Yesterday afternoon, the Board of Directors of the Colombian Federation of Livestock Farmers (Fedegán) met with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Jhenifer Mojica, to discuss the contributions of the livestock sector in the national economy and the development of sustainable livestock in Colombia.
Added to these dialogues was the discussion on the progress of the land agreement between Fedegán and the National Government, an issue that, in recent days, has aroused the interest of different sectors and is part of the concerns derived from numeral five of article 61 of the National Development Plan which, according to the cattle union, threatens private property and contradicts the announcements of the Government to go to the purchase by voluntary offer of the lands.
In the framework of the talks, the minister clarified that The objective of the agrarian reform is not to expropriate the land, much less to violate the rights of the owners. In addition, he showed the Government’s interest in continuing to work hand in hand with the cattle union.
According to statements by Fedegán, Mojica took the opportunity to reiterate his commitment to the sector and stated that The Government is not going to apply this numeral that generates concern at the national level.
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Jhenifer Mojica, Minister of Agriculture.
Cristian Garativo / Presidency of the Republic
The minister’s position was good since receiving the guild of winners and the board of directors of Fedegán, who see with optimism the bets of the government of President Gustavo Petro.
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José Félix Lafaurie, executive president of the union, expressed the sector’s interest in continuing with the land sale agreement and during the meeting he recorded the progress they have made in agrarian reform. According to the entity’s reports, the country’s ranchers have made around 1,038 offers to the National Government to acquire 507,854 hectares distributed in 28 departments. If the properties meet the conditions, it is expected that they will be delivered to the peasant population.
José Félix Lafaurie, president of Fedegan.
Carlos Ortega. WEATHER Archive
Lafaurie explained the importance of the offer to meet the objectives of the agrarian reform and highlighted the sustainable role of the strategy. “With sustainable cattle farming we can free up land for agrarian reform and improve the productivity of Colombian cattle farmers”explained the union leader, who added that, in general, the board of directors was satisfied with the minister’s answers and they hope to continue guaranteeing that the agreement is fulfilled as stipulated.
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Finally, Lafaurie stated that the sector hopes to develop more quickly than the land agreement signed with the Government, cso that this “does not have any valid argument to be able to apply one of those articles that undoubtedly generate concern throughout the country by all the farmers.
JUAN DAVID CANO LOPERA
School of Multimedia Journalism EL TIEMPO
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