economy
The main activities of the town are livestock and agribusiness , encouraged by the fertility of their land since the Sinu Valley is one of the world's most fertile valleys . The major breeds of cattle that are raised in the Sinu Valley are the Zebu, Brown Swiss , Holstein and Romosinuano . Also present was developed dual purpose cattle ( meat and milk ) by the genetic management and cross-breeding Holstein, Brown Swiss and Simmental dairy Gyr . The latter can cost up to 800 million pesos and are auctioned in the city of Medellín (Antioquia ) in the national competition for livestock . Monteria is recognized as the national capital of livestock vaccine , bringing always the first places in competitions worldwide vaccines . Moreover, fishing is done on a small scale and for a small group of family fishermen on the banks of the Sinu River .
In particular it highlights the industrial level production and trade of rice, maize , cotton , cassava and Zorg . All soils are classified as Sinu third most fertile in the world , but are mainly occupied by livestock that is the traditional activity of the region.