In order to sell horticultural products that comply with food safety management systems, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), through the National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA) and the Foundation for Rural Business Development (Funder ) with support from the Regional Programme (USAID) Trade and Marketing Alliances, today launched the Premium Honduras Seal of Approval.

The Honduras Premium seal allows information on the safety and positioning Honduran products in the domestic and international markets to be generated, and also provides for consistency and sustainability of safety programs and continued market recognition.

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China to Impose Agricultural Controls Over Zika

September 2016

The country has established greater inspection controls on shipments of fruits and vegetables in order to avoid larvae and mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus from gaining a foothold.

From a statement issued by PROCOMER:

As a result of the United States being officially on the list of countries infected by Zika, exporters who send fruit to China will have to take extra precautions before exporting to the asian country.

Global Food Safety Standard Updated

July 2015

The new version is optionally immediately applicable together with the current Version 4 and will be mandatory for all new and rectified audits from July 1, 2016.

From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office :

The GLOBALG.AP Board recently announced the introduction of an update to version 5 of its food safety standard Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) for crops and aquaculture.

Fruit Logistica 2015

June 2014

The organizers are in Central America to call on companies from the Central American horticultural sector to participate in the event to be held in Germany.

From a press release issued by the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport):

Representatives from the most important fruit and vegetable commercial event, Fruit Logistica, to be held in Berlin, Germany in 2015, with the support of AGEXPORT, the Guatemalan German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Messe Berlin, made the official invitation from Guatemala, Latin American to entrepreneurs inviting them to participate in the horticultural trade fair which opens doors for agricultural business in Europe and the world.

Increased Exports of Fruit and Vegetables in Honduras

April 2013

So far in 2013, exports of Honduran fruits and vegetables are almost triple total exports in 2012, when sales showed a significant decline.

In the Valley of Comayagua the number of containers shipped overseas went from 1,700 in 2012 to about 4,100 containers during the first quarter of this year.