Agroexpo 2025 Breaks Records with More Than 290,000 Attendees

With more than 290,000 attendees, Agroexpo 2025 became the most visited edition in the history of Colombia’s national agriculture fair. In its 25th version and after 50 years of experience, this agricultural event managed to break historical records of participation, surpassing the 262,608 visitors reached in 1981. The fair not only broke records but also reaffirmed its position as the most important showcase for Latin American agriculture. This event is organized by the International Business and Exhibition Center of Bogotá – Corferias and the National Union of Colombian Livestock Associations – UNAGA.

Doris Chingate, project manager of Agroexpo, highlighted that “This fair not only exceeded attendance expectations, but also confirmed that the heart of Colombian agriculture beats stronger than ever. Behind this historic fair, hundreds of hands made it possible: the logistics team, the producers, ranchers, entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, veterinarians, designers, assemblers, commercial team, communications, service personnel, registration, security, box office, and all the collaborators of Corferias and allied unions. Each one left their soul so that the countryside would shine in the city. Today, more than 290,000 visitors can say that they lived an unforgettable Agroexpo.”

The Agroexpo 2025 Business Roundtable closed with more than 600 appointments between 214 exhibitors and 44 buyers from Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo credit: Agroexpo.

According to Daniel Espinosa, president of UNAGA, “Agroexpo 2025 has been an unprecedented celebration. This edition consolidates our fair as the most important meeting point between producers, entrepreneurs, guilds, and rural families from all over the country. Seeing thousands of people touring the pavilions, connecting with the land, learning, and dreaming of a stronger and modern future, is proof of the commitment we have to rural development. From the 27 livestock associations that belong to UNAGA, we celebrate the effort of all those who made it possible and reaffirm our pride in representing the productive heart of Colombia.”

A successful business roundtable

The Agroexpo 2025 Business Roundtable was also a resounding success, with total expected revenues exceeding $4.1 million USD (more than $16.700 million COP at the value of the current TRM). During July 15 and 16, more than 600 appointments were held between 214 exhibitors and 44 international buyers from 10 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, and Venezuela.

During the event, spot deals were made for $1.4 million USD, and commercial agreements for $2.78 million USD were projected to be carried out in the next 12 months. This balance demonstrates the export potential of Colombian agriculture and Agroexpo’s ability to promote the countryside with international markets.

A protected and guarded fair that takes care of each animal

Carlos Augusto Ríos Martínez, Cundinamarca sectional manager of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), highlighted, “As responsible for the country’s agricultural health, the ICA has had a decisive participation in Agroexpo 2025, as it does every year, guaranteeing the inspection, surveillance, and control of the entry and stay of animals and plants. At the close of the fair, we can give a piece of peace of mind: there was no risk situation.”

Ríos underscored the effort of the technical and veterinary team that operated in shifts from July 6 to 21, and stressed that a fair with the volume of entry and exit of animals, such as Agroexpo, requires intense logistical work.

He also highlighted the work of the team for the issuance of mobilization and plant health guides, especially in controls such as the prevention of the entry of restricted products, such as non-certified potatoes, due to diseases such as purple tip. “We still have lessons learned, but the balance is highly positive. From now on, we are working with the organizers to strengthen processes towards the next edition.”

Agroexpo 2025. Photo credit: Agroexpo.

On the other hand, the District Institute for Animal Protection and Welfare – IDPYBA carried out inspections throughout the fair to verify how the five fundamental freedoms of the animals present at Agroexpo 2025 were guaranteed.

These inspections focused on validating that all specimens were:

• Free of hunger and thirst;
• Free of discomfort;
• Free from pain, injury, or disease;
• Free to express natural behavior; and
• Free from fear and anguish. This rigorous monitoring was key to ensuring a dignified and respectful stay with animal welfare throughout the fair.

Auctions by Asocebú, UNAGA, and Fedegán

In total, the four auctions held during Agroexpo 2025 reached sales of $2.479 million COP, with a total of 163 lots offered. “These auctions reaffirm the solidity and projection of the Colombian livestock business, as well as the genetic quality of the specimens presented,” said Espinosa. They were carried out as follows:

Asocebú began on July 11, 2025, with “La Gran Reserva”, an auction where 50 lots were offered, focused on pasture specimens as breeders, levante females, and belly females, with the participation of breeders from all over the country. The day closed with more than $1 billion COP in sales.

On July 12, it was the turn for the “Great Auction of Specimens of Cabezal”, with 35 lots made up of animals that had been judged during the first week of the fair, many of them awarded, and that reached sales close to $700 million.

For its part, Fedegán, located in pavilion 4 and which had more than 60 commercial allies and an academic agenda dedicated to animal health, international markets, sustainability, and promotion of consumption, advanced in its auctions with the participation of cattle ranches such as Acres Farm, Hacienda la Ponderosa, and Hacienda Cuba, reaching high sales numbers.

On July 18, the “UNAGA – TVGAN Diamond Auction” was held in the Main Auditorium of Corferias, where more than 40 lots focused on meat specimens were offered. And the day closed with $337 million in sales. On Saturday, the 19th, it was the turn of the “Remate Estrellas de Fedegan,” where 38 batches focused on milk were offered, and the day closed with $442 million in sales.

A tour in numbers through the most historic version of the fair

The 25th edition had several exhibition areas, located throughout the fairgrounds: in pavilion 8, level 2, there were about 250 sheep of different breeds: hair, milk, materna, and meat breeds. In this space, 27 associated breeders participated, 10 pens with more than 50 producers.

Compared to the four auctions carried out by ASOCEBÚ, UNAGA, and Fedegán, it reached sales close to $2.479 million USD, with a total of 163 lots offered. Photo credit: Agroexpo.

Another of the places that captured the attention of the attending public was the stalls, which received in the first week horses from countries such as Switzerland and Holland, where the breeds specialized in heavy draft took the limelight. While for the second week of the Fair, trot horses and Paso Fino were the protagonists.

One of the events with the highest influx of the public was the “Copa Colombia Agroexpo 2025”, held from July 17 to 20, in which 532 specimens participated and four gaits were judged. The winners in each category were:

Track and gallop:

• Grand Champion: Neptune of Montesa
• Grand Champion: 2M Star
• Reserved Champion: Rancho San Juanito Furor
• Reserve Champion: Perennial Victory of the Ceiba
• Young Champion: Cantador de Mis Potrillos
• Young Champion: Malagueña from Rancho La Luna
• Grand Champion: Chaotic Diamond of Salem
• Grand Champion: Mission Accomplished by Carolina de Los Mellis
• Reserved Champion: Kronos of Two Steps
• Reserved Champion: Welcome from La Cristalina
• Young Champion: Corso de Nuevo Amanecer
• Young Champion: Antioqueñita from Rancho La Milagrosa

Colombian Paso Fino:

• Grand Champion: Bandit Lover
• Grand Champion: 3C Pepper
• Reserved Champion: Ponderosa Chapala Show
• Reserved Champion: Queen of Hacienda Heisen
• Young Champion: Splendid Arizona from Villa Natalia

This was the experience of the exhibitors

Diego Villanueva, national commercial manager of Global Motors:

“Agroexpo 2025 was a great fair for us. We closed deals for approximately $700 million COP, and we managed to get many visitors, who were expecting to physically see our tractors, to check their quality and robustness. This fair allowed us to better position ourselves in the market, and we will undoubtedly participate again in the next edition.”

Juan Fernando Mejía Isaza, manager of Premex:

“Agroexpo 2025 was a total success for us. It had been years since we had participated with our stand and returning with our lines of animal nutrition and health for horses, beef and dairy farming, and pig farming was a wise decision. We made direct sales for more than 25 million pesos, but the most valuable thing was the commercial reach: more than 100 contacts between end customers, distributors, and suppliers from all over the country and abroad.”

Marco Tulio Pérez, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of Huila:

“The balance of Agroexpo 2025 for the department of Huila is highly positive. Our entrepreneurs, who presented production lines such as coffee, cocoa, panela, fruit, and derivatives, achieved important commercial contacts, especially with markets in Bogotá. We highlight strategic alliances, such as the one reached between cocoa producers and the Mayor’s Office of Tenjo. In addition, export opportunities were created that open a new panorama for regional agriculture: 5,000 tons of cocoa to Russia and organic powdered panela destined for Spain.”

Álvaro Ernesto Palacio, executive president of Asohofrucol:

“From Asohofrucol and the National Fund for Horticultural Development, we celebrate that fruit and vegetable producers have made real sales within the framework of Agroexpo 2025. This fair not only allowed us to make visible the potential of our fruits and vegetables, but also showed that the Colombian countryside does sell, it does grow, and it does have a market. Events like this are essential to continue strengthening commercial chains, opening new marketing channels, and positioning our products on the national and international stage.”

Carlos Fernando Mayorga, general manager of Fedepanela:

During the days of the fair, we estimate that more than 18,000 people visited our stand, thanks to a constant programming, a multisensory experience, and a strategic location. We managed to consolidate key institutional alliances, make new panela ventures visible, and offer innovative content that connected with audiences of all ages. From regional gastronomic shows and tastings, to activations with allied characters and brands, we show that life tastes like panela and we leave a clear message: panela is identity, flavor, and future for Colombia.”

Agroexpo 2025 highlighted the ongoing strength and connectivity of the Colombian countryside through its focus on tradition, innovation, and rural communities. The event, held at Corferias, brought together producers, entrepreneurs, and guilds for its 25th edition, continuing a tradition spanning over 50 years. Planning for the next Agroexpo has already begun.

Photo credit: Agroexpo.