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Hughes VSAT terminals provide backup in urban areas like gas stations, ensuring communication when radio links or fiber fail.

Agriculture, livestock, hunting, forestry and fishing employed 3.5 million people, representing 14.8% of total national employment.

The agricultural sector excelled with coffee value added rising 31.3% and fishing and aquaculture growing 18.2%.

Rural employment hit a record high in March, up 120,000 (2.5%) from 2024, showing strength in the agricultural sector.

Agriculture, livestock, hunting, forestry, and fishing employed 3.4 million Colombians in February, up 4% from the previous year, with a 14.3% national share.

Coffee led Colombia's agricultural growth with a 22.5% increase, followed by other crops (8.3%) and livestock (5.6%).

Rural labor market recovers in Dec 2024 with stable 7% unemployment and employment rising to 4.9 million workers.

This initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the Chambers of Commerce of Barrancabermeja, Medellín and Cartagena.

Yuca (cassava) corn and potatoes led the growth. Colombia cultivates over 60 varieties of potatoes.