Dilma to CNA: "You can count on me for another 4 years"

President Dilma Rousseff proposed a "dialogue table" with representatives of the CNA (Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock) and highlighted a series of actions by the PT government for the sector, but stressed that "many investments are still needed"; "We propose that we continue in partnership," said Dilma Rousseff; the candidate for re-election promised to work so that the phrase 'from the gate inwards things are good, but from the gate outwards things are bad' describes "less and less the present and more and more the past"; the PT member stressed that "Brazil has the largest and most complete agriculture and livestock plan."

August 06, 2014, 15:59 PMUpdated July 09, 2018, 11:26 pm

President proposes "dialogue table" with representatives of the CNA (Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock in Brazil) and highlights a series of actions by the PT government for the sector, but stresses that "many investments are still needed"; "We propose that we continue in partnership," said Dilma Rousseff; the candidate for re-election promised to work so that the phrase 'from the gate inwards things are good, but from the gate outwards things are bad' describes "less and less the present and more and more the past"; the PT member stressed that "Brazil has the largest and most complete agriculture and livestock plan" (Photo: Ana Pupulin)

247 - Addressing an audience of representatives from Brazilian agribusiness, President Dilma Rousseff (PT) discussed the actions taken by her government and during the administration of former President Lula for the sector, but stressed that "many more investments are still needed." She proposed: "Let's continue in partnership." And she affirmed that the sector can count on her in the next term. "You can count on me for another four years," she declared.

The PT candidate seeking re-election said she will do everything to ensure that the phrase "things are good inside the gate, but things are bad outside the gate" describes "less and less the present and more and more the past" of the agricultural sector in Brazil. The president proposed a "dialogue table" with representatives of the CNA, but recalled that, during her administration, the government was always open to dialogue with the sector, including the entity.

Speaking about labor legislation, she stated that "outsourcing is not the same as precarious work." Dilma addressed actions in the environmental sector and guaranteed: "If there is one sector in which we have made progress, it is the environmental sector." The president also said that she is committed to "improving agricultural and livestock defense" in the country, a sector that, according to her, "is falling short of Brazilian needs." And she promised to review land demarcation processes.

The president said she was "very proud" to have listened to the agricultural sector during her administration and promised to continue listening to their proposals, "many of which" are fundamental. "I am certain that, together, in partnership, we can guarantee the prosperity of this country."