Live from MACFRUT 2018 (Rimini): The EU is a key partner for Colombia
Colombia
Thursday 10 May 2018
FJ
Colombian companies came in number on MACFRUT 2018.
A partner country for this year's edition of MACFRUT, Colombia occupies an important space with 20-25 exhibitors.
At the opening ceremony, Mr. Juan Guillermo Zuluaga Cardona, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, emphasized that agriculture can really be a driver of development for his country. "Our products, which are not just coffee and bananas, are exported to many countries around the world, and in the past year exports have increased by a double-digit rate and the European Union is an essential partner for us ".
Renzo Piraccini, president of Macfrut, added, "Colombia is the partner country and one of the leading fruit and vegetable producing countries in Latin America.The fruit and vegetable sector is growing strongly and requires technology, so it's also an important market for our exports and technologies. "