For Sol Rosado, President of the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Association (PRABIA), sustainability is a way of life built on three fundamental pillars: economic and social equity, sufficient resources for all, and guaranteed food security
By: Sofía Rico |August 15, 2021
For Sol Rosado, President of the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Association (PRABIA), sustainability is a way of life built on three fundamental pillars: economic and social equity, sufficient resources for all, and guaranteed food security.
“My work as a farmer must be sustainable and safe for my people. If a process doesn’t meet these standards, then it simply isn’t viable,” said Rosado in an interview with NotiCel.
Rosado emphasized that biotechnology is an essential tool for achieving sustainability and is more accessible than many realize.
“Biotechnology is the fusion of science and technology to create solutions. We already use it to develop more resilient crops, enhance vitamin A content in food, and improve drought tolerance,” explained Rosado.
To simplify the concept, Rosado pointed out that biotechnology plays a role in everyday life—from eating cheese and drinking wine to using computers and cell phones.
“Many people in Puerto Rico use agricultural biotechnology without even realizing it. We are, in fact, living biotechnology,” said Rosado.
From August 16 to 20, PRABIA will celebrate Agricultural Biotechnology Week with a series of virtual conferences featuring professionals from various fields under the theme “Together Toward a More Sustainable Agriculture.” This event aims to highlight the importance of biotechnology in sustainable agricultural practices, offering attendees valuable insights into innovations that can help address environmental and food security challenges.
Topics will include tools for sustainable agricultural development, sustainability as a way of life, and entrepreneurship in agriculture. Additional discussions will cover resource management and conservation, sustainable innovations, and technological advances in biotechnology. The event will also explore social commitment, agricultural sustainability, food security, and climate change.
This free, public event will feature speakers such as Ernesto Morales, Warnings Coordinator of the National Weather Service; Irving Rodríguez, President of the College of Agronomists; representatives from the iGEM Foundation at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; and experts from Syngenta, RiceTec, Corteva, Bayer, BASF, the Business Center for Women in Agriculture, 4H clubs, and the Puerto Rico FFA Association.
To register for the event, visit PRABIA’s social media pages or the EcoExploratorio website.
https://www.noticel.com/vida/agricultura/20210815/la-agricultura-sera-sostenible-o-no-sera/