The guild of farmers in Nicaragua plans to close 2017 with more than $700 million in exports of meat and dairy products.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
According to the Federation of Livestock Associations of Nicaragua (Faganic), exports of dairy products amounted to around 71,725 tons, which generated revenues of $154 million, while in terms of meat products, 133 thousand tons were sold abroad, worth more than $513 millions.
The president of the trade union, Alvaro Vargas, assured Elnuevodiario.com.ni that "...'At the end of the year it should be above 700 million dollars'."
According to Vargas, "... to date, the livestock sector has exported a total of $667.8 million, representing an increase of up to 11.7% in exported volume."
In Costa Rica, producers of buffalo, rabbit and lamb meat sell their products through restaurants and some supermarkets, in response to growth in consumption which has been noted in recent years.
The sophistication of consumption, hand in hand with a greater diversification in the gastronomic supply at restaurants has been pushing up demand for nontraditional meats, such as rabbit, buffalo and lamb.
The government has issued a health alert due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Colombia, and has temporarily suspended imports of processed meat and dairy products from susceptible species.
".. The Ministry of Agricultural Development, through the National Directorate of Animal Health, wishes to communicate that in light of the re-emergence of the virus known as foot-and-mouth disease in Colombia, specifically in the department of Arauca bordering Venezuela, after notification has been sent to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), on 24 June and published on 26 June 2017; Panama is maintaining passive and active surveillance following the health security protocol established for all transborder diseases (including vesicular diseases)."
The meat and sausage processors' association estimates that 7.5 million pounds are processed on a monthly basis.
Sergio Moreno, president of the Honduran Association of Processors of Meats and Sausages, which groups together about 15 companies, explained to Laprensa.hn that"...
The government has lifted the disqualification of sanitary records on processed meat products from Brazil, which had been in force since March 23 of this year.
From a statement issued by the Panamanian Food Safety Authority:
The Panamanian Food Safety Authority(AUPSA) has lifted the disqualification of sanitary records of processed meat products from Brazil for not being related to the investigation carried out in that southern country.