Tour of Rural Spain: The Northwest of the Murcia region, wine-growing territory

On March 18th, a training and information day will be held at the Bullas Wine Museum (Av. De Murcia, 75, CP:30180, Murcia), which will focus on shared ownership, generational change, aid and subsidies aimed at the agricultural sector and innovation in entrepreneurship led by women in the region.

The objectives of this day are:

  1. To provide specific information on the incorporation of women into the economic activity of rural areas, promoting their incorporation and the entrepreneurial initiatives of rural women through the exchange of good practices.
  2. To disseminate among the rural population in general, and in particular among women who live and work in rural municipalities, the changes that have occurred with the entry into force of Law 35/2011, of October 4, on Shared Ownership of Agricultural Holdings, as well as other rural development measures.
  3. To promote the importance of incorporating women and young people into the agricultural and livestock activities of our municipalities.
  4. To publicize the opportunities offered by CAP instruments for the incorporation of women and young people into agricultural activity and access to the other measures of rural development programs.
  5. Report on women's access to governance bodies of professional agricultural organizations and cooperatives and other entities related to agricultural activity and rural development
  6. To increase public awareness and knowledge about the importance of the agricultural sector by highlighting good policies and good practices implemented by women.
  7. To inform unemployed women in rural areas about the job opportunities and employment prospects that exist, facilitating their access to the labor market, whether through employment or self-employment.
  8. To inform about women's access to new technologies and their use in rural areas and to promote good practices in their application.

PLANNED PROGRAM:
9:30 a.m. Reception, registration and welcome of participants.
9:45 a.m. Book Presentation: Fademur, 20 Years Fighting for Equality. Speakers: Natalia Castaño and/or Victoria Molina
10:00 – 10:35 AM CAP and aid for young farmers. Speaker: Carlos Esparcia and/or Antonio Moreno
10:35 – 11:10 AM Leader Funds and other aid for rural development. Speaker: Jesús Ruiz
11:10 – 11:30h Break with breakfast
11:30 – 11:45 AM Generational Succession Strategy in Rural Areas: Youth Entrepreneurship Labs. Speaker: Natalia Castaño
11:45 – 12:30 Entrepreneurship and innovation: challenges and opportunities. Speakers: Charo Fernández Navarro, Mónica Ciudad de Maya and Juana Fernández Fernández.
12:30 – 13:05 Shared ownership in agricultural holdings. Speakers: Natalia Castaño and/or Victoria Molina
13:05 – 13:10h Presentation of the International Year of the Female Farmer Award
13:25 – 14:45h Potential of Family Farming. Visit and tasting at the Balcona Winery. Speaker: Josefa Fernández Fernández.

 

This activity is developed by the Federation of Rural Women's Associations (FADEMUR) with funding from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the collaboration of the Bullas City Council and the Bullas Wine Route.