{"id":198812,"date":"2019-05-16T13:04:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=198812"},"modified":"2019-05-16T13:04:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T17:04:19","slug":"new-bill-in-u-s-to-expand-agricultural-sales-to-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/new-bill-in-u-s-to-expand-agricultural-sales-to-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"New bill in U.S. to expand agricultural sales to Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced a bipartisan bill that aims to expand agricultural exports to Cuba by removing barriers to private financing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The proposal, dubbed the “Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2019”, seeks to support U.S. producers by lifting restrictions that prevent the use of this type of financing in agricultural sales made to the island, Prensa Latina news agency <\/span>reported<\/span><\/a>. (PL).<\/span><\/p>\n

“We\u2019ve heard loud and clear that American farmers and ranchers want the opportunity to compete and sell their product\u00a0around\u00a0the world, including in the Cuban market,” Bennet said in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The also candidate to the Democratic nomination for the presidential elections of 2020 said that the Agricultural Act of 2018, which was <\/span>backed with his signature<\/span><\/a> by President Donald Trump, made progress in that direction, but “despite our progress in the 2018 Farm Bill, existing trade restrictions with Cuba continue to put our farmers and ranchers at a disadvantage.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“This common-sense bill would unlock new market opportunities for Colorado farmers and ranchers who have a tremendous amount to gain,” he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

For his part, Boozman regretted that the farmers from his state can\u2019t take advantage of the Cuban market, less than 100 miles from the U.S. coasts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I have joined w\/@SenatorBennet<\/a> to reintroduce a bill to help our farmers & ranchers by removing a major hurdle to selling American ag products in Cuba. Learn how our bill helps & read what @ArFB<\/a>, @AGCouncilofAR<\/a> & @RiceArkansas<\/a> have to say about it: https:\/\/t.co\/mwOnifuqwk<\/a><\/p>\n

— Senator John Boozman (@JohnBoozman) May 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n