Colombia: UN Pushes Colombia to Support Family Farming Post-Peace Deal

Jan 29, 2016 | teleSUR
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Colombia should invest more in small family farming, and at least 30 percent of the public budget should go toward supporting small scale producers—at least this was the challenge the United Nations agricultural body (FAO) will set for the country Friday. Jose Graziano, director of the FAO, visited Colombia this week and voiced his support for the country's new agriculture program Colombia Siembre, Spanish for Colombia Sows.Colombia should invest more in small family farming, and at least 30 percent of the public budget should go toward supporting small scale producers—at least this was the challenge the United Nations agricultural body (FAO) will set for the country Friday.Jose Graziano, director of the FAO, visited Colombia this week and voiced his support for the country's new agriculture program Colombia Siembre, Spanish for Colombia Sows. This content was originally published by teleSUR at the following address:
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