at the closing of the ANASAC project “Creating my Vegetable Business”.”
The past friday, december 5 the project was closed “Creating my Vegetable Business”.” in the Ernesto Müller López Educational Complex, of the municipality of Talagante, This included the final presentation of the projects and the selection of a winning team.
The initiative was developed as pilot project within the line of action Strengthening the Chilean countryside, The project, promoted by the area of Sustainability of ANASAC, and was aimed at delivering technical, productive and entrepreneurial tools in the vegetable sector. to students from 3rd grade, strengthening its link with the agricultural world.
During the day, the two participating courses presented their agribusiness proposals to a jury composed of representatives of the following companies SNA Educates, of the educational institution and of ANASAC. The students presented real production models, technical results and commercial projections, demonstrating a high level of preparation, commitment and applied learning.
The activity began with words of welcome from Bernardita Contesse, head of Sustainability of ANASAC, and Claudia Pinochet, The project's educational value and the commitment of all the teams involved were highlighted by the school's director, who emphasized the educational value of the project and the commitment of all the teams involved.
The evaluation was carried out by a jury composed of:
Ema Anatibia, Academic Director SNA Educa
Beatriz Cortés, Academic Coordinator SNA Educa
Claudia Pinochet, Director of the Ernesto Müller López Educational Complex
Bernardita Contesse, Chief Sustainability Officer ANASAC
Nicolás Guajardo, Crop Manager of ANASAC Vegetables
Matías Croveto, Head of Commercial Operations ANASAC
After a careful and demanding round of submissions, the jury selected as winning team to the students:
Valery Preciado, Alejandra Carreño, Almendra Estolaza, Isidora Quezada, Isadora González, Adriana Álvarez, María Fernández and Anaís Espinoza.
His project consisted of the basil production under greenhouse, using vertical tower systems, a proposal aimed at optimizing the use of productive space y improving water and nutritional efficiency, with a focus on obtaining a high quality product for local and specialized markets. The initiative stood out for its technical soundness and economic projection.
As recognition, the winning project will be implemented at the facility during the year 2026, This initiative will continue to contribute to the practical learning of the students.
In addition to making visible the work done, the project seeks to to strengthen young people's interest in the world of agriculture, to promote the continuity of studies in this field and help new generations to look at the countryside as a space for development, innovation and future.
“For us, this pilot ‘Creating my Vegetable Business’, developed together with SNA and this year with the Ernesto Müller López Educational Complex, has been a very valuable experience. We saw genuine enthusiasm in the students, which confirms to us that this type of initiative opens up concrete opportunities for learning and projection. We hope that, in the future, this work will continue to be strengthened and extended to other student houses, generating positive results for the young people, their families and the educational communities themselves.”
The program was developed during the entire year 2025, through workshops theoretical and practical The ANASAC team provided ongoing support to the students' training process. Among them, we highlight
Tomás Borzutzky, Ignacio Lillo, Nicolás Cáscales, Nicolás Guajardo, Mónica Reveco, Mario Alonso, Simón Navarrete, Fernanda Morales, Catalina Valencia, Diego Hernández and Eduardo Pinto.
The project was led by the area of Sustainability, headed by Bernardita Contesse and Cecilia Ampuero, together with the school's teaching staff and SNA Educates, We would like to thank them for their support and collaboration. We would especially like to thank
Claudia Pinochet, Ema Anatibia, Beatriz Cortés, Alejandra Díaz, Alejandra Galleguillos, Felipe Gárate, Francisco Donoso, Carolina Vargas and Elizabeth Aguilera.
The day ended in an atmosphere of pride, enthusiasm and excitement, reaffirming the joint commitment between ANASAC, SNA Educa and the educational community to strengthen agricultural development and learning-by-doing for the new generations.
ANASAC, promoting a better future.
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