Colombia: Agro-exports totaled more than US $ 7 billion in 2020

Last year highlighted the dynamism shown by blueberry exports, which increased by 340% year-on-year. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia (MINCIT) highlighted that last year the exports of the agricultural and food sectors had a positive performance. According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), exports from both sectors grew together by 6.9%, to US $ 7,827 million, during 2020. The ministry highlighted the dynamism shown by blueberry exports, which increased 340% compared to from the same period of the previous year, followed by lemons, whose shipments grew 154% year-on-year. Colombia has climatic and geographical advantages to become a large producer and exporter of blueberries to the United States and the United Kingdom. According to a study by the Colombian Association of Blueberries (Asocolblue), there are currently around 450 hectares (has) planted with blueberries, distributed mainly between Cundinamarca and Boyacá. Other ...