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Perishable food prices dropped 0.09%, fresh fruit climbed 2.38%, with grapes up 12.25%, plantains 3.72%, carrots 9.93%, oranges 6.12%.

Prices of carrots, beets, junca, onions, broccoli, and green beans rose over 10% due to lower supply from key regions.

Food price trends show the need for planning with technical tools to foresee supply issues and guide policies for food security.

Vegetable prices rose over 10% for onions, tomatoes, and more due to rain-reduced harvests in Boyacá, Nariño, and Cundinamarca.

Colombia sees rises in meat (+4.7%), fish (+3.8%), and veggies (+1.6%) but declines in grains (-5.1%) and fruits (-1.1%).

Canada based Flora Growth Corp. has announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire a 90% equity interest in Colombian juice producer Kasa Wholefoods Company S.A.S. Kasa produces exotic Amazonian fruit juices and chocolates under the “Mamba” brand in Colombia....

For the first time since last September, the inflation rate in Colombia landed within the central bank’s target range.

An increase over the past month in the recreation prices (up 0.68%) and housing prices (0.30%) helped to push up the overall consumer price index.