Subsidy scandal a ‘trap’: Arias, Uribe
The subsidy scandal which caused the barring from public office of former Agricultural Minister Andres Felipe Arias is a trap, Arias and his former boss, ex-President Alvaro Uribe, said Tuesday.…
The subsidy scandal which caused the barring from public office of former Agricultural Minister Andres Felipe Arias is a trap, Arias and his former boss, ex-President Alvaro Uribe, said Tuesday.…
Malnutrition in Colombia is most prevalent in the countryside, the country’s minister of agriculture reportedly said Monday. Agricultural Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo identified two reasons for which these areas continue…
431 NGOs from Colombia and the U.S. signed a petition against the pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), reported Caracol Radio Thursday. The coalition of NGOs argued that the FTA would…
Colombia’s National Association of Financial Institutions (ANIF) released a report Monday that forecasted growth in the agriculture sector to be around 1-1.5% for 2011, while the nation’s government predicted growth…
Colombia’s prosecutor general will ask the court to put former Agriculture Minister Andres Felipe Arias in jail while on trial for corruption charges, several media reported Monday. According to the…
Colombia’s agriculture minister expects most difficulties returning stolen land to displaced farmers in the north and northeast of Colombia. The minister told W Radio that the most dangerous areas to…
Agriculture Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar has raised alerts regarding the exploitation of Colombia’s natural forests and the risk of possible conflicts between the farming and mining sector. “They are…
Colombia’s minister of agriculture estimated there will be between 2% and 4% growth in the country’s agricultural sector in 2011 despite the destruction caused by the rainy season. Minister Juan…
2.5 million acres of farmland are affected by torrential rains that have been tormenting Colombia since the beginning of last year, the country’s Agriculture Minister said Saturday. According to Minister…