# CT-AF-009 — Bioeconomy & Non-Timber Forest Products

<table id="bkmrk-origo_idct-af-009-or"> <tr><td>**origo\_id**</td><td>CT-AF-009</td></tr> <tr><td>**origo\_label**</td><td>Bioeconomy &amp; Non-Timber Forest Products</td></tr> <tr><td>**sector**</td><td>AF</td></tr> <tr><td>**source**</td><td>origo</td></tr> <tr><td>**cpi\_aligned**</td><td>CPI AFOLU — Forestry (non-timber forest products)</td></tr> <tr><td>**eu\_taxonomy\_aligned**</td><td>N — NTFP not in EU Taxonomy Delegated Acts</td></tr> <tr><td>**cbi\_eligible**</td><td>N — no specific CBI criteria for bioeconomy/NTFP</td></tr> <tr><td>**iea\_aligned**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_coffee**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_cacao**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_cattle**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_wood**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_rubber**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_gf\_sector**</td><td>Bioeconomia</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_gf\_activity**</td><td>Productos forestales no maderables y bioeconomia</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_gf\_aligned**</td><td>Y</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_ndc2030\_aligned**</td><td>Y — NDC bioeconomy component under AFOLU diversification</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_sisclima\_relevant**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_ley2169**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**latam\_colombia**</td><td>Y</td></tr> <tr><td>**cth\_clp\_coverage**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**cth\_sustenttia\_coverage**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**cth\_data\_coverage**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**schema\_version**</td><td>1.1</td></tr> <tr><td>**last\_updated**</td><td>2026-05-27</td></tr></table>

### Description

Encompasses the sustainable harvest and commercialization of non-timber forest products (acai, corozo, natural dyes, medicinal plants) and broader bioeconomy activities that derive value from biodiversity without deforestation. Colombia's megabiodiversity makes bioeconomy a unique AFOLU opportunity with limited competition from other LATAM markets.

### Colombia Context

CONPES 4075 (bioeconomy) positions Colombia as a global bioeconomy leader leveraging its status as the second most biodiverse country on Earth. The policy establishes priority value chains in natural ingredients, bio-based cosmetics, and pharmaceutical bioprospecting. The TVC includes bioeconomia as a standalone sector with criteria for sustainable harvest rates and community benefit-sharing. COP16 Cali (2024) reinforced the global framework for benefit-sharing from genetic resources (Nagoya Protocol), directly relevant to Colombia's bioeconomy ambitions. REIN Hub field presence in biodiversity-rich Pacific and Amazon regions provides potential ground-truth data for bioeconomy value chain mapping.

### EUDR Relevance

This node has no direct EUDR commodity relevance.

### CTH Data Coverage

CTH does not currently have direct CLP or Sustenttia coverage in bioeconomy or NTFP value chains. REIN Hub field presence in relevant territories creates a potential data pathway. This represents a coverage gap that could be addressed through targeted CLP cohort recruitment in bioeconomy startups.

### Green Finance Alignment

Aligned with TVC bioeconomia criteria. No specific CBI criteria currently apply to NTFP or bioeconomy activities. CPI tracks under AFOLU forestry (non-timber). The emerging nature-based solutions finance category may eventually create dedicated instruments for bioeconomy investments.

```

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  "origo_id": "CT-AF-009",
  "origo_label": "Bioeconomy & Non-Timber Forest Products",
  "sector": "AF",
  "source": "origo",
  "eudr_coffee": "N",
  "eudr_cacao": "N",
  "col_gf_aligned": "Y",
  "col_ndc2030_aligned": "Y",
  "cth_data_coverage": "N",
  "schema_version": "1.1",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-27"
}
```