Agricultural sector discontent continues to simmer despite attempts by the Government of Colombia (GOC) to appease grower concerns. Concerted efforts by the GOC to implement the September 2013 Agricultural Pact has fallen short of grower expectations and demands. Thus far, the GOC has moved forward on various Pact initiatives, including a reorganization of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), extensive outreach to agricultural communities throughout Colombia, monitoring agro-input prices, facilitating credit access for agro-inputs and establishing trade safeguards against numerous imported products from the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the Andean Community of Nations (CAN).
