Tecnologico de Monterrey and Eleven Rivers join forces
The National Congress on Plant Health and Safety was held on Wednesday, August 20, at which the signing of the agreement between Eleven Rivers and the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Sinaloa campus, took place.
The main objective of Eleven Rivers is to innovate in the field of certification in the horticultural productive sector. The Program seeks to protect consumer health through the systematization of food production processes that are harmless in the food chain, but it is also committed to social and environmental responsibility.
“It is necessary to generate strategic alliances with other academic, technological and scientific organizations, at regional, national and international level, for the benefit of the members.” “Said Heriberto Vlaminck, president of Eleven Rivers.
“That is why, on the Board of Directors that I represent, we see an opportunity in signing this agreement to strengthen the links between the agricultural sector and the academic and scientific sectors, represented today by the Tecnologico de Monterrey and Higher Studies. We aim to establish the bases of cooperation for the development of capacities and competencies of the companies certified and in process of certification so that they offer products safe, healthy and sustainable.
This agreement is a first step for a solid, productive and long-term relationship between both agencies, where the main beneficiaries will be the producers of the state of Sinaloa.
“Both agencies should seek to ensure that this relationship supports us so that students in academic institutions develop skills that foster interest and responsibility for producing safe and healthy food, to develop strategies that will allow us to understand the changing needs of the market and The perception of buyers is reflected in a greater preference for our products. ”
The agreement was signed by Isidro Cavazos de Leon, General Manager of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Sinaloa campus, and Heriberto Vlaminck, President of Eleven Rivers.