Despite lower international prices for some of Colombia’s key cash crops, the agriculture sector ended 2013 posting growth of 5.2%, higher than overall economic growth of 4.7%. Coffee’s 22.3% expansion made it the sector’s shining star in 2013. However, the various challenges the sector faces, in particular increased international competition as a result of a number of recent free trade...
The Americas Agriculture
Displaying 133 - 138 of 175
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Colombia 2014
Despite instability associated with the global mining and hydrocarbons sectors, Colombia displays stable economic growth amidst a regional slowdown, in large part a result of economic liberalisation, free trade agreements and entry to a variety of trade blocs. After recording 6.6% growth in 2011 and 4% in 2012, Colombia saw a slowdown in the first half of 2013, but the economy regained momentum by the end of the year.
Articles & Analysis | Open arms: Finding new markets for exports from The Report: Mexico 2014
Although it has a number of free trade agreements (FTAs), Mexico’s diversification of export markets has been slow. In 2013, five countries – the US, Japan, Canada, Venezuela and Guatemala – accounted for 84.7% of Mexico’s agrifood exports. In the past few years, diversification efforts have for the most part been directed at penetrating...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Luis Rebollar González, President and General Manager, DuPont México, Central America & Caribbean from The Report: Mexico 2014
Given that agriculture employs 12.7% of the population yet contributes just 3% to GDP, in what way can productivity be improved?
Articles & Analysis | Fertile ground: While challenges remain, the sector may be set to enter a new period of dynamism from The Report: Mexico 2014
For the past decade the agriculture sector has grown marginally, as the rest of the economy continues to industrialise. The slow pace of expansion has been due to a number of structural inefficiencies which limit productivity growth, in particular the prevalence of small-scale farmers, limited financing options and widespread rural poverty. In...
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Mexico 2014
For the past decade the agriculture sector has grown marginally – at an annual average rate of 0.9% – as the rest of the economy continues to industrialise. Its contribution to national GDP was estimated at 3% in 2013, down from 3.4% the previous year. The prevalence of small-scale farmers, limited financing options and widespread rural poverty are some of the factors behind the slow pace of...