AWARD THE PAMPA AND THE ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

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On August 28th  at the Veterinarian’s House at Expointer, the award ceremony of The Pampa and the Animals Phototh Contest took place. Representatives from the promoters entities were present: Angela Escosteguy (President of the IBEM), Lizandra Dornelles (President of CRMV-RS), Angélica Pinho (Vice-President of CRMV-RS). Also attending were Francisco Milanez (Agapan President), Lara Lutzenberger (Gaia Foundation President) representing the supporters of the event, and the veterinarian and writer Alcy Cheuiche, paitron of the exhibition.

The contest received more than 180 photos from 64 candidates, from all over Rio Grande do Sul. The winner of the contest Luiz Felippe Wittmann received the awards granted by the Gaia Foundation and IBEM. Finalists Adriano Becker and Jane Cassol were also present.

For Angela Escosteguy, the purpose of this action was to show that Pampa livestock lives in harmony with wild animals that do not harm the environment, on the contrary, fertilize the soil while pastures capture and store carbon.

To see the winnin photos click here.

To see the 30 finalists click here.

 

WINNERS OF THE PAMPA AND THE ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

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Check out the finalist photos and the three winners of The Pampa and the Animals Contest. Click on the photo to enlarge and see the author’s name.

 

3rd place: The bull and the birds. – Farm Santa Thereza, Bagé/RS.

Author: Ricardo Moglia Pedra.

Ricardo Moglia Pedra

 

2nd place: Sunset in the Pampa – Santana do Livramento/RS.

Author: Mariano Cordeiro Pairet Junior.

Mariano Cordeiro Pairet Junior

 

1st place: Wetland of Taim – Ecological Station of Taim/RS.

Author: Luiz Felippe Wittmann.

Luiz Felippe Wittmann

GALLERY WITH THE 30 FINALISTS OF THE PAMPA AND THE ANIMALS PHOTO CONTEST

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To draw attention to the need to protect the Pampa biome, the Welfare Institute (IBEM) and the Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of Rio Grande do Sul (CRMV-RS) promote the “Pampa and the animals Photo Contest”, with the support of the Gaúcha Association of Natural Environment Protection (AGAPAN) and the Gaia Foundation. This action aims to draw the attention from Rio Grande do Sul society about the importance of preserving the Pampa, rural men and women, traditional livestock, wild animals and our rural culture.

 

64 participants signed up, mostly veterinarians, ranchers and students who submitted more than 180 photos. Soon the result of the first places that will be exhibited at the Veterinarian’s House during Expointer, from August 24th to September 1st, will be published.

 

The judging committee is formed by Angela Escosteguy (founding partner and president of IBEM), Amanda Porterolla (journalist and graphic designer of CRMV-RS), Francisco Milanez (president of Agapan), Lara Lutzenberger (president of Gaia Foundation) and Fredy Vieira (photographer).

 

Winners will receive the following awards:

First place

3 nights with breakfast for a couple at Rincão Gaia

50% discount on an IBEM course

Second place

2 nights with breakfast for couple at Rincão Gaia

40% discount on an IBEM course

Third place

1 night with breakfast for couple at Rincão Gaia

30% discount on an IBEM course

See below the 30 finalists. Click on the photo to enlarge and see the author’s name.

IBEM AND SOLIDARITY

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On May 19th the IBEM team participated in a very special program: to distribute donations.

First at the headquarters of the Vó Chica Project, in Vila Safira, which is in the home of the Coordinator Claudio Roberto Vó Chicae, and his mother  D. Alzira. Computers were donated to assist in the project. Special thanks to Thiago and Douglas of Rhaiters Informática who voluntarily arranged, reformatted and installed programs on the donated computers.

In second place the team took donations to the Brechocão, in Redenção, organized by Gelcira Teles. The Brechocão has the objective of raising funds to assist in the reception of street animals.

The IBEM team is glad to be able to help with this projects.

HOMEOPATHIC SALT PREPARATION WORKSHOP FOR CONTROL OF SHEEP VERMINOSES

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The workshop took place this week at the Veterinary School of UFRGS, together with the Núcleo RuminAção and was organized by the teachers Raquel Raimondo and Beatriz Riet Correa. The theoretical and practical activities were conducted by Carlos Roberto Vieira da Cunha of Emater-RS and Angela Escosteguy of IBEM, for interns of RuminAção. In this workshop were presented fundaments of homeopathy and the students learned the correct way to mix the homeopathic medicine in the salt that will be offered to the animals.

To Angela Escosteguy "It's great to meet teachers who are sensitive to the current demands of society, offering students an opportunity to reflect and motivate themselves to try other solutions to old problems."
The search for new proposals to combat animal verminoses is growing, due not only to the increasing resistance and high cost of chemical worms, but also to concerns about residues in food and preservation of the environment.
This action took place following the proposal initiated in January of 2019, joint actions between IBEM and Núcleo Ruminação for the development of organic sheep in RS.

 

IBEM REPORT 2018

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Get to know the activities carried out by IBEM in 2018.

We thank everyone who participated and made it all possible.

 

IBEM AND RUMINAÇÃO GROUP TOGETHER TO PROMOTE ORGANIC OVINOCULTURE

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On January 18, the first meeting of the year took place to follow up activities on organic sheep farms in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The meeting took place at the Veterinary Faculty of UFRGS at the Núcleo RuminAção and was attended by Professors Eneder Oberst, Raquel Raimondo and Beatriz Riet Correa and also Carlos Roberto Vieira da Cunha from Emater-RS and Angela Escosteguy from IBEM.

One of the biggest challenges is to control parasites without the use of synthesized chemicals. For this, a set of actions is necessary: ​​strengthening of the animals guaranteeing the well-being, quality feeding, selection of resistant animals and use of homeopathic medicines that promote the defenses of the animals. Bioactive and medicinal plants can be used to complement each other in more critical phases. In addition, actions are required in the environment such as rotation of pastures to reduce environmental contamination and also the multiplication of natural enemies must be promoted, which occurs naturally in properties that stop using pesticides and other biocidal inputs.

A recent study by the RuminAção group warns that the problem of anthelmintic resistance to all tested active ingredients is increasing and has been proven in several herds evaluated in RS. For this reason, it is extremely urgent to raise the awareness of sheep farmers and technicians working in the area to use control alternatives with integrated management practices to minimize the exposure of the animals to infective larvae and to reduce the use of drugs.

TECHNICAL MEETING ON THE CREATION OF ORGANIC SHEEP IN SÃO FRANCISCO DE PAULA / RS

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The meeting was organized by IBEM and took place in Cabanha Don Lorenzo, in the municipality of São Francisco de Paula. The meeting was attended by creators and technicians from the region: Pery Marzulo and Heloiza Zuffo (La Corunilla Farm) Mateus Raimondo and Marvyn Ribeiro (Cabanha Don Lorenzo), Raquel Raimondo and Beatriz Rivero from the RuminAção / FAVET / UFRGS Group, Carlos RV da Cunha and Lilian Ceolin from EMATER-RS and Angela Escosteguy from IBEM.

Several aspects related to the production, certification and commercialization phases of organic foods were treated. Several discussions about animal nutrition in agroforestry systems, pasture rotation, sanitary management and the use of homeopathy and phytotherapy were carried out. The best options for certification and commercialization of organic lamb meat were also evaluated. Bellow the video with some activities of the day.

 

 

ACTIVITIES CONCERNING ANIMAL CREATION ON AGROECOLOGICAL BASIS IN PERNAMBUCO

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In November, several events related to organic and agro-ecological creations took place in Pernambuco.

On the 21st, at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), in Recife, the SEMINAR ON ANIMAL CREATION OF AGROECOLOGICAL BASE OF THE NORDESTE, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Jorge Mattos with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. The interest in the theme was evidenced by the presence of more than 450 participants among students, teachers and producers of the region and its surroundings. The Director of IBEM, Angela Escosteguy, participated in the morning, as a panelist in the Roundtable on Animal Nutrition in the organic systems and in the afternoon in the Round Table Legislation of organic and alternative and institutional markets.

On this same day, the Academic Directorate of Veterinary Medicine, through its General Coordinator, Manuel Aleixo, organized the Health and Sustainability Debate Table: agroecological experiences in Veterinary Medicine, taking advantage of the presence of outside speakers. For Angela “it is a joy to participate in events like these, full of young students of veterinary medicine interested and enthusiastic about the prospects of developing agro-ecological and organic animal breeding in the region.”

On the next day (21/11), in the city of Itambé / PE, took place the 1st Seminar on Family Agriculture and Organic Livestock of the Mata Norte promoted by the Itambé City Council, together with the IBEM, with the support of the Agronomic Institute of Pernambuco (IPA) and SEBRAE. The event is part of the activities of the Project Itambé on the Field, which aims to encourage organic production and present ways to strengthen family farmers in the region.

In the afternoon started the Course How to create Organic Chickens, which took place from 22 to 24/11, promoted by the IBEM in partnership with the Itambé City Hall. Twenty producers of the Association of producers and breeders of Paraguaçú participated, as well as students and technicians from the region.

Para mais informações sobre o Curso clique AQUI.

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN ARAUCANIA, CHILE

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Between 14th and 17th of November, the 1st International Organic Agriculture Seminar took place in Araucanía, Chile. The event was promoted by Agro Mapo Business in partnership with the municipalities of Padre de Las Casas and Carahue and was also attended by international experts from Brazil, Mexico, India and Chile. The organization of the Seminar was led by Rodrigo Rojas of AGROMAPU Business.

Angela Escosteguy, president of IBEM, represented Brazil. On November 14th, at the Fórum de Estudiantes at the Catholic University of Temuco, she spoke about Organic Livestock: bases, principles and perspectives. On the 15th and 16th at the Centro Cultural Padre Las Casas, she presented the same theme for producers and then for technicians in the area.

During the event, ocurred the meeting of the Coordinator of IFOAM América Latina Homero Blas with Angela Escosteguy, member of IFOAM in Brazil and a group of IFOAM Asia.

 

For further information, see the video: