Rice union called for marches this Tuesday, June 27 - Sectors

The rice sector generates more than 500,000 jobs in the country.

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The rice sector generates more than 500,000 jobs in the country.

The mobilizations will begin at 9 in the morning.

Through a statement, Agricultural Dignity informed that after more than 90 days trying to reach an agreement with the national government, the decision was made to hold marches in Bogotá.

The appointment is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, starting at 9:00 in the morning.

“The specific claim is the need to use the storage incentive, linked to a fair price for producers,” he says in the statement.

In addition, they indicated that without having a harvest yet and with high production costs, the The milling industry has decreased prices by more than 22%, so now producers see a lot of losses.

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It is also noted that, within the exposed consequences is: a deblacle and a massive desertion of farmer, in case the price continues to drop.

“We will be on June 27 demanding that we can continue producing the rice that Colombians consume“added the union.

For their part, the Casanare rice farmers joined the mobilization and also reported that: “Rice growers do not plant because we want to break, we plant because we produce food for Colombians and we contribute to Colombia’s food security.”