Agro-fruit farming after Kast's triumph: trade groups call for focus on rural security, water, and investment

The second round of the presidential election defined a political shift in Chile: according to the official counts reported during the night of Sunday, José Antonio Kast defeated Jeannette Jara and became the President-elect, in an election marked by high participation and the weight of the debate on security, growth, and border control. In the world of agriculture and fruit farming, the result immediately triggered reactions from the main guilds. From the National Society of Agriculture (SNA), its president Antonio Walker offered a sign of support and a call for unity, emphasizing that the performance of the new government will be decisive for the country and for rural areas. "On behalf of the National Society of Agriculture, we want to congratulate the new president of Chile, José Antonio Kast, who can count on the support of all the farmers in Chile, if the government of José Antonio Kast does well for Chile, it does well. We also want to make a call for national unity around ...