Personal and Professional Development of Women in Agribusiness

By Francesca Carnesella (Camposol and Copeinca), Camposol
10:44 AM, July 16, 2013

According to figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, of the economically active population in Peru, 24 percent of all workers are in the agriculture sector – one-third of whom are women. Agribusiness has an extensive labor reserve that employs thousands of men and women in decent work conditions and good pay guaranteed by law, which allows for improvement in their quality of life. CAMPOSOL generates more than 13,000 jobs, of which approximately 40 percent are held by women, thus creating an opportunity to improve their quality of life.

Therefore, one of the main themes of our sustainability strategy is to focus on women and pay special attention to them in order to provide the best working conditions. We do this through the program “Women in Agriculture,” which includes the implementation of a set of programs aimed at their welfare and development. This program is promoted by CAMPOSOL in order to provide better working conditions and opportunities for all employees and more professional development for their partners and for women from the community, thereby contributing to the socioeconomic development of women in agriculture and society. 

 

Key Facts

InitiatorCamposol
Project start
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Statusongoing
Region
Peru
Contact person
Francesca Carnesella
Awards
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Project benefit

  • Empowering Women
  • Job opportunities for women

Main Issue

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Implementing UNGC Principles in your Corporate CSR Management -
Human Rights -
Labour Standards X
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Project Type

Advocacy of global issues X
Business opportunities in low income communities/countries -
Project funding -
Provision of goods -
Provision of services/personal -
Standards and guidelines development -

We have developed strategic alliances with public and private institutions to ensure that this program has a greater impact as it focuses on the regions of La Libertad and Piura, located in northern Peru where CAMPOSOL operates. The program covers topics such as obstetric psychoprophylaxis and prenatal stimulation to pregnant women; training and career growth opportunities; the Wawa Wasi (nursery) Rayito de Sol; the program “Useful Vacations” for employees’ children; healthcare and entrepreneurship programs in CAMPOSOL communities, among others.

Photo: a.bryce
Photo: a.bryce

Casilda Calsina Yunganina began her career in CAMPOSOL as a worker at the piquillo pepper plant. She currently holds the position of Head of Piquillo Pepper Production in CAMPOSOL and is studying industrial engineering at the Universidad Privada del Norte from Trujillo. “I feel comfortable and happy working in CAMPOSOL because it has helped me progress as a working professional, and now they support and encourage me with my studies.”

This project description was originally presented in the Global Compact International Yearbook 2013.

About the Authors
Carnesella, Francesca

 Francesca Carnesella works as a Corporate Affairs Manager manager for Camposol as well as Copeinca in Peru.

 
Camposol

Camposol is the leading agroindustrial company in Peru, the largest exporter of asparagus in the world and soon to be the first producer of avocado in the planet. The company owns all the fields where its products are planted and harvested, having total control of the growing, harvesting and packing phases of its final products.

The lines of Camposol products include; Asparagus (green & white), Piquillo Peppers, Avocados, Mangoes, Grapes, Mandarins, among others, which are packed fresh, frozen or canned, and exported to our world markets.

By being a vertically integrated business, from the growing fields to the finished products, Camposol guarantees that only products of the highest quality are being offered to our wide range of international customers.

 
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect CSR Manager's editorial policy.
 
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