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San Juan, Puerto Rico \u2013 Los futuros agr\u00f3nomos que a\u00fan est\u00e1n en proceso de formaci\u00f3n se beneficiaron recientemente de una serie de charlas educativas ofrecidas por ejecutivos de la Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) y acad\u00e9micos. Los conversatorios tocaron diversos temas de actualidad que fortalecer\u00e1n la preparaci\u00f3n de los estudiantes, incluyendo la importancia e impacto de la industria de la biotecnolog\u00eda agr\u00edcola, adem\u00e1s de una mirada a los sistemas de riego de Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
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La iniciativa, que se celebr\u00f3 dentro del marco de ferias de empleo en el Recinto Universitario de Mayag\u00fcez de la Universidad de Puerto Rico y en la Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Puerto Rico, forma parte de los acuerdos colaborativos establecidos entre PRABIA y cada recinto. Es la primera vez que PRABIA ofrece charlas para orientar a los estudiantes que participaron de la feria.<\/p>\n
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Las charlas ofrecidas por Ram\u00f3n Molinary, presidente de PRABIA y Sol Rosado, vice presidenta de la Asociaci\u00f3n, detallaron los beneficios de la industria de la biotecnolog\u00eda agr\u00edcola, su impacto econ\u00f3mico en Puerto Rico, y c\u00f3mo las empresas de PRABIA ayudan al sector de la agricultura a nivel local e internacional. Tambi\u00e9n discutieron las nuevas tendencias de la industria e innovaciones tecnol\u00f3gicas creadas para atender la alta demanda de alimentos que se avecina en el pr\u00f3ximo siglo.<\/p>\n
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En su presentaci\u00f3n, Rosado destac\u00f3 que \u201cla biotecnolog\u00eda agr\u00edcola asume un rol important\u00edsimo en atender asuntos como la seguridad alimentaria y la hambruna, entre otros. Est\u00e1 en cada uno de ustedes, los futuros agr\u00f3nomos y cient\u00edficos, impulsar investigaciones e innovaciones en este campo\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Por su parte, el Dr. Luis P\u00e9rez Alegr\u00eda, catedr\u00e1tico del RUM en el manejo de agua, suelos y desechos, discuti\u00f3 los sistemas de riego en Puerto Rico. En espec\u00edfico, comparti\u00f3 con los estudiantes los avances que se est\u00e1n logrando en el desarrollo e implementaci\u00f3n de canales de riego en el sector de la agricultura, que es de vital importancia para la industria.<\/p>\n
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\u201cCon estas charlas reiteramos nuestro compromiso con la educaci\u00f3n y con la formaci\u00f3n de profesionales que aporten a este campo din\u00e1mico y vital tanto para el Pa\u00eds como el mundo. Cada conversatorio fue una oportunidad \u00fanica que nos permiti\u00f3 compartir conocimiento valioso con los estudiantes, en especial aquellos interesados en explorar carreras en la industria de la biotecnolog\u00eda agr\u00edcola\u201d, dijo Ram\u00f3n Molinary, presidente de PRABIA.<\/p>\n
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Acerca de PRABIA<\/p>\n
Fundada en 1995, la Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s, PRABIA, 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 AgReliant Genetics, Bayer, Dow AgroSciences, Syngenta, Illinois Crop Improvement, Monsanto del Caribe y DuPont Pioneer. 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 al generar sobre 5,000 empleos directos e indirectos, fomenta la educaci\u00f3n, apoya las comunidades, brinda respaldo a la comunidad acad\u00e9mica y establece programas dirigidos a los futuros cient\u00edficos y agr\u00f3nomos.<\/p>\n
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Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre PRABIA, accede a www.prabia.org<\/a> o a la p\u00e1gina oficial en Facebook en http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dva988<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" San Juan, Puerto Rico \u2013 Future agronomists still in the training process recently benefited from a series of educational talks given by executives from the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) and academics. The conversations touched on various current issues that will strengthen the preparation of the students, including the importance and impact of […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"San Juan, Puerto Rico \u2013 Future agronomists still in the training process recently benefited from a series of educational talks given by executives from the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) and academics. The conversations touched on various current issues that will strengthen the preparation of the students, including the importance and impact of the agricultural biotechnology industry, as well as a look at the irrigation systems of Puerto Rico.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe initiative, which was held within the framework of job fairs at the Mayag\u00fcez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico and at the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Puerto Rico, is part of the collaborative agreements established between PRABIA and each campus. It is the first time that PRABIA offers talks to guide the students who participated in the fair.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe talks offered by Ram\u00f3n Molinary, president of PRABIA and Sol Rosado, vice president of the Association, detailed the benefits of the agricultural biotechnology industry, its economic impact in Puerto Rico, and how PRABIA companies help the agricultural sector locally and internationally. They also discussed new industry trends and technological innovations created to meet the high demand for food that is coming in the next century.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIn her presentation, Rosado highlighted that \u201cagricultural biotechnology assumes a very important role in addressing issues such as food security and famine, among others. It is up to each one of you, the future agronomists and scientists, to promote research and innovation in this field\u201d.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor his part, Dr. Luis P\u00e9rez Alegr\u00eda, UPRM professor of water, soil and waste management, discussed irrigation systems in Puerto Rico. Specifically, he shared with the students the progress that is being made in the development and implementation of irrigation canals in the agriculture sector, which is of vital importance for the industry.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cWith these talks, we reiterate our commitment to education and the training of professionals who contribute to this dynamic and vital field for both the country and the world. Each discussion was a unique opportunity that allowed us to share valuable knowledge with students, especially those interested in exploring careers in the agricultural biotechnology industry,\u201d said Ram\u00f3n Molinary, president of PRABIA.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n \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, Bayer, Dow AgroSciences, Syngenta , Illinois Crop Improvement, Monsanto del Caribe and DuPont Pioneer. 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 an economic activity of over $125 million and creating over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs, promoting education, supporting communities, providing support to the academic community and establishing targeted programs to future scientists and agronomists.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor more information about PRABIA, visit www.prabia.org or the official Facebook page at http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dva988.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766","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=766"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":770,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/766\/revisions\/770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prabiapr.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}