{"id":241371,"date":"2025-08-12T02:38:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T02:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/?p=241371"},"modified":"2025-08-17T20:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:26:28","slug":"prabia-and-upr-mayaguez-join-forces-for-the-next-generation-of-agricultural-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/prabia-and-upr-mayaguez-join-forces-for-the-next-generation-of-agricultural-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"PRABIA y UPR Mayag\u00fcez unen Fuerzas por la Nueva Generaci\u00f3n Agr\u00edcola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Como parte del Agriculture Week Challenge, estudiantes de escuela superior visitaron una de las compa\u00f1\u00edas miembros de PRABIA para explorar oportunidades en biotecnolog\u00eda y ciencias agr\u00edcolas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayag\u00fcez, Puerto Rico<\/strong> \u2014 La <strong>Asociaci\u00f3n de la Industria de Biotecnolog\u00eda Agr\u00edcola de Puerto Rico<\/strong> (PRABIA, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) se uni\u00f3 a la <strong>University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez<\/strong> (UPRM), como aliado clave en la tercera edici\u00f3n del <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Agriculture-Week-Challenge-100090519733794\/\">Agriculture Week Challenge<\/a>.  Este evento educativo permite a estudiantes de escuela superior explorar las oportunidades acad\u00e9micas y profesionales de la Facultad de Ciencias Agr\u00edcolas del recinto.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Como parte de la experiencia, 55 estudiantes seleccionados visitaron las instalaciones de <span><a href=\"https:\/\/ricetec.com\/\" target=\"_self\">RiceTec<\/a><\/span>, empresa miembro de <strong>PRABIA <\/strong>. All\u00ed recorrieron campos de cultivo y conocieron de cerca c\u00f3mo esta compa\u00f1\u00eda, l\u00edder en el desarrollo de semillas de arroz, integra ciencia, tecnolog\u00eda e innovaci\u00f3n para fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">\u201cEl <strong>Agriculture Week Challenge<\/strong> es el tipo de iniciativa que debemos seguir apoyando y expandiendo. En PRABIA estamos comprometidos con guiar a las nuevas generaciones que apuestan por las ciencias agr\u00edcolas y el desarrollo del campo\u201d, expres\u00f3 <strong>Wilson Rivera Gonz\u00e1lez, President of PRABIA<\/strong>. \u201cVer a estos j\u00f3venes tan comprometidos con su formaci\u00f3n es, sin duda, una inspiraci\u00f3n.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>El programa brinda una experiencia educativa inmersiva a trav\u00e9s de presentaciones sobre los 13 programas acad\u00e9micos de la Facultad, ejercicios de laboratorio y actividades en el campo. Se celebra durante cinco d\u00edas en formato h\u00edbrido, con tres jornadas presenciales y dos virtuales.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Sol Rosado<\/strong>, expresidenta de <strong>PRABIA <\/strong> y gerente general de RiceTec, destac\u00f3 la energ\u00eda y el entusiasmo del grupo:<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">\u201cEs inspirador ver a estudiantes tan enfocados y comprometidos con su futuro acad\u00e9mico. Agradecemos a la <strong>UPRM <\/strong> por permitirnos ser parte de esta experiencia, que sin duda representa un paso importante para quienes consideran una carrera en agricultura y biotecnolog\u00eda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Con esta alianza, <strong>PRABIA <\/strong> reafirma su compromiso de impulsar iniciativas educativas que fortalezcan el talento local y posicionen a Puerto Rico como referente en innovaci\u00f3n agr\u00edcola y sostenibilidad.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Para conocer m\u00e1s sobre <strong>PRABIA<\/strong> pueden acceder a <span><a href=\"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/\" target=\"_self\">https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Acerca de PRABIA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Fundada en 1995, la Asociaci\u00f3n de la Industria de Biotecnolog\u00eda Agr\u00edcola de Puerto Rico (PRABIA, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) es una organizaci\u00f3n sin fines de lucro que re\u00fane a las empresas de biotecnolog\u00eda agr\u00edcola que operan en Puerto Rico \u2013 BASF, Bayer Crop Science, Corteva Agriscience, Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Rice Tec y Syngenta. La Asociaci\u00f3n tiene como objetivo fortalecer el ecosistema de biotecnolog\u00eda agr\u00edcola en la Isla a la luz de los retos de producci\u00f3n global de alimentos. Las operaciones de las empresas que forman parte de PRABIA promueven el desarrollo econ\u00f3mico, generan m\u00e1s de 2,900 empleos directos e indirectos, fomentan la educaci\u00f3n, apoyan a las comunidades y brindan respaldo a la comunidad acad\u00e9mica mediante programas dirigidos a futuros cient\u00edficos y agr\u00f3nomos.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre PRABIA, accede a <\/em><span><a href=\"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/\" target=\"_self\"><em>www.prabiapr.org<\/em><\/a><\/span><em> o a la p\u00e1gina oficial en Facebook en @PRABIAPR.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the Agriculture Week Challenge, high school students visited a PRABIA member company to explore opportunities in biotechnology and agricultural sciences. Mayag\u00fcez, Puerto Rico \u2014 The Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) partnered with the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fcez (UPRM) as a key ally in the third edition of the [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241376,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<ul class=\"font_7\">\r\n \t<li>The Biotech Summer Camp is an initiative of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico<\/li>\r\n \t<li>PRABIA is a collaborator in its commitment to strengthen the Agricultural Biotechnology industry on the Island<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Video: Promoting future scientists http:\/\/bit.ly\/CampamentoCEIBA<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Video: Youth that embrace science http:\/\/bit.ly\/CampamentoCEIBA2\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nPonce, Puerto Rico \u2013 Recently, high school students successfully completed the Center for Teaching and Research in Biotechnology and Agrobiotechnology (CEIBA) camp, living unique experiences and learning more about the field of agricultural biotechnology as a professional career.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nThe Biotech Summer Camp is an initiative of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in which the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Association (PRABIA) serves as a collaborator each year.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nSol Rosado, President of PRABIA, said that \u201cfor us it is important to reiterate the Association's commitment to arousing interest in the biotechnology sector among young people. The Biotech Summer Camp accomplishes this through a rich curriculum that integrates educational activities, lectures, bioinformatics workshops, and the conduct of a variety of research and practical studies. The main objective is that young people know the scope and impact of this sector and that they see it as a possible academic and\/or professional career\u201d.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nThe executive also highlighted that PRABIA takes support for education very seriously to equip innovators and leaders of the future with the skills, talents and diversity to contribute to the creation of a better world. \u201cEvery day, our biologists, agronomists, engineers, and scientists actively participate in different projects that positively impact the communities in which we work, live, and we are passionate about empowering people,\u201d added Rosado.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nThe Biotech Summer Camp lasts four weeks and is made up of students from public high school systems in the southern area. It also has the sponsorship of other member companies of PRABIA, whose facilities are visited by camp participants. The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico established CEIBA in 2011 and today it is a unique research center with a special focus on agrobiotechnology.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nAbout PRABIA\r\n\r\nFounded in 1995, the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association, for its acronym in English, PRABIA, is a non-profit organization that brings together agricultural biotechnology companies that operate in Puerto Rico \u2013 AgReliant Genetics, BASF, Bayer, Corteva AgriSciences , Syngenta, Illinois Crop Improvement, and RiceTech. The Association aims to strengthen the Agricultural Biotechnology ecosystem on the Island in light of the challenges of global food production. The operations of the companies that are part of PRABIA promote economic development by generating over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs, promoting education, supporting communities, providing support to the academic community and establishing programs aimed at future scientists and agronomists.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nFor more information about PRABIA, access www.prabia.org or the official Facebook page at http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dva988\r\n<p class=\"font_7\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dva988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-auto-recognition=\"true\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dva988<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-241371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241371"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":241392,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241371\/revisions\/241392"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}