Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
60% to 70% of rice growers have lost money for two years because of falling prices, according to the estimate cited for the rice sector in Huila.
COP 193,200 per 125-kilogram carga was the paddy rice price in Huila in late September 2026, compared with a break-even level of COP 208,000 to COP 209,000.
COP 10 million per hectare is the cost threshold exceeded by rice production in La Guajira, where low yields reduce its economic viability.
22% was the decline in cattle movements compared with 2025 and 12% compared with 2024 in Magdalena, Sucre, La Guajira and Atlántico during July, August and the elapsed period of September 2026.
32 ICA regional offices participated in an epidemiological surveillance review that found no evidence of an unusual increase in cattle mortality.
140 millimeters of rainfall were recorded in Atlántico from the night of September 26, reaching 182 millimeters during September and 582 millimeters in the elapsed period of 2026.
1.7 million new internal displacements caused by disasters were recorded in 2024 in Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Haiti and Ecuador alone, according to the 2025 Global Report on Internal Displacement cited by the source.
9,865 animals died between June 1 and August 1, while more than 333,000 cattle and buffalo had to be relocated and more than 2 million hectares were affected across 15 Colombian departments, according to the Fedegán assessment.
8,508 animals died in Cesar, La Guajira, Bolívar, Sucre, Atlántico and Magdalena, departments that also reported 127,648 displaced animals and 975,844 hectares affected by extreme dry conditions in the Caribbean region.
COP 47 billion was the estimated loss to the Colombian livestock sector between June 1 and August 1: COP 27 billion from animal deaths, COP 11 billion from reduced production of meat, milk and dairy products, and COP 9 billion from animal relocation, according to figures compiled by Fedegán.
