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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...

Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Colombia 2013

Selected as one of five strategic growth areas in the National Development Plan, the agricultural sector has traditionally been one of the primary growth engines in Colombia. However, recent supply and demand fluctuations have created challenging times for the sector and government funding has become central for ensuring its short-term viability. This is likely to improve as completion of...

Outperforming the majority of its regional peers, Colombia has experienced steady economic growth in the past decade registering GDP growth averaging over 4%, a rate set to continue in 2013. 

El esfuerzo por designar el mercado asiático como posible destino de los productos agrícolas colombianos podría robustecer los esfuerzos de diversificación de las exportaciones y disminuir la predominancia de las de recursos naturales.
La creciente demanda internacional de anchoveta peruana y sus distintos derivados ha logrado precios récord para los productos. Sin embargo, las demandas de las reservas de sobrepesca y sobreexplotación han llevado al Ministerio de la Producción a establecer la cuota más baja de su flota comercial para la última temporada. Mientras tanto, los esfuerzos para aumentar el consumo humano directo en el país siguen exigiendo una porción aún mayor de la pesca.
El acuerdo de asociación firmado recientemente entre Panamá, otros cinco países Centroamericanos y la UE podría ayudar a estimular el desarrollo de la creciente industria agrícola Panameña.

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