Colombia gives green light for potato and onion cultivation on high plateaus

Published 2021년 9월 17일

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The Colombian Constitutional Court has upheld the legitimacy of Article 10 of Law 1930 of 2010, which permits low-impact agricultural activities in the country's highland pastures (paramos). This decision allows the continuation of potato and onion cultivation in 36 paramos regions, supporting around 120,000 jobs. The decision was made in response to a request to ban such activities, which aimed to safeguard the ecosystems from the potential negative effects of agriculture. However, proponents of agricultural activities argued for the economic necessity and historical significance of these practices. The Court's decision emphasizes the constitutional protection of farming communities in the paramos, ensuring their food security and cultural survival.

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The Colombian Constitutional Court has confirmed the validity of Article 10 of Law 1930 of 2010, which permits low-impact agricultural activities on the highland pastures (paramos) of the country. Growers are given the green light to continue growing potatoes and onions in the 36 paramos demarcated by the Ministry of Agriculture. This activity employs approximately 120,000 people. Francisco Lara, a lawyer, got the ball rolling by filing a request to ban agricultural and horticultural activities in those areas "so as not to further damage the ecosystems". He argued that potato cultivation has irreversible consequences for the ecosystem in the highlands and that it also negatively affects the system of water rights. Lara says Colombia's grazing lands, located in the country's three mountain ranges and in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, divided into 24 departments and 401 municipalities, must be protected. Representatives of the growers argued to the Court that these cultivation ...

Source: Uiennieuws