COMMUNITY CIRCLES IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
We are delighted to announce the official establishment and signing of the constitutive act for the Community Circles in La Coyotera, López, and Las Aves, Baja California. These newly formed circles will convene biweekly to implement initiatives aimed at preventing child and forced labor while advocating for the labor rights of farm workers. By fostering…
Sustentar presents at Expo Agro 2024
On August 2, 2024, our colleague Yolanda Brenes Hernández presented the conference entitled “Best Practices in Social Compliance Systems at the International Level” at the Expo Agro Chihuahua, organized by the State Agricultural Council of Chihuahua (CEACH). The conference was attended by approximately thirty people, including entrepreneurs from the agro-industrial sector, representatives of local and…
Join us at the Expoagro in Chihuahua
The Sustentar team will attend the Expoagro event in Chihuahua on August 2, 2024. Yolanda Brenes Hernandez, Senior Manager of Latin America Programs at SAI, will be speaking about international best practices for Social Compliance Systems. See flyer for details. Sustentar will also have a stand at the expo – come by for more information and…
Community Engagement and Ethical Recruitment in Chihuahua
As part of the project’s community engagement efforts, the Sustentar team visited the community of Guachochi, Chihuahua in January. The team met with members and leaders of the indigenous Raramuri community, public officials, and the municipality president. Participants discussed issues such as child labor, working conditions, and labor recruitment of migrant agricultural workers in the…
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Visit to Baja California & Baja California Sur Partners
During a visit in February, the Sustentar team met with several organizations in Baja California and Baja California Sur, including the Agricultural Council of Baja California, the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, agro-export companies, and civil society organizations. The meetings included a presentation of the project’s mission to improve labor practices in the region…
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Testimonial: Sustentar is addressing challenges in a new way
Cover photo: Technical assistance meeting with Engineer Meza (center), an agricultural producer in the central-southern region of the state of Chihuahua, to support formation of a Social Performance Team. “I have been a chile pepper grower for over 10 years. I began in this field as a consultant for food safety processes in various crops…
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