We started our annual online training program on August 18 through the Zoom platform, for the 2021-2022 season.

Year after year, at the beginning of the farming season, we provide this training program with the purpose of reinforcing the knowledge of technical personnel from companies who are a part of the Veggies From Mexico Community, in areas such as: food safety, sustainability, social responsibility and personal development. Our goal is to be better prepared for the challenges that both the domestic and foreign markets demand in the fresh produce industry.

To date, we have lectured the following seven training courses:

1. What is the Eleven Rivers Growers Badge? Regulation on Technical Operation

Presented by Edgar Saul Ramírez Guerrero – Internal Audit Coordinator from Veggies From México

In this webinar, participants were able to learn about the operation of the Eleven Rivers Growers Badge through the regulation on technical operation, the operation of communication channels in order to improve the efficiency of processes. Also, the Veggies From Mexico website and the tools that come with it were shown.

2. Higher-risk practices in farming related to Social Responsibility

Presented by Luz María Chombo Tovar – Certification Manager at AHIFORES.

The purpose of this training is to educate personnel that is capable of identifying and performing actions that minimize risks with regards to the rights and benefits of workers in the farming sector. Participants were able to learn about: Higher-risk practices in the farming sector in the State of Sinaloa, Recruiting workers, Child labor, Legal benefits, Freedom of association and Human Rights.

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3. Good Agricultural Practices

Presented by Brenda Daniela Félix Aguilar – Professional in Pollution Risk Reduction Systems (PSRRC) from CESAVESIN.

In this webinar, participants were able to learned about the basic aspects which compliance must be taken care of or monitored when working in production units, in order to minimize pollution risks towards farming products. The purpose of this training is educate personnel that is capable of identifying and/or conveying which are the main pollutants that may affect farming products and how to avoid, reduce or control them; from the sowing process to transportation.

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4. The Miraculous Morning for Entrepreneurs

Presented by: Hipólito Alejandro Álvarez Hernández, Quality and Food Safety Manager at Agroindustrias Tombell, S. A de C.V.

The lecture was based on the book “The miraculous morning for entrepreneurs”. By the end of the presentation, participants will give more emphasis on the first hours of the day. They will learn about a Life Saving routine called “S.A.V.E.R.S”, which is a big help to control your mornings, start the day with peace, calm, concentration, control capacity and be more productive. They will also learn about the formula to calculate their likeability of success.

5. Good Handling Practices

Presented by: Tomasa Alfaro González – Professional in Pollution Risk Reduction Systems (PSRRC) from CESAVESIN.

In this webinar, participants were able to learned about the basic aspects which compliance must be taken care of or monitored when working in packaging units in order to minimize pollution risks towards farming products. The purpose of this training is educate personnel that is capable of identifying and/or conveying which are the main pollutants that may affect farming products and how to avoid, reduce or control them; from the sowing process to transportation.

6. Risk Assessment in Labor Safety

Presented by: Héctor Manuel Sánchez Larrañaga – Technical Advisor at AHIFORES.

In this webinar, participants will learn and identify the risks on labor safety matters within the company, in order to train personnel that is capable of identifying and performing risk assessments of labor safety and implementing actions to minimize these risks.

7. Labor and Human Rights

Presented by: Paul Eduardo Ahumada García, from Be Sustentabilidad

In this webinar, participants will learn about labor and human rights based on the United Nations Global Compact and the agreements confirmed by Mexico. The purpose of this training is to provide participants with tools to identify and perform actions that minimize risks in terms of labor and human rights within the company.