The sector's union has estimated that for the 2017-2018 harvest 2.4 million hundredweight of beans will could have been produced, but due to climate effects, only 1.9 million hundredweight will be collected.
According to the Salvadoran Chamber of Small and Medium Agricultural Producers (Field), with the 500 thousand hundredweight of beans that will not be collected in the period 2017-2018, $25 million will be lost, as each hundredweight is valued at $50.
Explained by sales to the Netherlands, last year Central America exported $1.344 billion worth of palm oil and its fractions, 74% more than in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Palm Oil Market and its Fractions in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2017, purchases from Central American countries totaled $759 million, 25% more than the previous year's imports, in contrast to the fall reported between 2015 and 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Central American Fertilizer Market, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
Over the past year sales made by countries in the region totaled $1.24 million, 22% more than the exports registered in 2016, this increase is in contrast to the declines reported in 2015 and 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Raw Sugar Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2017, countries in Central America imported $18 million worth of fertilizers from Mexico, a figure which is 61% more than what was purchased in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the the Fertilizer Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
On May 17 and 18, agroindustrial companies in the region will be meeting in San Pedro Sula, where products will be exhibited and business appointments held.
In the IV edition of the Agromercados 2018 fair, which will take place at the San Pedro Sula Expo Center, the participation of at least 800 companies is expected.
This year, Peruvian banana producers plan to export more than 10,400 fruit containers, which represents a 25% increase compared to 2016.
The main markets for Peruvian bananas are the United States, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Russia and Japan, among others. In addition, Peruvian bananas are entering more markets in Asia, especially in China and Taiwan.
In 2017, the value of palm oil sales from Central America to Mexico grew by 23% compared to 2016, which contrasts with the declines registered in the previous four years.
Figures from the Palm Oil Market information system and its Fractions in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
From January to September 2017, countries in the region exported $114 million worth of fresh and chilled vegetables, 10% more than in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Fresh or Chilled Vegetables Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
While agricultural companies in Guatemala insist on signing the agreement so as not to lose out to their competitors in the region, industrialists propose to renegote the agreement from scratch.
Each sector's position is very clear.The industrialists say that if the agreement is signed under the current conditions, some subsectors will be affected, and for that reason they want, if there is openness on the part of the Korean government, to go back to the negotiating table.
From January to September 2017 the region imported $543 million worth of corn, and 54% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
Figures from the information system on the the Corn Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
Through a proposed law the Ministry of Agriculture aims to protect national production by increasing tariffs on grain imports.
According to figures from the Salvadoran Coffee Council, of every 4 hundredweight consumed in the country approximately 3 are imported.The proportion is reflected in data from the 2015-2016 cycle, a period in which about 270 thousand hundredweight was purchased abroad, which contrasts with the 100 thousand hundredweight of local product consumed.
Global coffee output for 2017/18 is preliminary estimated at 158.78 million bags, 0.7% higher than last year.
Total production of Arabica is estimated to decrease by 1.1% to 97.32 million bags compared to 98.42 million bags last year, as lower production of Colombian Milds and Brazilian Naturals are only partially offset by increases in Other Milds.
Between January and June 2017, Central American countries exported $378 million worth of palm oil, 22% more than was sold in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the Information System on the Market for Palm Oil and its Derivatives in CentralAmerica complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Between January and June 2017 the region exported $514 million worth of pineapples, 8% more than was sold during the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the the Pineapple Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]