The Colombian sugar industry plays an important role in the global market. According to data from the International Sugar Organization (iso), the production of 2.28 million tons of sugar in 2007 ranked Colombia as the thirteenth producer, and with exports of 716 thousand tons the country ranked that year tenth on the list of main exporters of this product in the world.
What is the socioeconomic impact of the sugar sector on the Colombian economy and on its region of influence ? This document is the executive summary of research carried out by Fedesarrollo between June and December 2009. The study identifies and quantifies the socioeconomic impacts generated by the activity of the sugar sector on the Colombian economy and on the economy of the geographic valley of the Cauca river.
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