produce more, feed everyone"
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Mexico: Begins the meeting of agriculture ministers of the Americas 2015
With the motto "Growing better, produce more, feed everyone," from 19 to 23 October takes place in the Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2015, organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation Agriculture (IICA) and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) of Mexico.
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The World Day of Fruits and Vegetables in Latin America and Spain
The World Day of Fruits and Vegetables coincides this year with the World Food Day. "Fruits and Vegetables, an opportunity for a sustainable health life" is the slogan of this 3rd edition. The main objective is to educate the world population of the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. Many countries around the world develop activities Around this day. The International Alliance of Associations and Movements "5 a day" has developed many activities for the purpose.
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Agricultural engineers together to the challenge of feeding the planet
In the Sixth World Congress of Agricultural Engineers, held at the Expo of Milan, monograph on the challenge of food has been prepared the Charter of the agronomist includes ten principles of the definition of a technical strategy and environmental sustainability for the entire planet and especially for developing areas.
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Berasategui: “Peru and Spain must be satisfied with the level of their hotel trade”
Those who know him closely underline his perfectionism and honesty in facing his passion, to which the Michelin 2015 guide gives as the cook with more stars in the country: three-star in his "mother" restaurant of Lasarte, two at Lasarte restaurant at the Hotel Condes de Barcelona and two in the restaurant MB luxury resort Abama in Tenerife. Berasategui personifies the "olive oil" in this section.
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The empowerment of rural women through the Sustainable Development Goals
The empowerment of rural women through the Sustainable Development Goals
This week, UN Women held three days of the United Nations that reflect the fundamental role of women in development, starting with the International Day of Rural Women on October 15, World Food Day on October 16 and International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October.
These interrelated topics are more relevant than ever this year, when just adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a new global roadmap. Gender equality and empowerment and women's rights are crosscutting issues in Agenda 2030, with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (ODS).
The objectives are intrinsically linked to the lives of women and girls around the world, including rural women, who are essential to its success. In particular, they emphasize the goal of eradicating poverty in all its forms and throughout the world, the goal of ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and sustainable agriculture as well as the goal of achieving gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Rural women are key agents for economic, environmental and social changes needed for sustainable development but limited access to credit, health care and education are some of the many challenges they face. These are further compounded by the global crisis and Alimentaria-economic and climate change. Ensure their empowerment is not only essential for the well-being of individuals, families and rural communities, but also to the general economic productivity, given the strong presence of women in the world's agricultural work.
In figures
Rural women spend more time than men and urban women to housework and chores. A study on the time and the water poverty in 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that women spend at least 16 billion hours collecting water daily; men spend 6 million hours in this activity; and girls and boys, 4 million hours.
The farmers control less land than men and have limited access to inputs, seeds, credit and extension services. Less than 20 percent of landowners are women. Gender differences in access to land and credit influence the relative ability of farmers and farmers and entrepreneurs to invest, operate to scale and take advantage of new economic opportunities.
Maternal deaths disproportionately affect rural women so. In less developed countries, rural women have a 38 percent less likely compared to urban women giving birth with the assistance of a professional or competent health [3].
Data from a forthcoming study by UN Women, the World Bank and the Initiative on Poverty and Environment indicate that the gender gap in agricultural productivity between 4 percent and 40 percent depending on the country and food or cash crop in question, and could cost up to $ 100 million in Malawi, 65 million USD in Uganda, and 106 million USD in the United Republic of Tanzania.
Our job
UN Women supports the leadership and participation of rural women in the design of laws, strategies, policies and programs in all matters affecting their lives, including improved food and nutritional security, and improved rural livelihoods. The training equips these women with skills that allow them access to new livelihoods and adapt technology to their needs.
UN Women works to end poverty through programs that provide training, loans and practical skills to empower poor rural women, giving them the opportunity to express themselves, strengthening social services and raise awareness regarding the rights of women. The organization works to ensure women's access to basic services, control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources and appropriate new technology and financial services.
This week, UN Women held three days of the United Nations that reflect the fundamental role of women in development, starting with the International Day of Rural Women on October 15, World Food Day on October 16 and International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October.
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Day of Rural Women: agronomic engineers
Day of Rural Women: agronomic engineers
The rural world has always seen as a man's world, the world of farmers and engineers; but the fact is that women are engaged in agricultural activity in Spain represent a collective of six million people, ie 48.9% of the population in rural areas and a third of the female Spanish society.
Speaking of engineers, we have to say that the gap between engineers and engineers for some time is not as great. Indeed, we could say that is exceeded. This evolution is also reflected in the registrations of agricultural engineering schools. In the School of Agricultural Engineers of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, during 2015-2016, they have enrolled a total of 1,279 students in degree, of which 683, 53% are women.
"Years ago they were surprised when they saw you coming, now see it as something normal." Araceli Santiago is Engineer Agronomist, expert appraiser, collaborator Agroseguro as free professional. For years he has devoted to the valuation of holdings, a job that has kept him very close to the rural world. "In recent years there has been an evolution, slow, but has noticed," he says. Professionally she has never felt discriminated against and describes his work as very rewarding to be in touch with the rural world and its people.
Monica Sobrino, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural entrepreneur, responsible for the management of agricultural and livestock, also recalls that initially farmers showed little cautious, but after years of work, to prove themselves and their skills, has earned the confidence of all. "It's not about discrimination, rather it is a matter of perception, thinking". For this agricultural engineer by vocation, reconciling work and family life it is sometimes tricky, travel, hours to be devoted, etc.
Undoubtedly, this evolution that began years ago must continue, so that the work of women in rural areas and other activities linked to it to be recognized, ensuring gender equality and eliminating discrimination that may exist. Therefore, the Association of Agronomists of Centre and the Canary Islands, which also was the first of all the schools of agronomists who had a Dean, joins the celebration of this day.
Source: Association of Agronomists of Centre and the Canary Islands
The gap between engineers and engineers for some time is not as great. Indeed, we could say that is exceeded. This evolution is also reflected in the registrations of agricultural engineering schools. "Years ago were surprised when they saw you coming, now see it as something normal," says one of them, Araceli Santiago.
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The MICHELIN guide Spain & Portugal 2016
The new edition of the MICHELIN guide Spain & Portugal 2016 is ready, but will not disclose its contents until 25 November. That day the Parador Hostal dos Reis Católicos in Santiago de Compostela, will be the scenario that will be presented popularly known as "Red Guide".
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The Awards of Excellence for Innovation for Rural Women 2015 award diversification and entrepreneurship in the territory
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, will present the awards on Thursday 15 October, coinciding with the occasion of the celebration of International Day of Rural Women