AGRICULTURE OF THE ANDEAN REGION: THE 10 MAIN PRODUCTS - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

The agriculture in the Andean region of Colombia is the most important economic activity in the area. This region is eminently agricultural thanks to the climatic variety and the richness of the soil, which allow different crops.

The different natural thermal floors make each crop have its specific and necessary place and climate. These vary by height and include hot, temperate, and cold thermal floors.

The cultivation of flowers also stands out in places like the Magdalena Medio valley. Colombia is the second flower exporting country.

The top 10 products of agriculture

1- Coffee

It is not news that coffee represents the largest export in the Andean region. Colombian coffee is recognized worldwide for its smoothness and quality.

It is grown on the temperate thermal floor, with a soil rich in phosphorus, lime, iron, magnesium, soda and potash. Volcanic soils favor it and it needs abundant rainfall.

They have been experimenting with a variety that requires shade that makes the product more expensive but has excellent yield. This variety is called caturro.

2- Sugar cane

The sugar cane is cultivated in the warm thermal floor, and in the temperate one up to a certain height. In Colombia, the Andean region is the main producer of sugar cane at the national level.

Its cultivation is in charge of small and medium harvesters. They allocate part of their production to the production of sugar honey and panela, which is one of the basic foods of the population.

3- Pope

The potato is grown in the cold thermal floor and is one of the staple foods of the Andean region. It is grown in the Andean regions of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru.

4- Banana or banana

The cultivation of banana, in all its varieties, is one of the most important in the Andean region, along with coffee. Besides Colombia, another large banana producer is Ecuador.

5- Cocoa

The cultivation of cocoa is one of the most important activities for the economy of the Andean region.

The region's production represents 6% of the world total. It involves more than 150,000 farming families throughout the Andean region.

6- Corn

Corn is one of the most widespread crops in the Andean region. It is an essential part of the diet of its population.

7- Wheat and barley

Both are grown on the cold thermal floor. Wheat is extracted into flour for the baking industry, and barley is the main component for the brewing industry.

8- Yucca

Cassava is a tuberous root possibly from the Brazilian Amazon. It is grown in the temperate thermal floor and is one of the first indigenous foods that the Spanish tasted in the conquest.

9- Bean

Beans are grown in the Andean region alternately with corn. It is cultivated in the temperate thermal floors, although it is usually sown in all the floors.

10- Fruit trees

A great variety of fruit trees are grown in the Andean region. Some of these are: mandarin, custard apple, soursop, guava, mango, passion fruit, papaya and pineapple, among others.

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