Колумбія: Ціна на картоплю в Медельїні зросла з 2,000 до 3,500 песо за кг через посушливу погоду, що скоротила постачання.
Ключові вивезення
- 3,500 pesos per kg is the new potato price in Medellín
- 2,000 pesos per kg was the earlier price at Plaza Minorista
- 75% is the approximate rise between the two price levels
- 2 potato types, capira and nevada, rose in DANE data
Чому це важливо?
- Для фермерів
- If your crop yielded well, stagger sales to catch the higher prices, and track SIPSA bulletins to judge how long supply from Antioquia and Nariño stays tight.
- Для процесорів
- Review raw material contracts now: capira and nevada prices are rising in wholesale markets, and dry weather may keep supply tight.
- Для трейдерів
- Compare weekly SIPSA prices across markets before buying; lower arrivals from Antioquia and Nariño are lifting prices in Medellín.
60-секундний зміст
Colombian shoppers in Medellín are paying far more for potatoes as dry weather bites. At the Plaza Minorista, the price has moved to roughly 3,500 pesos per kg from about 2,000, a jump of some 75%, a local radio report says. The market manager blames a shortage of water that kept crops from yielding normally, and the broadcaster ties the increase to El Niño. National statistics add weight to the story: the weekly SIPSA bulletin for 19 to 25 September shows capira and nevada potatoes getting dearer because fewer loads arrived from Antioquia and Nariño. Households feel it first, while growers with a decent crop may earn more per kg. Wholesale buyers and processors should track upcoming bulletins for signs of recovery. A caveat remains: the 3,500-peso figure rests on one media report, and official data confirm only the direction of the move, not its size.
Potato prices have risen sharply in Medellín. Traders link the increase to dry weather and weaker harvests. According to Blu Radio, potatoes at the Plaza Minorista market used to cost about 2,000 pesos per kg. They now cost 3,500 pesos per kg.
That is a rise of about 75%. Edison Palacio, manager of the Plaza Minorista, said the lack of water has stopped crops from producing as expected. The radio station linked the higher food prices in the city to the El Niño weather pattern.
Official data confirm the trend
The national statistics office DANE publishes weekly wholesale prices through its SIPSA system. Its bulletin for 19–25 September reported higher prices for two potato types: capira and nevada.
Будні. Відпишіться одним кліком.
According to DANE, less capira potato arrived from Antioquia and Nariño. This lower supply pushed prices up during the week. The bulletin also reported lower arrivals of parda pastusa potatoes in Florencia, in the Caquetá department.
The SIPSA bulletin covers the main wholesale markets in the country. In Medellín, it tracks the Central Mayorista de Antioquia and the Plaza Minorista José María Villa.
Dry weather and potatoes
Potato crops need steady soil moisture while the tubers form. When rain fails, yields fall and tubers stay small. Fewer tubers then reach city markets, and prices rise.
According to Blu Radio, other basic foods in Medellín are also getting more expensive. For potatoes, the rise is about 1,500 pesos per kg.
Чому це важливо?
For consumers, potatoes are a basic food, so the increase affects household budgets. For growers who still have a good crop, higher prices can improve income. Growers with poor yields may gain little, because they have less to sell.
Buyers and processors in Medellín should watch the next SIPSA bulletins. They will show whether supply from Antioquia and Nariño recovers or falls further. The price level of 3,500 pesos per kg comes from a single market report. DANE data confirm the direction of prices, but not this exact figure.
Photo: Potato sellers, a painting by the Colombian artist Ramón Torres Méndez (illustrative). Ramón Torres Méndez / Wikimedia Commons, суспільне надбання
Глобальний короткий огляд картоплі
П'ять головних новин, ціни, сповіщення про хвороби та події. Будні ранки, без реклами.
Що далі
DANE will publish further weekly SIPSA bulletins. They will show whether supply from Antioquia and Nariño recovers or falls further under El Niño conditions.
Джерела
- Blu Radio — https://www.bluradio.com/regiones/antioquia/alimentos-de-la-canasta-familiar-empiezan-a-subir-de-precio-en-medellin-por-fenomeno-de-el-nino-rg10
- DANE, SIPSA Boletín semanal 19–25 septiembre 2026 — https://www.dane.gov.co/files/operaciones/SIPSA/bol-SIPSASemanal-19sep25sep-2026.pdf
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