Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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.
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.
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.
3 agricultural products, coffee, beef and peanuts, would retain preferential treatment under the new tariff imposed by the United States on Nicaraguan exports.
3 agricultural products, coffee, beef and peanuts, may be exempt from the new United States tariff, subject to their tariff classification and compliance with rules of origin.
4 productive sectors, agriculture, livestock, aquaculture and fisheries, have differentiated preventive measures under Ecuador's Contingency Plan for the possible occurrence of El Niño.
Between 4.0 and 4.99 million people are expected to need humanitarian food assistance in Colombia during the projection period through January 2027 as the negative impacts of El Niño increasingly affect livelihoods. La Guajira and Chocó are expected to remain in Crisis, IPC Phase 3, due to weather shocks, localized insecurity, reduced production and income, and prices rising above general inflat...
Up to 80% of rural households in Latin America and the Caribbean own backyard poultry. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
68% of Peru’s 2 million goats are concentrated in the northern coast, south-central zone, and Andean region, areas where precipitation ranges from 0–500 mm per year in arid and semi-arid zones, to elevations above 3,000 m a.s.l. with greater water availability, reflecting contrasts in forage supply and productive potential (INIA, 2025).
