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This is the agenda set by Abelardo De la Espriella's new government and Asocaña: defense of national production, employm
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This is the agenda set by Abelardo De la Espriella's new government and Asocaña: defense of national production, employment, and rural security

From El Tiempo · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Colombia's incoming government and the sugar industry association met to outline a joint agenda.
  • The agenda focuses on defending national production, job creation, and rural security.
  • Key areas include clear rules for bioethanol production and increased access to credit.

Colombia's designated Minister of Agriculture, Indalecio Dangond, met with leaders from Asocaña and sugar mills to establish a joint agenda. The incoming government of Abelardo De la Espriella prioritizes strengthening the sugarcane agro-industry and its contribution to national development.

The government of President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella will work in coordination with the productive sector to recover competitiveness, protect employment, and turn the countryside into a motor of prosperity.

— President-elect Abelardo De la Espriella's officeDescribing the incoming government's commitment to the agricultural sector.

The meeting reviewed the productive sector's situation and security in northern Cauca. The incoming administration plans to protect rural communities, enhance productive capacity, and generate opportunities in the region. This includes implementing clear regulations for bioethanol production and defending national sugar production and employment.

Discussions also covered access to development credit and improved security in rural areas. The sector's potential in energy transition through cogeneration, biomethane, and sustainable fuels was evaluated. Asocaña president Claudia Calero expressed optimism, noting the minister's willingness to build a work agenda addressing the productive and security situation in northern Cauca.

We had a very positive first meeting with the designated minister Indalecio Dangond and his team. We found a willingness to build a work agenda that prioritizes the productive and security situation in northern Cauca and strengthens national production.

— Claudia CaleroPresident of the Association of Sugarcane Growers (Asocaña), commenting on the meeting's outcome.

"The government of President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella will work in coordination with the productive sector to recover competitiveness, protect employment, and turn the countryside into a motor of prosperity," stated the president-elect's office. Asocaña and its affiliated sugar mills and growers are ready to collaborate with the new administration.

We also discussed the importance of having clear rules for biotanol, defending national employment, and, of course, improving access to credit.

— Claudia CaleroPresident of Asocaña, detailing key discussion points.
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Originally published by El Tiempo in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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