15th October 2019

Bonsucro is pleased to announce Benjamin Sandoval as the new Regional Coordinator for Mexico.

In his new role, Benjamin will be the first point of contact for all Bonsucro’s members and relationships in Mexico. He will support members with their sustainable production, processing and sourcing of sugarcane. Benjamin will coordinate with Mexico based stakeholders to continue the acceleration program, provide improvement support and deliver impact in order to strengthen Bonsucro in the region.

Benjamin is joining Bonsucro with over 7 years’ experience working in the Mexican sugar sector. After graduating from UNAM in International Relations and completing his master’s degree in Agroecology he worked at the Centre for Rural Development Studies (CESDER) in the Territory and Food Sovereignty department specialising in rural labour, skills training and social development projects. More of Benjamin’s background experience includes implementing projects to improve working conditions in the sugarcane field and improve productivity in mills. He has worked with organisations such as ILO, Solidaridad and World Vision.

If your company is involved in the sugarcane supply chain in Mexico and is interested in joining Bonsucro, visit our membership page.