Panellists: - Lucia Rojas, Commercial Adviser, Colombia Prosperity Fund - Margarita Arango, Agroindustry Leader, ProColombia - Pedro Andres Castro, Agriculture Adviser, Colombia Prosperity Fund - Debbie Tully, Lucy Mather and Tim Messeder, KTN

1. British Embassy Colombia Prosperity
Fund Webinar – Agri-Tech Visits
The webinar will begin at 15.00pm (UK time) 30th January 2020.
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British Embassy Colombia Prosperity
Fund Webinar – Agri-Tech Visits
The webinar will begin at 15.00pm (UK time) 30th
January 2020.
Please note:
• All delegates have been muted for the webinar duration.
If you wish to ask a question please do so via the Q&A
box provided
• The webinar will be recorded
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2. Debbie Tully – Knowledge Transfer Network
(KTN) Food
Lucy Mather– Knowledge Transfer Network
(KTN) Livestock
Tim Messeder– Knowledge Transfer Network
(KTN) Aquaculture
Pedro Castro – Agriculture Adviser, Colombia
Prosperity Fund
Lucia Rojas - Commercial Adviser, Colombia
Prosperity Fund
Margarita Arango – Agroindustry Leader,
ProColombia
Welcome and Introductions

3. Agenda
15.00 Introduction from the Knowledge Transfer Network - Debbie
15.05 Prosperity Fund Introduction and Colombia Agri-Year 2020 - Lucia
15:10 Overview of Agriculture sector in Colombia by ProColombia -
Margarita
15.30 Prosperity Fund Projects in Colombia - Pedro
15:40 Information on the Mission by PF, objectives, draft agenda,
activities and logistics - Pedro
15:50 Q&A
16.00 Close

4. • At KTN we help to accelerate innovation
• We help business to grow the economy and improve
people’s lives by capturing maximum value from scientific
research and creativity
• We connect businesses, entrepreneurs, academics and
funders to identify and develop the innovative ideas,
expertise and technologies that lead to new products,
processes and services
• Spanning all sectors

5. Build connections, drive innovation and economic growth

6. This is what we do:
Briefing – Events and activities
Partnering - Access to a network of industry & research partners, help to find partners for
projects, consortia building, commercial partners
Funding – Help with finding & obtaining funding
Organising events – workshops, conferences for knowledge transfer & collaboration
Strategic work – Strategy Reports, Roadmaps, International Expert Missions, Special
Interest Groups
Information & News – in one place, up-to-date – newsletters, website, social media
Delighted to be working with the Prosperity Fund to deliver a lot of the content above

7. Colombia PF Programme:
Unlocking Economic Opportunities
in Colombia’s Post-Conflict and
Conflict-Affected Regions
£25.5m 2017-2022

8. Objetivos:
1) Primary objective: Poverty reduction and gender equality
through economic development
2) Secondary objective: Opening up markets and
opportunities for international business,
including UK companies.

9. Colombia Prosperity Fund
Infrastructure Agriculture Institutional
Strengthening
£25.5 m

10. Agri-Year 2020/21
1. Agri-tech Mission to Colombia (Different cities, 2- 6 March)
The purpose of the mission is to match UK companies that offer innovative Agritech
products/services with local organisations/producers that could help implement the
technology into the country.
2. Tilapia Mission to the UK (London, 24-27 March)
Colombian tilapia producers are invited to join a mission to UK to meet a wide range of UK
suppliers. UK companies will have the opportunity to showcase their commercial offer to a
market which is particularly interested in sustainable sourcing, latest breeding, genetics,
nutrition, health, and husbandry innovations
3. Biolink/FIMA ( Bogota, 3-6 June)
The Colombian Government is looking for support to promote the sustainable non-
traditional products exploitation. UK companies could introduce agri-technologies to
enhance processes and maximise productivity. Additionally, UK buyers could get access to
inputs produced in a sustainable way.
4. Expo Agrofuturo (Bogota, 19-21 August)
Agrofuturo is the leading business and knowledge platform of the agriculture sector in
Colombia and Latin America. For 2020, the UK has been invited to be the host country due
to our focus on agricultural technologies and innovation.

11. Presentación Colombia - Ingles
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN COLOMBIA
2 0 1 9
INVESTMENT ENVIROMENT AND
AGRIBUSSINESS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN COLOMBIA
2 0 2 0

12. PROCOLOMBIA
Exports
Tourism
Investment and industrial
expansion for
internationalization
Country Brand
PROMOTES

13. o f f e r s :
Colombia
Colombia is one of the largest Latin-American
economies and its GDP grows above the regional
average
Its economic performance shows a growing middle class
with high purchasing power
Colombia’s government is committed to improving its
competitiveness as a driver for economic growth
These conditions enable FDI and local companies to
invest abroad
Colombia is a regional export platform

14. Source: IMF, October 2019
Colombia is the 4th largest economy in Latin America and its
GDP grows above the regional average
2,630
GDP
3,460
GDP
M E X I C O
B R A Z I L
904
GDP
A R G E N T I N A
783
GDP
C O L O M B I A
503
GDP
C H I L E
GDP size
Current prices (PPP), 2019
(USD billion)
478
GDP
P E R U
Colombia
Peru
3.4%
2.6%
Estimated GDP
growth for 2019
Brazil 1.2%
Latin America
& Caribbean
0.1%
Mexico 0.0%
Bolivia 3.9%
Chile 2.5%
Argentina -3.1%

15. In addition, Colombia is the 3rd most populated country in
Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico
210.7
125.9
50.4 45.1
32.5 28.1
18.8 17.3 11.4 3.5
Brazil Mexico Colombia** Argentina Peru Venezuela Chile Ecuador Bolivia Uruguay
POPULATION IN 2019*
(million people)
Source: IMF WEO, April 2019.
*Estimated.
**According to DANE, Colombia has 48.3 million inhabitants, 2018.
Colombia is more
populated than countries
such as Spain (46.2
million) and Australia (25.6
million)

16. 251.8
139.0
115.7
77.6 69.7 64.5 61.2 60.4
43.6 42.3 39.6 37.3 31.6 25.7 24.3 22.0 21.8 15.5 14.5 13.3 12.9 12.2 11.5 11.1 11.0 10.5 10.4 9.9 9.5
COLOMBIA IS PART OF
THE TOP 30
DESTINATIONS FOR FDI
Source: UNCTAD, 2019.
Developed economies
(USD billion)
Top 30 host economies
in 2018
Developing and transition economies

17. Doing
Business 2020
ranking According to Doing Business,
Colombia is outstanding:
Source: World Bank. Doing Business 2019.
Doing Business 2020
World ranking 2020 60 125101 1247659 67
In protecting minority
investors
In resolving insolvency
1st in Latin America
In getting credit
1st in Latin America 1st in Latin America

18. Source: Routes and rates - Tools for the Colombian Exporter, processed by ProColombia.
Legal guide for doing business in Colombia 2019
ACCESS TO PERU
JUST IN 2 DAYS
(CALLAO) In force
Signed
Pacific Alliance
ACCESS TO
NETHERLANDS JUST IN
13 DAYS (ROTTERDAM)
ACCESS TO THE U.S.
JUST IN 3 DAYS
(PORT EVERGLADES)
ACCESS TO CHINA
JUST IN 29 DAYS
(SHANGHAI)
Vancouver
(17 days)
New York
(6 days)
Miami
(6
days)
Montreal
(9 days)
Los
Angeles
(10 days)
Veracruz
(5 days)
Shanghai
(29 days)
Hong
Kong
(33
days)
Busan
(25 days)
Tokyo
(22
days)
Rio de
Janeiro
(19 days)
Buenos
Aires
(17 days)
Sydney
(21
days)
Auckland
(17 days)
Callao
(2 days)
Valparaiso
(5 days)
Cape
Town
(34 days)
Barcelona
(15 days)
London
(17
days)
Kolkata
(43
days)
Saint
Petersburg
(21 days)
Karachi
(37
days)
Colombia has 16 trade
agreements, reaching 1.5
billion consumers.
Due to its free trade agreements and its unique geographical location,
Colombia has potential to be a great export platform

19. Your strategic partner in the
agribusiness sector
COLOMBI
A

20. According to the FAO, arable land for food production will keep increasing. Over the
next 30 years, developing countries will need 120 million more hectares for crops.
Furthermore, the FAO forecasts that by 2030, the global population will exceed
8,3 billion people, which entails a 50% increase in food consumption, a 30%
increase in water consumption and a 45% increase in energy consumption.
Around half of the land that could be used for agricultural production is located in
seven tropical countries: Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, Congo
and Sudan.
Source: FAO. Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural
Colombia is called to be one of the world's agricultural pantries, taking into account
the prospects of global growth in the coming years

21. Colombia has the potential to increase its agricultural frontier for the sustainable
development of agricultural activities. It currently uses about 20%
Source: UPRA.
* It is defined as the limit of rural land that separates the areas where agricultural activities are developed, the conditioned and protected areas, those of special ecological
importance and the other areas in which agricultural activities are excluded by law.
For Colombia, the agricultural sector is one of the pillars of its economic
development, because more than its strategic food production, it represents a
great source of employment and it generates cohesion between territories.
Of those 40 million hectares, only 8 million are being used for crops, this means that the potential for the
agricultural development is wide (where 20% is being used). Additionally, the tropical climatic conditions make the
production of a variety of crops possible year long.
The Colombian countryside has the characteristics required to become an
agricultural power of the region: Colombia is the fifth biggest country in Latin
America, with a surface of 114 million hectares, of which, 40 million have
been declared as the national agricultural frontier* (35% of the national
territory).

22. Source: Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. DANE. Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo.
1 of every 10 5 of every 10 1 of every 5
PESOS OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC
PRODUCT
9.6% of the national GDP
(Agriculture and manufacture of food and
drinks).
DOLLARS PER NON-MINING
EXPORTS
48.9% of the total exported
(agribusiness chain).
JOB POSITIONS
22% of the total of national job
positions
(agribusiness sector).
The agribusiness sector is an important generator of exports, employment and
opportunities in the country

23. The total production of fruits was 6.1 million tons, the main products are:
banana, pineapple, avocado, mango and citrics
Source: Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Data 2017.
Pacific Region
Avocado
Papaya
Chontaduro
Pineapple
Banana
Coconut
14.2% participation
Caribe Region
Watermelon
Avocado
Coconut
Banana
Mango
Papaya
16.1% participation
Andina Region
Orange
Mango
Tamarillo
Banana
Pineapple
Avocado
61.9% participation
Orinoquía Region
Papaya
Orange
Guava
Pineapple
Watermelon
Passion Fruit
0.7% participation
Amazon Region
Watermelon
Naranjilla
Tamarillo
Pineapple
Chontaduro
Banana
0.7% participation

24. Caribe Region
Oil Palm
Ñame
Platain
Yucca
Corn
Rice
7.5% participation
Pacific Region
Panela
Yucca
Coffee
Sugar cane
Plantain
Potato
55.2% participation
Orinoquía Region
Corn
Oil Palm
Yucca
Rice
Sugar Cane
Plantain
11.3% participation
Andina Region
Panela
Sugar Cane
Coffee
Potato
Plantain
Rice
25.2% participation
Amazon Region
Corn
Rice
Fodder corn
Plantain
Yucca
Sugar Cane
0.9% participation
The total production of other agricultural products was 46.2 million tons,
the main products are: sugar cane, plantain and potato
It includes: cereals, fibers, fungi, vegetables, legumes, oilseeds, aromatic plants, tubers
Source: Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Data 2017.

25. 5,734
7,037
6,583 6,590
7,263 6,878 6,796 7,310 7,235
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Colombian Exports (USD million)
2010 - 2018
Destination
Country
USD
million
2018
Share
(%)
United States 2,838 39.3%
Netherlands 428 5.9%
Belgium 356 4.9%
Germany 351 4.9%
United Kingdom 284 3.9%
Japan 263 3.6%
Canada 245 3.4%
Spain 220 3.0%
Ecuador 195 2.7%
Italy 183 2.5%
Subsector
USD
million
2018
Share
(%)
Coffee 2,267 31.4%
Fresh Flowers 1,444 20.0%
Banana 866 12.0%
Oils and fats 607 8.4%
Sugar and honey 344 4.8%
Coffee byproducts 301 4.2%
Confectionery
products
224 3.1%
Fresh fruits 185 2.6%
Bakery 154 2.1%
Processed fruits
and vegetables
93 1.0%
In 2018, the agribusiness exported a total of USD 7,235 million, and they reached more
tan 150 countries
Source: DANE

26. Colombian Imports (USD million)
2010 - 2018
Origin USD 2018
Share
(%)
United States 3,088 45.7%
Ecuador 463 6.9%
Canada 405 6.0%
Chile 365 5.4%
Bolivia 323 4.8%
Brazil 296 4.4%
Mexico 257 3.8%
Argentina 256 3.8%
Peru 201 3.0%
Spain 109 1.6%
Subsector
USD
2018
Share
(%)
Cereals 1.553 23,0%
Animal feed 901 13,3%
Oils and fats 628 9,3%
Alcoholon and non
alcoholic drinks
608 9,0%
Other foods 479 7,1%
Oilseed 446 6,6%
Meat 327 4,8%
Fresh fruits 222 3,3%
Processed sea
products
219 3,2%
Fresh vegetables 172 2,2%
In 2018, Colombia had a surplus trade balance with imports of USD 6,750 million
Source: DANE
4,195
5,369
6,275 6,140 6,253
5,802 6,092 6,085
6,750
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

27. Colombia is the third South American country with the largest share of agribusiness
foreign direct investment projects
Source: Fdi Markets.
Agribusiness investment projects, in Latin
America (2014-2018) (# of projects)
122
89
51
38
30 28
19 13 11 8 8 7 6 6 6 4 4 2 1
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
CostaRica
Chile
Peru
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Guatemala
DominicanRepublic
Panama
Uruguay
Cuba
ElSalvador
Honduras
Paraguay
Bolivia
Jamaica
13
48
124
139
198
213
226
252
299
300
351
407
519
1,043
1,251
1,753
1,841
5,243
10,996
Jamaica
El Salvador
Paraguay
Bolivia
Honduras
Uruguay
Panama
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Peru
Colombia
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Agribusiness investment projects, in Latin
America (2014-2018) (USD million)

28. Sectoral Opportunities Identified by
ProColombia
for agribusiness Exports and Investments

29. Fruits and vegetables

30. Due to its climate, different thermal floors and fertile land, Colombia
provides fruits and vegetables all year round. The range of exotic fruits
includes golden berry, purple passion fruit, passion fruit, granadilla,
yellow pitahaya and tamarillo. It also provides a variety of tropical fruits
including pineapple, papaya, hass avocado, mango and lemon.
Colombia’s exports include products with organic, HACCP, ISO, BCR,
GLOBALG.A.P.and Fairtrade certifications.
Compared to other countries in the subtropical region, Colombian fruits
and vegetables have one of the best quality in organoleptic terms, with
better color, taste, smell, and greater soluble solid content and brix
value.
Source: FAO, Colombian Ministry of Agriculture. National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE, for the Spanish original – Municipal Agricultural
Evaluations and Agronet Statistics.
Colombia has a large variety of tropical and exotic fruits widely demanded on the
international market

31. Top products exported in 2018
The variation in prices (USD) recorded a compound
annual growth of 23% over the 2014-2018 period.
The variation in quantity (tons) recorded a compound
annual growth of 27% over the 2014-2018 period.
Source: DANE – Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT).
Avocado:
USD62.7 milli
on (29.9%
share)
Top three
export
destinations:
Netherlands
(47.3%),
United
Kingdom
(19.9%) and
Spain
(18.5%)
Purple
passion fruit:
USD 32.5 milli
on (15.5%
share)
Top three
export
destinations:
Netherlands
(78.7%),
Belgium (9%)
and Germany
(3%)
Golden berry:
USD 32.4 milli
on (15.4%
share)
Top three
export
destinations:
Netherlands
(57.8%),
Germany
(11.3%) and
the U.S.
(10.9%)
Evolution of Colombian exports
91.8 96.0
134.7
172.5
209.9
172.6 200.4
44,149
50,88877,919
112,122116,437
89,568
105,253
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
0
50
100
150
200
250
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan -
Nov
2018
Jan -
Nov
2019
Tons
USDmillion
USD Tons
The fruit and vegetable (excluding banana) sector has reported a compound annual
growth of 23% over the last five years

32. Invest in machinery for phytosanitary treatment to facilitate market access
to different types of fruits such as papaya, yellow pitahaya and mango.
Strategic partnerships with local fruit producers and business owners to
take advantage of the country’s fruit production capacity.
Build packing houses for the appropriate selection, preparation and
exportation of the fruits.
Establish plants with Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) product lines to take
advantage of the access of this kind of products.
Source: ProColombia.
The following investment opportunities have been identified for the fruit and
vegetable sector

33. PERU
Fuente: ProColombia
Acquisition of land and
opening of Camposol
operations in Colombia
for the production,
commercialization and
exports of Hass avocado.
UNITED STATES
Greenfruit Avocados made the
acquisition and rental of 1,000
hectares in the department of
Valle del Cauca to develop
Hass avocado plantations.
SPAIN
Reinvestment in the
production plant to increase
its capacity and the
acquisition and adaptation
of lands for the hass
avocado crop.
SOUTH KOREA
Investment in a steam engine,
a phytosanitary protocol that
allows the exportation of
pitahaya to markets such as:
Japan, Korea and the United
States. In addition,
investments have been made
in land for the planting of
avocado.
Success stories : fruits and vegetables

34. Coffee and coffee by-products

35. Colombia is the world’s main producer of mild
coffee and specialty coffee, which stand out because
of their origin, growing technique and premium qualities.
The national variety is Arabica, offering greater acidity
and smoothness, better infusion quality, an intense
aroma and a lower concentration of caffeine. Making it a
healthier option.
Some of Colombia’s coffee varieties are single origin,
soluble, freeze-dried, roasted and ground.
Colombia is the third largest UTZ certified coffee
producer in the world after Brazil and Vietnam.
Additionally, it has organic and Fairtrade certified
coffee.
Colombia is the world’s largest producer of mild coffee

36. Top products exported in 2018
The variation in prices (USD) recorded a compound
annual growth of 3.5% between 2013-2018.
The variation in quantity (tons) recorded a compound
annual growth of 5.7% between 2013-2018.
Source: DANE - MinCIT
Coffee
(excluding
roasted and
decaffeinated):
USD 2,267
million (Share
88.3%)
Top 3 export
destinations:
United States ,
Japan and
Germany.
Freeze-dried
soluble
coffee:
USD 139.0
million (Share
5.4%)
Top 3 export
destinations:
United States,
Mexico and
Germany.
Extracts,
essences
and
concentrates
, of coffee:
USD 88.4
million (Share
3.4%)
Top 3 export
destinations:
United States,
Japan and
Ecuador.
Evolution of Colombian exports
Coffee and coffee by-products exports has reported a compound annual growth of
3% over the last six years
2,738 2,810 2,683 2,807 2,569 2,332 2,347
638,821
734,605
759,446
741,030742,931
673,422713,137
550,000
600,000
650,000
700,000
750,000
800,000
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan -
Nov
2018
Jan -
Nov
2019
Tons
USDmillion
USD Tons

37. Freeze-drying coffee plants: clients demand healthier products that maintain their natural
properties such as aroma and flavor. Freeze-dried coffee is a high-quality product that
maintains its organoleptic and nutritional properties and has a longer shelf life.
Source: ProColombia.
Specialty coffee crops, for to the growing international demand. Specialty coffee is
more valuable because it is recognized by consumers for their unique flavor and
differentiated by its organoleptic properties, standing out from regular coffee.
New organic crops (Greenfield or strategic alliance) in regions specializing in the
production of single-origin and sustainable coffee, to satisfy the growing international
demand.
The following investment opportunities have been identified for the coffee and by-
products sector

38. The Impact Investment Fund invested US $ 1.0 million in the
company AZAHAR COFFEE COMPANY, located in Quindío
with the purpose of improving and expanding the roasting
and grinding plant for specialty coffees. It is expected to
generate around 20 jobs (direct and indirect), mainly during
its transformation stage.
UNITED STATES
Source: ProColombia basada en prensa nacional
Nespresso, of the Swiss multinational
Nestlé, will invest 50 million dollars in
Colombia for the production of high
quality coffees in different areas of the
country that were affected by the
violence.
SWITZERLAN
D
Success stories : Coffee and Coffee byproducts

39. Cocoa and cocoa by-products

40. Colombia has optimal agroecological conditions and excellent genetic
materials for cacao production, providing attractive properties for the
international market, such as flavor and aroma.
Colombian cacao received a distinction from the International Cocoa
Organization (ICCO) for its “flavor and aroma”, attributes only found in
5% of the world’s cacao beans.
The Rural Agricultural Planning Unit has identified 4,7 million potential
hectares for growing this crop.
In addition to cacao beans, Colombia offers intermediate products such
as cocoa paste, chocolate liqueur, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder,
which are in high demand in the global food and cosmetics industries.
Source: FAO, Colombian Ministry of Agriculture. National Federation of Cacao Producers (FEDECACAO, for the Spanish original). International Cocoa
Organization
Colombian cacao is recognized for its great quality, exclusively used in premium
chocolate because of its acidity point and balance.

41. Top products exported in 2018
The variation in prices (USD) recorded a compound
annual growth of 4.3% between 2013-2018.
The variation in quantity (tons) recorded a compound
annual growth of 1.4% between 2013-2018.
Source: DANE - MinCIT
Cocoa butter:
USD 21.8
million (37%
share)
Top 3 export
destinations:
Germany,
Netherlands
and United
States
Cocoa
beans, whole
or broken,
raw or
roasted
USD 15.7
million (27%
share)
Top 3 export
destinations:
Mexico,
Malaysia and
Spain
Chocolate
and other food
preparations
that have cocoa,
preparations in
blocks, slaps or
bars of > 2 kg:
USD11.5 million
(19.5% share)
Top 3 export
destinations:
United States,
Unied Kingdom
and Ecuador
Evolution of Colombian exports
Between 2011 and 2018, exports in value of cocoa and its by-products registered a
compound annual growth rate of 6.6%
63.6 74.3 72.6 64.5 58.9 54.3 55.0
15,535
20,225 18,172 20,074
16,05314,839
16,168
0
20,000
0
20
40
60
80
100
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan -
Nov
2018
Jan -
Nov
2019
Tons
USDmillion
USD Tons

42. The following investment opportunities have been identified in the cocoa sector
Joint ventures, merge and acquisitions: cocoa producer companies in
Colombia are open to sale 100% of the current plantation or make a joint
venture to improve the current yield of the plantations (Install irrigation system,
planting new and better clones, etc.)
Source: ProColombia.
Develop productive alliances with local producers: Association with small
landowners and cocoa growers are open to develop projects containing
technological transfer in order to guarantee cocoa supply.

43. The US investment fund specialized in
the agroindustrial and impact sector,
invested about US $ 1.1 million in the
company Cacao de Colombia in the
establishment of a second production
plant in Popayán, Cauca.
GERMANY
The German investment fund has
forestry and agroforestry projects in
Colombia, Panama, Peru and the
Dominican Republic. The fund arrived in
Colombia in 2017 with a strong rural
vocation and invested in cocoa crops in
Magdalena Medio and Urabá.
UNITED STATES
Fuente: ProColombia basada en prensa nacional
1-2-3 Finance
Success stories : Cocoa and Cocoa Byproducts

44. Aquaculture and fishery

45. Producers have implemented management systems including
GLOBALG.A.P., ISO, HACCP and BASC, with the aim to improve the
quality of the different products, ensure safety, and meet the standards of
the international market.
According to projections of the FAO and OECD, fish consumption is
expected to amount to 517,800 tons in Colombia by 2025, with an
average annual growth of 3.6%. Furthermore, global consumption is
expected to amount to 195.9 million tons by 2025 with an average
annual growth of 1.5% between 2016 and 2025.
Sufficient water supply: Two coasts and abundant inland water in rivers, lagoons, reservoirs and irrigation
districts.
The sector has the Aquaculture Research Center (CENIACUA), which generates research, innovation and
development policies and mechanisms to improve products, production chains, transfer of knowledge,
genetics and product health.
The aquaculture sector has promising economic activity that contributes to food
security

46. Top products exported in 2018
The variation in prices (USD) recorded a compound
annual decrease of 8.6% between 2014-2018.
The variation in quantity (tons) recorded a compound
annual decrease of 17.9% between 2014-2018.
Source : DANE - MinCIT
Fresh tilapia
fillets
USD 51.7
million
(Share
44.6%)
Top three
export
destinations:
United
States, Peru,
United
Kingdom
Frozen
shrimps
USD 29.6
million
(Share
25.6%)
Top three
export
destinations:
France,
Spain and
Belgium
Fresh
Tilapia
USD
6.6million
(Share
5.7%)
Top three
export
destinations:
United
States, Spain
and Chile
Evolution of Colombian exports
166.2 138.8 128.7
93.8 115.8 104.3 104.1
58,89949,770
43,292
20,549
26,706
24,271
30,264
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
0
50
100
150
200
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan-
Nov
2018
Jan -
Nov
2019
Tons
USDmillion
USD Tons
In 2018, Colombian exports of aquaculture and fishery products reached USD
115.8 million

47. Strategic alliances to reestablish crops and infrastructure in disuse shrimp
farms on the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts, which have previously proven to
be productive and profitable.
Investing in technology to develop mariculture projects, mainly on the
Caribbean Coast, where the climate conditions and water temperature are
ideal for this kind of initiatives and because of its location, Colombia has a
comparative advantage to access markets such as the United States.
Establish strategic alliances with local fish farmers who need to increase their
production, investing to improve their fish farm yields. Install processing
plants to cover the domestic demand and to generate surpluses for the
export of fresh and processed products.
Develop technology to generate added value in fish farming products for both
the domestic and international markets.
Source: ProColombia.
The following investment opportunities have been identified for the aquaculture
and fishery sector

49. Colombia AgriTech Catalyst
Challenge Fund

50. Implementer partners
Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental
public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government.
IUK drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to
develop and realise the potential of new ideas.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture, has their headquarters in
Cali. The Center works in collaboration with key stakeholders to help make
farming more competitive, profitable, and resilient through smarter, more
sustainable natural resource management.

51. Activity description
The challenge fund is investing £3 million
during 3 years to help British companies to
open business in Colombia.
The PF opened a call for projects in April 2018.
7 projects were awarded, companies are
piloting their technologies/services in country
during a 18 months period.
All projects are working closely with female
farmers around the country.
The technology implemented is looking to
improve productivity and quality, reduce crop
impact from climate change and pests,
improve commercialisation schemes and
labour traceability.

52. Requisites
 Call opened for any type of UK based organisation
 The challenge was to solve value chain bottlenecks and production
constrains
 Must be gender inclusive and work with small landowners
 Must have a local partner

53. Activities
In 2018 15 companies participated from the 1st Agritech Mission to
Colombia
Delegates from the organisations visited 4 departments Cundinamarca,
Valle del Cauca, Caldas y Magdalena.
More than 200 Colombian actors joined during the visits. 140 pitched
looking for a partner to present a proposal for the challenge.
1st Agritech TradeMission

54. Selection process
7awarded projects
434 companies/organisation sent expressions of interest
50 project proposals received
37complied with prerequisites
Participants; 13 private companies, 4 universities, 4 associations
and 2 foundations

55. Projects
Integrated trading platform and data analytics for
Colombian small farmers
Crops:
Coffee, cocoa, avocado
Objective:
Development of a digital platform to address supply chain issues
based on location-specific market data
Innovation:
Mobile app
Region:
Caquetá, Magdalena, Meta, Cundinamarca, Tolima, Risaralda
Highlights:
Platform already making real transactions, company looking to
set up an operation in Colombia.
£320K

56. Realising equitable gender opportunities to
improve smallholder coffee livelihoods
using advances in digital technology
£349K
Crops:
Coffee
Objective:
Development of a pest control approach using real-time
phenological pest model driven by satellite and earth metrological
data
Innovation:
Pest modelling, weather stations, IoT, satellite data
Region:
Caldas
Highlights:
Partners have established closed relationships with Nespresso

57. Satellite Remote Sensing for Improved and
Sustainable Coffee Production
£242K
Crops:
Coffee
Objective:
Use of satellite data and Drone data for mapping and
monitoring crop health conditions
Innovation:
IoT, satellite data, drones
Region:
Risaralda, Caldas, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Quindío y Huila
Highlights:
The company now have a MoU with the biggest coffee
Federation and access to their internal Geographical
Information System.

58. Controlling cocoa bean fermentation for
enhanced chocolate flavour
£214K
Crops:
Cocoa
Objective:
Enhancing of fermentation process using metagenomics,
taste panels, on-farm practices and portable DNA
sequencing
Innovation:
Metagenomics
Region:
Antioquia, Santander y Huila
Highlights:
First batch sold in UK as premium chocolate, Luisa
participated from FCO tasting event.

59. Digitising cacao production in Colombia
£410K
Crops:
Cocoa
Objective:
Development of a digitally enabled decision making tool to
improve cocoa productivity and sustainability
Innovation:
Artificial Intelligence technology and digital crop modelling
Region:
Valle del Cauca y Santander
Highlights:
Agricompas is extending their operation in Colombia

60. Extending and Supporting Tilapia
Aquaculture
£384K
Crops:
Tilapia
Objective:
Genetic improvement with enhanced growth rate and
better yields and establishment of new tilapia enterprises
using farm diversification strategies.
Innovation:
YY tilapia super male genetics
Region:
Córdoba
Highlights:
A second project to be lead by Secure Harvest in
Magdalena. Mission to UK in March. Possible synergies
with national strategies and other UK funds.

61. Improving irrigation management to
enhance the livelihoods of smallholder
banana growers
£391K
Crops:
Banana
Objective:
Implementation of Earth Observation Tools and weather
station networks to improve water management
Innovation:
Weather stations, modelling, IoT
Region:
Magdalena
Highlights:
The implementers have established close relationships
with the banana exporters

63. DEVELOPMENT OF
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE

64. DEVELOPMENTOF
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE
OBJECTIVE
Increase penetration of agricultural insurance in
Colombia, especially for small and medium producers,
through more and better access to information for both,
the supply and demand sides; use and appropriation of
new methodological and technological tools that allow
better decision-making processes and the development
of innovative and accessible insurance products and
services for agricultural producers.

65. DEVELOPMENTOF
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE
COMPONENTS
Data and information.
Training on agricultural risk management and agricultural insurance.
Space data.
Agricultural insurance pilots.
GPB
2.8m

66. PROJECT: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
FOR AGRICULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT (SIGRA)
Objective: Analyse, design, construct, and start the operation of an
Information System for Agricultural Risk Management (SIGRA) in its agro-
climatic component that is linked to the Information System for Rural
Agricultural Planning (SIPRA in Spanish) and which contributes to the
formulation of public policy and decision-making.

67. PROJECT: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
SYSTEM (GEOAGRO)
Objective: development of a geographical information system that
integrates the main financing and support instruments for the agricultural
sector managed by FINAGRO. It shall be done in such a way that the needs
of male and female producers can be analysed from a spatial perspective
with a territorial, chain, gender, and inclusion approach.

68. PROJECT: AGROCLIMATIC FORECASTING
FOR IDEAM
Objective: develop and implement in IDEAM a new agroclimatic
forecasting system of droughts and excess of water at a local scale for the
national agricultural sector, from seasonal weather forecasts.

69. PROJECT: AGRICULTURAL RISK
MANAGEMENT SURVEYS
Objective: contribute to the objective of increasing agricultural insurance
penetration in Colombia, mainly among small producers, by performing a
diagnosis on the training needs in the use of risk management instruments.

70. DEVELOPMENTOF
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE
FUTURE PIPELINE (2020)
Production costs/benefits
Agricultural risk management training
Agricultural insurance pilot

71. 2nd AgriTech Mission
2 – 6 March 2020

72. Objective
The second trade mission is looking to create commercial opportunities
and establish valuable partnerships of British agri-tech companies with key
local actors and buyers.
General objectives:
1. Make UK Agritech companies aware of commercial and investment opportunities
in Colombia
2. Dissolve invisible trade barriers between Colombia and the UK
3. Immerse British companies into the Colombian agricultural market system to
confront misconceptions and reduce the perception of risk in terms of
investment.
4. Incentive relevant Colombian decision makers and Agritech technology users to
adopt British Agri-technologies and services in the country and
unlock commercial opportunities.

73. Approach
Up to 15 British technology/services providers will be recruited for a
grant to participate in a trade mission to Colombia. The selection
process will be carried by KTN. The mission agenda will be organised
and planned by CIAT, tailor-made upon the participant’s profiles.

74. What companies are we looking for
The PF is looking to engage with companies that have an interest in
expanding their business in Colombia.
From hardware manufactures to agri-insurance providers, we want to
facilitate making business in the country.

75. Prioritised visits
- Crops with high relevance for both countries based on bilateral trade agreements
and UK import demand.
- Farmers that are associated and have high acquisitive power
- Crops and projects awarded in the Agrtitech catalyst Challenge fund

77. Ciat - Cali

78. Eje Cafetero

79. Caribbean Coast

80. Bogotá

81. 1-2-1 Meetings
- During the mission you will have the opportunity to meet with
relevant actors
- PF and CIAT will help you identify important stakeholders during
your visit

82. After the mission
- Following relationships established
- FIMA June 2020
- Agrofuturo August 2020
- Future funding opportunities

83. Question andAnswer Session

84. A sheet with all the questions and answers
will be circulated
Any further questions please contact:
Debbie.tully@ktn-uk.org
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