COAG is organizing a conference in Vícar to promote generational renewal and the incorporation of young people and women into agriculture.

The Coordinator of Farmers' and Ranchers' Organizations (COAG) will hold the technical conference "Stimulating generational change. Incorporating young people and women into agricultural activity" on July 24 in Vícar, Almería. This event is part of its knowledge-sharing and training program within the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027.

The event, which will take place at 4 Zurgena Street , seeks to address the main challenges and opportunities for ensuring generational change in the agricultural sector, with special attention to the role of women and young people as key players in the future of the sector.

Event program:

• 10:00 a.m. – Official opening
  Speech by Andrés Góngora Belmonte , Provincial Secretary of COAG Almería, and Eduardo López Fernández , of the Agrarian Youth of COAG Almería.
• 10:30 a.m. – Keynote presentation
  “Establishment of young farmers” , by Víctor Aza Magdaleno , COAG Almería Technician.
• 11:15 a.m. – Questions and answers
• 11:30 a.m. – Coffee break
• 11:45 a.m. – Experiences panel
  Presentation of real-life cases of the incorporation of young people and women into the agricultural sector.
• 12:30 p.m. – Presentations on technology and sustainability :
  • “Oxygenation equipment for sustainable agriculture” , by Juan Antonio Sorroche , Commercial Manager at BIHOX Almería.
  • “Precision agricultural technology” , by José Miguel Castellano Egea , IKOS Sales Technician.
• 1:30 p.m. – Final round table

This meeting aims to create a space for learning, inspiration, and debate around the keys to facilitating access to agricultural activity for new generations, as well as modernizing the countryside with an inclusive and technological perspective.