Agricultura inicia 2026 entre presiones de costos, revaluación y ajustes sectoriales
La revaluación del peso y el alza de costos laborales presionan la rentabilidad del agro en 2026. Foto: iStock
TL;DR
- Colombian agriculture faces a complex 2026 due to macroeconomic factors like peso revaluation, falling international commodity prices, and increased labor costs.
- Sectors like coffee and palm oil are particularly vulnerable to reduced profitability, while dairy and sugarcane agroindustry show more resilience.
- Coffee production is declining, creating a "perfect storm" with currency appreciation and lower prices.
- Temporary crops such as corn, soy, and rice face competition from imports.
- The dairy sector demonstrates positive growth in production and consumption, with industry performance exceeding national averages.
- The sugarcane agroindustry expects improved productivity but faces profitability challenges from international sugar prices and rising labor costs.
- Common challenges for the entire sector in 2026 include reduced competitiveness, higher labor costs, and adverse international price scenarios.
- Opportunities lie in dairy's export expansion and sugarcane's diversification into new projects like biomethane production.