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BY
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GOOD
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| EXPORTATIONS |
FOODEX
• BANCOMEXT • SONORA
ExpoFoodex
was celebrated in Japan this year. Participants
from Sonora, witnessed the interest of Eastern
buyers in Mexican products.
Sonora entered the Japanese market by exporting
the first container of pork |
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meat
in 1978 after negotiations Sonora’s Union supported
by the State’s Government. Years later, exports
to Japan reached 10,000 tons per year in beef. The Free
Trade Treaty between Mexico and Japan was announced
in expoFoodex which created positive expectations for
Sonora’s trade with Japan.
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| PYMES
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CENTER
OF QUICK START-UP OF ENTERPRISES
Secretary
of Economy of Sonora opened a center to help new business
start operations. This center, concentrates the legal
paperwork in one place. Service is provided in 571 areas
of economical activity with a 24 hour reply. This office
is installed to respond to micro, small and medium enterprises. |
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| PUBLIC
FUNDS |
SECRETARY
OF ECONOMY
Last February 27th, the agreement that states the Rules
of Operations of fund assignation to support micro,
small and medium enterprises was published. Funds are
given to enterprises that have all the requirements,
and are approved by a special committee.
[http://www.contactopyme.gob.mx/_temp/Reglas_Fondo_PYME_2004_DOF_270204.pdf] |
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| AGROBUSINESS |
PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIALIZED
NOPAL
Nopal is one of the products that has been recently
cultivated in Bacum in the South of the State. 20ha.
will be produced in two months. Family enterprises will
be in charge of processing and distributing the product.
A nopal dehydrator plant started operations in Empalme
in the community of La Palma. Nopal will be processed
to produce flour and will also be packaged for commercialization. |
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| TECHNOLOGY |
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TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR KITCHEN
Cremería del yaqui, a region’s dairy product
company launched in Sonora a new cap for its 1 gallon,
and half gallon presentation. This new cap is designed
to assure better conservation of milk and avoid spills
inside the refrigerator.
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| TOURISM |
AEROMEXICO'S NEW FLIGHT
From
April 8 on, Aeromexico offers a new direct flight Puerto
Vallarta-Hermosillo. This flight will operate Thursdays
and Sundays, departure from Puerto Vallarta to Hermosillo
at 09:25 arriving at 09:20 and departure from Hermosillo
at 16:10 arriving to Puerto Vallarta at 20:00. During
these dates, this flight will be a new option to enjoy
vacations in Puerto Vallarta and to open a new route
that brings visitors to Sonora.
BAHÍA DE BACOCHIBAMPO
Bacochibampo Navigation Operator lead by Eng. José
Mora will begin operations in April in Bahía
Bacochibampo offering marine services for 32 boats,
as well as 80 spaces available in the dry marine. Restaurant
and family spaces are available. |
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| EDUCATION |
NEW EDUCATION OPTION IN SONORA
The Durango Santander University is a new education
option in Sonora, starting in April 2004, with Doctorate
in Education. This institution started in 1992, and
has 8 camps located in Durango, Zacatecas, Sinaloa,
Chihuahua and now in Sonora. The majors offered are
Publicity, Public Relations, E-Business, International
Marketing. [www.uad.edu.mx]. |
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| COMERCE |
The Secretary of Economy, in coordination with the United
Nations Development Program, will begin the suppliers’
development program "contributing to articulate
the Mexican Economy". This program, founded by
Nafin and UNDP en 1988 tries to integrate the small
and medium enterprise of Sonora as suppliers of large
industries of the region through a system oriented to
the integration of value-chains. The objective is to
raise the competitiveness of the large enterprises and
consolidate a net of efficient and high performance
partners through information channels.
CAFEMANÍA
Café Combate offers a frequent client card, which
gives points in every purchase in the authorized kiosks
in Hermosillo. Points can be changed for promotional
products, discounts, and other goodies. This card can
be obtained by filling an applications in the selling
points. Promotions are only valid in Café Combate’s
18 selling points in Hermosillo. April’s promotions
are for kids. |
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