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Agriculture is one of the fundamental economic sectors, with an essential role in securing raw materials and basic food for sustaining human life and the operations of manufacturing industries. Apart from being at the base of the global food chain, the sector is of vital importance for economic and social development in a large number of developing countries. Against a background of rapidly growing world population, rising incomes in emerging markets and changing consumption patterns, agriculture’s main tasks are to increase productivity and to ensure steady food supply in a sustainable way that takes into account social, economic and environmental considerations.
Agriculture involves the cultivation of the soil and the harvesting of a variety of crops, fruits, nuts, vegetables and flowers. It also includes the growing and harvesting of forest products, the hunting of animals, livestock breeding, production of livestock products such as milk and eggs, fishing and aquaculture, and related support activities.
Latin America occupies a crucial position in the global agribusiness landscape, contributing across the entire agricultural value chain, from grain crops and poultry to fisheries and fruit. Countries like Brazil, Mexico and Argentina are regional ...
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Colombia's agribusiness sector plays a vital role in the national economy, accounting for 6.3% of GDP and 13.3% of total employment in 2024. That year, it represented 17.3% of the country's total exports. Colombia is among the world's leading ...
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Often labelled as the breadbasket of the world, Latin America is a leading player in the global agribusiness industry. From cereals to poultry meat, from fishing to fruit, Latin America hosts important producers in the entire agriculture value chain. ...
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The agribusiness industry is a key sector in Colombia, accounting for 8.7% of GDP and 13.6% of total employment in 2023, as well as 14.5% of the country's total exports in January-September 2023. Colombia is among the world's leading producers and ...
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Often labelled as the breadbasket of the world, Latin America is a leading player in the global agribusiness industry. From cereals to poultry meat, and from fishing to fruits, Latin America hosts important producers in the entire agriculture value ...
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In 2020, Colombia’s agriculture, livestock, forestry, hunting and fisheries sector increased its share in overall GDP to 7.6%, from 6.4% in 2019. Between 2015 and 2020, the sector’s GVA rose at a CAGR of 3.2% in real terms. ...
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Latin America is a leading player in the global agriculture value chain, with the countries in the region ranking among the top ten global producers and exporters across various product groups such as cereals, oilseeds, coffee, fruits, meat ...
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In 2019, Colombia’s agriculture, livestock, forestry, hunting and fisheries sector accounted for 6.7% of the country’s GDP. Between 2014 and 2019, the sector’s GVA rose at a CAGR of 3.3% in real terms. This ...
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