The territorial management units of the National Territorial Agency (ANT) presented their most recent report on how the land invasion is going, an issue that has been controversial in the country in recent months.
Within the announced figures, it can be highlighted that the number of hectares invaded in the national territory has been reduced by 31%, This was underlined by the Minister of Agriculture, Cecilia López.
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“You know what the news is, invasions have decreased since we started naming the land and announcing the distribution and purchase of land and announcing the distribution and the purchase of land by 31%, which is the product of the work of my whole team, but shows that it can be done forever, “the official said.
Meanwhile, the minister also highlighted what has been done in recent weeks in the agrarian reform. “Here there are many frustrations, but yesterday I had great satisfaction, I always said the invasions wouldn’t stop with the police except when people were convinced that land reform was a reality, “López said.
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The manager of the Agriculture portfolio, on the other hand, referred to the fact that new offers are being received for the sale and donation of land for the country’s producers.
“We have two offers of farmers, one for 800 hectares, also another, we do not know how many but it is from a family group that we begin to analyze and i will announce some very small ones very soon, but they have the support, because they come from international companies who want to donate, but I want to be sure, this shows that there is a very positive reaction to the donation and sale of land that are not used efficiently “pointed out the official.
We recall that an agreement was previously signed with the National Federation of Cattle Dogs of Colombia (Fedegán), to buy three million hectares.