The Congress of Sugar Technicians of Central America will be held at the Copantl Hotel Convention Center in San Pedro Sula. Business roundtables will be held and international experts will be giving talks on topics of interest to the sector, such as the effect of climate change on sugar production, use of technology, production costs, among other things.

See also "Sugar in Central America: Export Volume Down 21%"

Federico Ramírez, president of the Association of Sugar Technicians of Honduras (Atahon), explained to Laprensa.hn that "... "In almost every country in the world, more so in the tropical area, there is sugar production, and partnerships such as ours that promote knowledge sharing and technology transfer."  

Source: laprensahn.com

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