Land allocation ranks as Colombia’s most pressing challenge in agricultural development, as well as playing a vital role in efforts to secure national unity. Since the early days of Spanish colonisation, the highly-concentrated agricultural lands have been a cause of political instability, with land distribution in Colombia among the most unequal in...
Albeit modest compared to the revenues brought in by coffee producers, palm oil is increasingly establishing its agricultural value. While moderately growing since the start of production in the early 1960s, the sector has experienced faster growth from the early 2000s onwards as a result of regulatory incentives and profitable export prices. Since...
Coffee has traditionally been the most important cash crop in Colombia, accounting for 50% of agricultural exports. Its Arabica type is recognised as one of the world’s highest quality coffees, earning itself a benchmark on international commodity exchanges where buyers pay a handsome premium for it. The country’s location near the equator, its...
During the past 15 years Peru has made its entrance onto the world stage as one of the leading producers of top-quality coffee. Exports have risen dramatically during this time and look likely to continue doing so thanks to the favourable growing environment high in the Andes Mountains. The National Coffee Board ( Junta Nacional del Café, JNC)...
A shortage of arable land on the Pacific coast presents a major challenge to the continued growth of Peru’s agricultural industry. As a result, over the course of the past five years efforts to bring more fertile land into commission have seen an increase in arable land of 10% from 2.93m ha in 2005 to 3.23m ha in 2010, according to figures from the...
Demand for a return to simpler, healthier and less chemically dependent food has led to the creation of a niche market in the agricultural sector: organic farming. Peru has become one of the world’s leading exporters of organic food, bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars in export revenue each year from more than 40,000 certified organic...
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