Colombia-Grain imports.

COLOMBIA.

GRAIN IMPORTS.

Colombia is the United States eighth largest market for grain exports, the Bush administration, is now pushing for a Colombian free trade deal, before the administration ends in January.

Skeptics in Latin America believe, the trade deal is payment for the CIA involvement in Colombia, as a deterrent against Hugo Chevez in Venezuela.

Grain imports to Colombia are for the dairy and pork industry, as the country does not produce sufficient grain for its own requirements.

Colombia imports 3.5 million tons of grain a year