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    The MAPAMA will publish in April a Manual of Shared Ownership of Farms

    The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) plans to publish a Manual of Shared Ownership of Farms in April, as was advanced in the second meeting of the working group on Shared Ownership, held on March 21st. With the participation of representatives of the autonomous communities, in this meeting the works carried out for this purpose were exposed. The guide includes an analysis by autonomous communities, a description of the process of registration in shared ownership and a block of frequently asked questions. It is aimed both at people interested in knowing the requirements necessary to register in a shared ownership, as well as at the managers and administrations involved in the process.

    Fademur denounces the precarious pensions of rural women

    In the current context of concern about the future of pensions, the Federation of Rural Women's Associations has pointed out that rural women are the poorest face of the pension system, the "most fragile" element, as stated in a press release. press. In the opinion of this organization, this is due to the gender gap that characterizes the Spanish rural environment, where the work of women "has been and is still invisible". Thus, the work of this group in front of agricultural operations is not mostly collected in the Social Security system, without losing sight of the fact that their job opportunities in the field are less than those of men or women in the cities. As a result of all this, when reaching the retirement age, rural women receive the lowest pensions: non-contributory and widowhood.

    FADEMUR reduces carbon footprint in food thanks to the Redmur program

    The Federation of Rural Women's Associations (FADEMUR) has been promoting the reduction of the carbon footprint in food, through the program "Redmur: Network of entrepreneurship and socio-labor insertion for the diversification of sustainable activities in the rural environment", in Which involved artisans and entrepreneurs from Galicia, Extremadura, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid and the Valencian Community. A work that has materialized in the realization of the detailed study of carbon footprint of sugarless and ecological chestnut jam, one of the star products of the artisan company Caurelor, based in Quiroga (Lugo).

    The Andalusian Women Network goes to Expoliva to boost the visibility of its collective in the primary sector

    Women's associations and Rural Development Groups in Jaén, Málaga and Córdoba seek to give greater visibility to the role of women in the agro-food and fisheries sector through their participation in the XVIII International Fair of Olive Oil and Related Industries, Expoliva . This is the first time that this type of initiative is launched in a sector as masculinizado as it is still the agrarian.

    Spain: Innovative Women Wanted

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) announces the seventh edition of the Awards of Excellence for Innovation for Rural Women 2016. These awards aim to distinguish original and innovative projects, agricultural and agro-based activities that contribute to the diversification economic activity and promote women entrepreneurship
    Carmen Quintanilla, presidenta de la asociación de mujeres rurales AFAMMER. Imagen: AFAMMER.

    Rural women, strategic to manage risk in climate change

    Incorporate the gender perspective is strategic in addressing food and nutrition security, climate change and risk management, because it allows us to contemplate differently the needs and interests of women and men, to propose realistic solutions and reduce gaps development and progress towards gender equality and equity. These are the conclusions of a web seminar IICA.

    Spain: Cutbacks in the field aggravate female unemployment in agriculture

    Since 2011 women have destroyed 42,500 jobs in the field and the percentage of total employment in the sector has fallen 26% to 24%. "Women who live and work in rural areas are the main victims of cuts in services and infrastructure in the villages. Without basic care services, can hardly enhance women's employment in agriculture, "stressed Immaculate Idáñez, head of the Department of Women COAG and President of CERES.
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    More support to entrepreneurs and shared ownership in rural areas

    On the occasion of the celebration of International Women's Day, it commemorated and worldwide, Fademur has claimed the governments more support for entrepreneurs and cooperatives in rural areas, as well as a strong commitment to shared ownership of farms agricultural, "essential to bring to light the work without rights" of village women. "One in five women in Spain is rural, and deserve attention and recognition, also on March 8," they say.
    Carmen Quintanilla, presidenta de la asociación de mujeres rurales AFAMMER. Imagen: AFAMMER.

    Carmen Quintanilla: “More and more women who want to engage in rural areas”

    The president of the association of rural women AFAMMER explains that "it is shown that few higher levels of equality and empowering women achieve greater development of the territories where they live occurs"

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    Days: Women in the economic activity of the Rural World. Madrid

    The Federation of Rural Women's Associations (Fademur) will hold a great day on Tuesday 10th October on the role of rural women in the Spanish economy, and their key role as guarantors of food sovereignty, the territorial structure, maintenance of biodiversity and the fight against depopulation.