# Asbama reports sharp drop in banana exports as cost and climate challenges bite | News | Fruitnet

> The Association of Banana Growers of Magdalena and La Guajira (Asbama) reported that banana exports from the Colombian Caribbean fell 31.9% between July and September 2026 versus a year earlier, to US$122.2mn. September shipments dropped 42.1% year on year, with the region accounting for about 40% of national output.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T12:10:07.080Z
- Category: weather · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75390-asbama-reports-sharp-drop-in-banana-exports-as-cost-and-climate-challenges-bite
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

Climate-related productivity losses and a weaker US dollar are cutting producer revenue and threatening livelihoods in the region. The story has little direct effect on feed grain or protein prices.

## Sources

- fruitnet.com: https://www.fruitnet.com/eurofruit/asbama-reports-sharp-drop-in-banana-exports-as-cost-and-climate-challenges-bite/273204.article

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