The tides of Colombia’s agricultural sector, which for years lagged behind neighboring countries due to landownership restrictions and underdeveloped transport infrastructure, have fast been changing. As of early 2016, several key reforms and progressive measures were beginning to allow investment to flow to the Colombian countryside. The sector expanded by 3% year-on-year in the first three...
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Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Colombia 2016
Despite continuing external headwinds, in particular the significant drop in the price of oil since mid-2014, the Colombian economy remained resilient in 2015, expanding by 3.1%.
Articles & Analysis | Peru aquaculture growth to continue from The Report: Peru 2016
Peru is famous for its seafood, particularly ceviche, a dish based on fresh raw fish, citrus juices and chili. However, the country’s huge fishing industry is focused on the processing of anchovy into fishmeal and oils. The fish, shrimps and shellfish enjoyed by diners in Lima often come from aquaculture farms. Still small, this industry is...
Articles & Analysis | Peru's new forest strategy has high potential gains from The Report: Peru 2016
The long-neglected forests of Peru are near the top of the agenda in 2016, with a package of reforms developed in cooperation with the private sector and launched in September 2015 set to give one of the country’s most promising industries momentum.
SURGING DEMAND: According to the UN’s Food and...
Articles & Analysis | Agricultural exports on the rise in Peru from The Report: Peru 2016
The Peruvian agriculture sector grew 1.5% in 2013 and 1.6% in 2014, according to the central bank, well below overall GDP growth of 5.8% and 2.4%, respectively. In the first six months of 2015 the sector contributed nearly 6% to GDP, and the fishing industry another 0.5%. Yet while exports have risen strongly, in the first quarter of 2015...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mario Mustafá, President, Ecosac: Interview from The Report: Peru 2016
Given the rapid growth in aquaculture in recent years, what are the main challenges to continuing the segment’s expansion going forward?