Agriculture in Colombia fell 1.4% in the first quarter of 2026, completing two periods in the red

TL;DR

The agricultural sector in Colombia registered negative growth for the second consecutive quarter in Q1 2026, falling 1.4% year-on-year.
Key production drops in parchment coffee (over 30%), rice (17%), and cacao (22.8% due to price collapse) led the agricultural downturn.
Former Minister Andrés Valencia criticized the government's agrarian policies, stating they are not responsible for the sector's decline.
While the overall Colombian GDP grew 2.2% in Q1 2026, agriculture, along with construction and mining, ended in negative territory.
Valencia argued that the previous growth in agriculture was not due to land policies, contradicting the government's narrative.

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