The mayors and the Government of Caldas got to know the Agricultural Territorial Kit

Bogotá D.C., (@UPRAColombia, @claudialili76). The first meeting of mayors for the agricultural development of Caldas had the presence of different national and departmental government entities, including the Rural Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA), which presented the programs available for the territorial planning of the sector for departments, municipalities, and districts, as well as the Agricultural Territorial Kit.

Adrián Smith Manrique, a specialized professional from UPRA, stated, "In this space, we provided information regarding the mission of the entity, the strategic components to guide territorial entities in Development Plans, among other topics. In addition, the Agricultural Territorial Kit was presented, which will strengthen the capacities of the new administrations."

It is important to note that UPRA is conducting a series of meetings with the different agricultural secretariats of the country, including those of Antioquia, Valle del Cauca, Tolima, Norte de Santander, Meta, and Guaviare, with the purpose of establishing an agenda for the next four years.

In each meeting with the departments, UPRA is presenting the benefits of the Agricultural Territorial Kit, which has 10 axes or strategic lines for formulating Territorial Development Plans.

Marino Murillo Franco, the agriculture secretary of Caldas, stated, "The arrival of UPRA will provide clear guidelines for developing the 2024-2027 Development Plan for the department; a reference for the entire nation."

SENA, the National Police, the Land Restitution Unit, the Solidarity Unit, the National Land Agency, ICA, Finagro, and Agrosavia were some of the entities present at the meeting with more than 20 mayors from the department of Caldas.