Exporter of the week: this is the company that exalts the Colombian cocoa crop and exports fine chocolate Procolcacao manufactures and sells in exotic destinations real chocolate products, made with premium Colombian cocoa, without mixtures or preservatives. Its work strengthens the cultivation of fine and aromatic cocoa and improves the palate of Colombians.
Gorgona Island: after its closure, activists denounce irregularities in the selection of the island’s tour operator After the closure of Gorgona Island, also known as ‘Science Island’, Gorgona activists denounce irregularities in the selection process of the tour operator. They also point to a well-known company, attached to the Ministry of Defense, as the main option to obtain the concession.
Authorities confirm progress in the plan to manage hippopotamuses in Puerto Boyacá After hippopotamuses in Colombia were included in a list of invasive exotic species, Corpoboyacá advanced a management plan for these species, which are currently affecting the communities of Puerto Boyacá, near the Magdalena River.
Attention: IDEAM issues weather alerts in several regions of the country Heavy rains, landslides and fires are among the reasons why the IDEAM issued several weather alerts. We tell you which regions of Colombia are affected and the recommended prevention measures.
Researchers nominate Chicamocha Canyon as geological heritage site The authorities of Santander seek to have the Chicamocha Canyon declared a geological heritage site. This effort, which has been going on for several years, has the purpose of making its geological wealth known and investigated in the world.
100 billion pesos will be allocated by Finagro and Findeter to finance agricultural infrastructure projects Finagro made available 100 billion pesos to promote new agricultural infrastructure projects in municipalities and departments of the country. Find out all the details here.
Protests, harsh warning to the National Federation of Coffee Growers, plummeting production and exports: What is happening in the sector? President Petro’s warning to the National Federation of Coffee Growers, about taking away the administration of the National Coffee Fund, was made in the midst of the strong crisis that the coffee sector is going through and for which the coffee growers of the country are protesting today.
New opportunities for rural women in Antioquia: organizations finance productive projects in 7 municipalities The “500 thousand Agroempresarias CCI” project seeks to finance productive projects of rural women in Antioquia. The announcement was made by Corporación Colombia Internacional and the Medellín Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia.
Good news for rice in Colombia: industry achieved new variety offers less weeds and more resistance against pests The industry of rice in Colombia debuts a new rice variety. We spoke with Eduardo Villota, manager of Semillano, about the process of research and generation of the variety and the benefits for the industry.
July figures on Colombian coffee production, exports and imports are bittersweet Studies by the National Federation of Coffee Growers reveal that coffee imports in Colombia fell by 50% in July compared to the same month of the previous year. Production of Colombian coffee remained stable and exports fell.
Protests by Casanare rice growers spread to other departments: What are they demanding? The protests of the Casanare rice growers led the Ministry of Agriculture to announce yesterday some agreements with the farmers. However, the mobilizations will continue today, joined by producers from other departments. What are the farmers asking for? We tell you.
The great opportunity of agricultural waste: keys to purify air and water in an environmentally friendly way through activated carbon The millions of tons of agricultural waste left over from domestic production could be converted into an activated carbon capable of decontaminating the air by encapsulating environmentally harmful compounds.
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Colombian Exports Exporter of the week: this is the company that exalts the Colombian cocoa crop and exports fine chocolate
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