Last week, US Rice Producers Association participated in USDA’s Agribusiness Trade Mission to Bogota, Colombia. Led by USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, the three-day trade mission included market updates, tours of various types of markets and stores, and opportunities to connect with buyers from both Colombia and Venezuela. Mollie Buckler, Chief Operating Officer, and Iris Figueroa, Western Hemisphere Marketing Manager, represented USRPA on the trip.  During the plenary session on Tuesday, USDA staff cited rice as one of the products with the greatest potential for expanded market growth. Currently, paddy rice sits at #8 of top US products imported to Colombia. To wrap up the trip, Buckler and Figueroa had a productive meeting with staff members from Induarroz, Colombia’s rice millers’ association. Conversations centered around the future of U.S. rice exports to Colombia and ways USRPA and Induarroz can continue to work together.Last week, US Rice Producers Association participated in USDA’s Agribusiness Trade Mission to Bogota, Colombia. Led by USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, the three-day trade mission included market updates, tours of various types of markets and stores, and opportunities to connect with buyers from both Colombia and Venezuela. Mollie Buckler, Chief Operating Officer, and Iris Figueroa, Western Hemisphere Marketing Manager, represented USRPA on the trip. During the plenary session on Tuesday, USDA staff cited rice as one of the products with the greatest potential for expanded market growth. Currently, paddy rice sits at #8 of top US products imported to Colombia. To wrap up the trip, Buckler and Figueroa had a productive meeting with staff members from Induarroz, Colombia’s rice millers’ association. Conversations centered around the future of U.S. rice exports to Colombia and ways USRPA and Induarroz can continue to work together.  USRPA Staff with Induarroz leaders Daniel Rodriguez, Sandra Avellaneda, and Ricardo Lozano |
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