What is Colombia’s strategy in terms of boosting fruit and vegetable exports?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Rafael Mejía López, President, Colombia Commodities Exchange: Interview from The Report: Colombia 2017
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Colombia 2017
Poised to grow at an exponential rate, Colombia’s agriculture sector will be the first to see the benefits of the signing of a historic peace agreement between the government and FARC. Vast untouched areas that have been inaccessible and unproductive for decades could well become the motor of growth the sector needs. Well-targeted investment could increase agricultural production by 8-10%....
Interviews & Viewpoints | Juan Varilias, President, Association of Exporters (ADEX): Interview from The Report: Peru 2017
What infrastructure developments are needed to improve the management of water resources, and how will that impact productivity?
Articles & Analysis | New brand launch set to stimulate Peru's agro-export performance from The Report: Peru 2017
One of the most biodiverse countries in the world, Peru’s role as a global food supplier has expanded significantly in recent years. Today it is a leading producer and exporter of asparagus, quinoa, maca and fish oils, and ranks among the top 10 exporters of avocados, artichokes, organic bananas, organic cacao, grapes, peppers and mangoes,...
Articles & Analysis | The normalisation of sea conditions in 2017 set to aid the recovery of Peru’s fisheries sector from The Report: Peru 2017
Peruvian fishermen have faced three consecutive years of instability associated with the occurrence of El Niño. Since 2014 the climate cycle has weakened the supply of anchovy, the sector’s prime catch, with negative impacts on exports of fishmeal and fish oils. Despite a weak performance in 2016, the sector’s recovery is expected to gain...
Articles & Analysis | Agricultural developments set to stimulate growth in Peru from The Report: Peru 2017
Increased investment and the expansion of irrigated land along the Peruvian coast has ensured the continued development of large-scale industrial agriculture in Peru for more than two decades. After introducing dozens of new products to Peruvian soils, local agri-business firms have successfully expanded and diversified the country’s...