Colombia: Ministry of Agriculture advances debt forgiveness for potato producers
The workshops allow farmers in arrears to access waivers of up to 100% interest and 80% of the principal on their loans.
The workshops allow farmers in arrears to access waivers of up to 100% interest and 80% of the principal on their loans.
The early and mid-early potato varieties have largely been harvested, while the late storage potatoes still need to be dug up in the coming weeks.
Onion producers in the area insist on the need for greater control over the entry of contraband into our territory, due to the permissiveness of the agencies responsible for guarding the borders with neighboring countries.
Potato producers in Sinaloa are facing a crisis due to industry failure to fulfill contracts, which has led to the return of previously agreed-upon volumes and the saturation of warehouses.
On September 19, the sector organization Belgapom reported that there was again no Belgapom quotation for potatoes on the free market this week due to a lack of transactions.
An increase is expected in October
Los productores como Baldomero Montiel Estévez han señalado que el suelo de estas zonas es ideal para mantener un cultivo de calidad que abastece tanto a mercados locales como regionales
Esta es una oportunidad para que los ciudadanos compren papa fresca y barata a los campesinos, uno de los alimentos más importantes en la mesa de los colombianos.