REYBANPAC rewarded creativity to promote biosafety culture on its farms

Quevedo, Ecuador - On August 22, REYBANPAC awarded the winners of the second season of its talent show to promote biosecurity in its plantations. The employees' teams participated with songs, amorfinos (folkloric songs from the region), and theatrical performances.

A jury selected the finalist videos, which were then voted on by the staff through a microsite to choose their favorite. More than 4,400 employees participated in the voting and the top three places were decided.

José Antonio Vargas, general manager, and Elbers Calle, production manager, were present at the event to congratulate the creativity of all participants and emphasize the importance of preventing diseases such as moko and fusarium race 4 in plantations.

Ronny Tobar, an employee of the San Carlos farm, said that the contest allowed him and his colleagues to raise awareness in a fun way about the risks of diseases in the crop. “More than anything I learned about the importance of disinfection, which can sometimes be a tedious thing, but it is something extremely important, we have to comply with it to keep moving forward,” he said.

“We must be aware of the seriousness of this issue (diseases and pests) and what it implies, which can result in major consequences. Not only do we have to take care of moko, but we also must prevent Fusarium race 4.

For his part, Richard Haro, an agricultural worker at the company, said that he and his team have learned a lot from this talent show. “As our song says, we have to be responsible to move forward, not only on the farm where I work but on all the farms that belong to the company,” he said.

The biosafety talent contest is one of the internal communication campaigns developed by the company to strengthen an organizational culture focused on sustainability, quality, and excellence. REYBANPAC will continue to reinforce preventive measures to protect its crops, which are the source of employment for more than six thousand Ecuadorian families.