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ANPROS, FEDEFRUTA Y RAN FORMALIZAN ACUERDO PARA PROFESIONALIZAR EL RUBRO APÍCOLA EN CONJUNTO CON FÍA

En el marco del seminario “Desafío Y Oportunidades Para La Polinización” efectuado el pasado 6 de septiembre, como una actividad conjunta entre la Seremía Regional Ministerial, Red Apícola Nacional, Fedefruta y ANPROS, se llevó a cabo la firma de histórica carta de trabajo entre dichos gremios, para profesionalizar el rubro apícola y crear un manual de polinización.

Esta iniciativa, surge producto de la reciente alianza realizada entre FIA y los gremios señalados a fin de avanzar en un plan de trabajo conjunto, centrado en la creación de este documento, complementado con paquetes formativos en talleres prácticos o días de campo.

El Manual del polinizador será un documento didáctico, que recoja las variables técnicas y procedimientos de cuidado en la prestación de servicios de polinización, orientado al apicultor y trabajadores agrícolas.

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CHILE SIGUE SIENDO CONSIDERADO COMO MEJOR PAÍS PARA PRODUCIR SEMILLAS DE CONTRA ESTACIÓN.

ANPROS desarrolló, el pasado jueves 23 de agosto, el 1er Congreso Nacional de Semillas. Un masivo encuentro, con más de 500 asistentes entre productores de semillas, profesionales de la industria, autoridades del sector agrícola, académicos y representantes de las distintas reparticiones del MINAGRI.

La actividad, inaugurada por el Ministro de Agricultura, Sr. Antonio Walker, contó también con la presencia del Director Nacional del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, Sr. Horacio Bórquez, Don Álvaro Eyzaguirre, Director Ejecutivo de la Fundación Para la Innovación Agraria, don Ricardo Ariztía, presidente de la SNA y otros personeros del sector público y privado.

En la oportunidad, el Ministro Walker destacó el potencial de crecimiento con el que cuenta el rubro de las semillas en nuestro país. “Este es un rubro que cuenta con muchas ventajas comparativas y que lo podemos hacer crecer. En los semilleros y en las semillas sí tenemos un muy buen producto, sí tenemos mucho futuro, es por eso que tenemos que formar esta gran alianza público-privada”.

Entre los temas destacados del Congreso se mostraron dos de especial relevancia agrícola, el panorama actual y futuro de la industria semillera mundial, en la que se están desarrollando cambios importantes de estructura, producto de fusiones y adquisiciones de gran envergadura, que implicarán también el desarrollo e implementación de diferentes tecnologías, con un fuerte impacto en las nuevas técnicas de fitomejoramiento. En este marco y acorde a los lineamientos del congreso, cuyo foco se centró en innovación, producción y aspectos fitosanitarios, una de las conclusiones importantes fue sin lugar a dudas en el ámbito de la innovación, donde se estableció como prioritaria la eficiencia en el recurso hídrico. Otro factor decisivo para el crecimiento de la industria será la diversificación de la producción de semilla que se realiza en Chile, poniendo foco en exportaciones hacia nuevos mercados pues se están desarrollando nuevos nichos, en los que Chile no estaba enfocado. En este ámbito se requiere implementar mucha innovación para crecer, tema que las empresas están abordando eficientemente. La industria tiene muy claro que la innovación aplicada a la producción es un elemento fundamental en esta ecuación.

Uno de los momentos claves del congreso fue la firma del Acuerdo de Cooperación para Vigilancia Fitosanitaria en la Industria Semillera, primero en su tipo, suscrito entre ANPROS y el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, que busca mantener nuestro territorio libre de algunas plagas cuarentenarias ausentes del país. “Este acuerdo manifiesta la importancia de la articulación y cooperación entre el mundo público y privado para alcanzar objetivos beneficiosos para nuestra agricultura y para preservar nuestro patrimonio fitosanitario, pilar fundamental de nuestra competitividad”. señaló Mario Schindler, Director Ejecutivo de ANPROS.

Chile tiene un nombre en el concierto mundial de la industria semillera y sigue siendo considerado como el mejor país para producir semillas de contra estación. En los últimos diez años la industria semillera ha exportado US$ 4.224 millones, se han sembrado 401.650 hectáreas de semilleros y se han generado más de 500.000 puestos de trabajo.  “La producción de semillas es una alternativa real, con posibilidades de crecimiento y que ha demostrado largamente su aporte a la agricultura chilena, contribuyendo de manera significativa al concepto de “Chile, Potencia Alimentaria” en los últimos años” señaló Eduardo De La Sotta , presidente de ANPROS.

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SAG y ANPROS firman acuerdo de cooperación para vigilancia fitosanitaria en la industria semillera

Como un hito fue calificado por el Director Nacional del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, Horacio Bórquez, el acuerdo de cooperación que este mediodía suscribió el SAG con la Asociación Nacional de Productores de Semillas (ANPROS) para la vigilancia fitosanitaria de algunas plagas cuarentenarias ausentes del país, en un plan piloto que se extenderá durante la temporada 2018/2019.

El convenio contempla que las empresas asociadas vigilen sus semilleros para algunas plagas cuarentenarias ausentes de los cultivos de cucurbitáceas, maíz, brásicas, papa y zanahoria, bajo los parámetros técnicos establecidos por el SAG, para que de esta manera el Servicio reoriente sus esfuerzos hacia otras áreas de riesgo, haciendo más eficiente el uso de los recursos involucrados en las actividades de vigilancia agrícola. Dentro de las plagas que se abordarán en esta primera instancia están Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus, Acidovorax citrulli, Erwinia stewartiiCandidatus Liberobacter solanacearum y Bagrada hilaris.

“Esta es una de las mejores demostraciones donde el mundo público y privado pueden hacer cooperación. Es fundamental entender que la vigilancia de nuestras tierras, de nuestros campos, de nuestras plantas, y también de nuestros animales, es un trabajo de todos. Y esto es claramente un ejemplo que esperamos podamos conseguir que sea imitado por la mayoría de los gremios que participan en el sistema agrícola”, señaló Horacio Bórquez tras la firma del convenio suscrito durante el Congreso Nacional de Semillas 2018, que tuvo lugar en el centro de eventos Sun Monticello, en la región de O’Higgins.

Por su parte, el Gerente Ejecutivo de ANPROS, Mario Schindler, señaló que “es un factor muy relevante que seamos capaces de defender nuestro patrimonio fitosanitario, porque entendemos que no es una tarea que solamente le corresponde al Servicio, sino que también a la industria; y de manera articulada como lo hemos hecho, podemos llegar a tener un programa que nos permita mantener el patrimonio fitosanitario, y particularmente estar libres de algunas plagas que serían bastante desastrosas para la industria semillera”.

De ser exitosa la experiencia piloto, se espera ampliar esta vigilancia a otras plagas cuarentenarias ausentes, como también hacia otras especies de cultivos.

Fuente: SAG

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El Presidente Piñera quiere recuperar la inversión y así lo hemos hecho.

Durante la mañana el Secretario de Estado participó de un seminario organizado por la Asociación de Productores de Semillas.

23 de agosto de 2018.- El marco del primer Congreso Nacional de Semillas, organizado por la Asociación Nacional de Productores de Semillas (Anpros), el Ministro de Agricultura, Antonio Walker, destacó el apoyo a la inversión que está realizando el Gobierno del Presidente Sebastián Piñera y que se vio reflejad tras el anuncio de la reforma tributaria realizado el martes pasado.

En ese sentido Walker señaló que “estamos dando muestra que queremos promover la inversión, ser el mejor amigo, el mejor socio, el mejor apoyo de cualquier emprendimiento agrícola. Hemos tenido una muy buena noticia respecto de la reforma tributaria que ha hecho el país, volver a una reforma tributaria integrada que premie la inversión, la reinversión en las empresas y que también estimule al ahorro. Hemos tenido señales equívocas en este sentido en los Gobierno anteriores y el Presidente Piñera quiere recuperar la inversión y así lo hemos hecho en estos cinco meses”.

En la oportunidad también destacó el potencial de crecimiento con el que cuenta el rubro de las semillas en nuestro país. “Este es un rubro que cuenta con muchas ventajas comparativas y que lo podemos hacer crecer. En los semilleros y en las semillas si tenemos un muy buen producto, si tenemos mucho futuro, es por eso que tenemos que formar esta gran alianza público-privada, entre ustedes y el Ministerio de Agricultura y el Gobierno del Presidente Piñera”.

En esa línea además relevó el repunte que ha evidenciado la economía nacional y en particular el crecimiento que anotaron las exportaciones durante el primer semestre de este año, las que crecieron un 20%. “Estar creciendo a un 5,3% no es menor, estamos recuperando los empleos, hemos también exportado más de un 20% en estos primeros cinco meses de gobierno, exportando US$ 45.000 millones, que es un aumento de un 20% respecto a los US$ 35.000 millones que exportamos el primer semestre del año anterior y la buena noticia es que el 50% de estas exportaciones fueron exportaciones no cobre y donde principal actor ha sido el sector silvoagropecuario”.

De esta actividad también participó el Director Nacional del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), Horacio Bórquez; el Director ejecutivo de la Fundación para la Innovación Agraria (FIA), Álvaro Eyzaguirre y el Presidente de la Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura (SNA), Ricardo Ariztía.

Fuente: Minagri

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ANPROS patrocinador del proyecto Carretera Hídrica

ANPROS, en su afán por fortalecer siempre a la Industria Semillera y al agro nacional, forma parte de los patrocinadores del Proyecto de la Carretera Hídrica, impulsado por la Corporación Reguemos Chile.

En este marco, los invitamos a conocer en profundidad este proyecto a través de los interesantes videos que compartimos en los siguientes links.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUgJ2an5Vxo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmtv4o1sUNw

¿QUE ES LA CARRETERA HÍDRICA?

El proyecto de Carretera Hídrica impulsada por la Corporación Reguemos Chile (RCH), permitirá captar, almacenar y transportar el excedente de agua de los ríos de la Región del Bío Bío, —en donde ésta es abundante y no es utilizada a su total capacidad en los meses de invierno— hacia el norte llegando a la Región de Atacama —en donde el agua es escasa y necesaria para distintos usos, entre ellos la agricultura—.

El proyecto de Carretera Hídrica propone regar aproximadamente un millón de nuevas hectáreas, duplicando así la cantidad de hectáreas cultivables de nuestro país y devolviendo la riqueza a las regiones de Chile.

El principal objetivo de la Carretera Hídrica es impulsar el desarrollo de la agroindustria en Chile y potenciar la capacidad exportadora del país, transformándolo en una potencia agroalimentaria, diversificando a su vez su matriz productiva y dependencia del cobre.

Alrededor del 80% del agua trasvasada, será en base al impulso propio de la gravedad, utilizando las pendientes naturales que posee la geografía de Chile, el 20% restante se trasladará a través de estaciones de bombeo o estaciones de elevación, cuya energía se extraerá a través de energías limpias (ERNC).

 

 

 

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O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendor of these visions! A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me.

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O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendor of these visions! A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me.

Diversity in the Workplace

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O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendor of these visions! A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me.

Plan Your Business

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O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendor of these visions! A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me.

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O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendor of these visions! A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me.

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O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendor of these visions! A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me.

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When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me, that it might be the mirror of my soul, as my soul is the mirror of the infinite God!

O my friend — but it is too much for my strength — I sink under the weight of the splendor of these visions! A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of bliss; and then, my friend, when darkness overspreads my eyes, and heaven and earth seem to dwell in my soul and absorb its power, like the form of a beloved mistress, then I often think with longing, Oh, would I could describe these conceptions, could impress upon paper all that is living so full and warm within me.