With a focus on productivity and rural development, the governor manages resources to finance projects.
During the visit of President Gustavo Petro to the Municipality of Palermo, the potential of Huila as a bastion for food production and rural tourism was highlighted, as well as its possible leadership in alternative energies. Governor Rodrigo Villalba highlighted the importance of the Productive and Social Planning Plan for Rural Property for this purpose.
At the event, Petro emphasized the relevance of countries like Colombia in food production, thus supporting regional efforts. Villalba highlighted that Huila is the main producer of coffee and tilapia nationwide, as well as an important player in rice production, underlining its eminently rural character.
The improvement of tertiary roads was presented as a crucial challenge for development, with Villalba proposing a collaboration between the national, departmental, municipal government and the community to address this need.
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Regarding agrarian reform, commitments were announced to advance in the next 90 days, with a focus on the formalization of rural properties. The Government of Huila is also processing projects to grant tax exemptions to beneficiaries of rural property regularization programs.
The promotion of strategic projects, such as the fertilizer plant, the construction of micro-processing plants for coffee and the energy reconversion of irrigation districts, were highlighted as priorities. The need for soil mechanization, legalization of the Pangasius fish and the completion of the second phase of the rice processing plant in Palermo was also mentioned.
The meeting culminated with the delivery of a compendium on the productive and social organization of rural property, thus highlighting Huila’s commitment to the National Development Plan.
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