Through information solutions based on the use of satellite photos, the application of classification models and the implementation of machine learning algorithms, it is possible to optimize the management of large plantations and minimize the risks faced by crops that affect profitability per hectare planted.
The growing availability of data that exists today is leading companies to seek new ways and tools to take advantage of this huge wave of information that is being generated in different business sectors.
In the wholesale distribution business of agricultural machinery and equipment in Costa Rica, it is estimated that Agrosuperior, Saturnia and Disagro, together account for about 50% of the market share.
Data from the report "Company's Corporate System", complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides details on company information based on sector, main activity, imports, exports, contracts granted by the government and other data.
Entrepreneurs and specialists are convening an international conference of agricultural productivity on May 24 and 25 in Nicaragua.
The aims of the Congress is to share experiences that contribute to improving the growth of agricultural activity. Exhibitors from national universities will be taking part along with specialists from local and international private companies, said the Coordinator for Communication and Citizenship Advice, Rosario Murillo to Elnuevodiario.com.ni.
Prepared cereals, seafood, meat, and vegetables and fruit, lead agro-industrial imports from China.
A study prepared by CABI for the Chamber of Agriculture of Guatemala highlights the opportunities that South Korea provides for the agribusiness sector in Central America.
From the study "Republic of Korea: Business Opportunities for Producers Agriculture and Agro"
On August 13th and 14th farmers from Honduras and Guatemala will meet in Tegucigalpa with buyers and exporting companies to explore business opportunities.
The meeting between producers and buyers, organized by AGEXPORT's AGRITRADE, will take place in Comayagua Golf Club Honduras' Hotel and Convention Center . It is expected that 110 Central American producers from 30 associations will take part.
From July 16th to 26th the trade fair in Nicaragua will bring together companies in the livestock sector in the region.
During the event business appointments will be held and exhibitions given of refrigeration equipment, agricultural machinery, power generators, irrigation pumps and vehicles, among other activities related to livestock products.
Expica's manager Benjamin Bales, told Elnuevodiario.com.ni that they will be holding "...
Data from the last official survey indicates that the number of jobs in the sector fell from 285,076 in 2010 to 213,155 in 2014.
Data from the last official survey indicates that the number of jobs in the sector fell from 285,076 in 2010 to 213,155 in 2014.
Agricultural sector leaders asked the government to freeze wages in the second half, improve the availability of credit, and change the exchange rate policy to overcome the crisis that has worsened in the last year.
The use of fertilizers and pesticides is widespread: 82.1% of farms apply fertilizer and 90.1% use pesticides.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)
Alajuela province has the largest number of farms, totaling 25,176, corresponding to 27.1%, followed by San Jose with 20.3%, while the province of Heredia has the least farms with 5.5%.
The successful 'Agro Encuentros de Guatemala' events in will be held by Agexport in May, July and September 2015 in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, in order to increase intra-regional agricultural trade.
From a statement issued by Agexport:
Aiming to promote increased export supply, diversification and development of capacity in trade negotiations for small producers in Central America in the seventeenth edition of Expo & Conference AGRITRADE AGEXPORT, Agro Encuentros Central America will be launched, an event which will be run by the AGRITRADE AGEXPORT platform.
Pork producers in Costa Rica are complaining that they are trying to directly export pork to Asian markets, but slaughterhouses "only want the business for themselves."
Porcicultor industry entrepreneurs are trying to open new markets, especially in countries with which Costa Rica has signed trade agreements, but are complaining that slaughterhouses have rejected their applications for processing meat, sometimes citing lack of certifications and in other cases, because " ... 'What slaughterhouses want is customers and to keep paying low prices to producers"," said the Speaker of the Chamber of Pork Producers, Renato Alvarado to Elfinancierocr.com ."
A request has been made for the exemptions for the purchase of supplies to be maintained and the government is being asked to consider coverage for losses caused caused by prices that are set in other countries.
The president of the National Chamber of Agriculture and Agribusiness, Juan Rafael Lizano said in an article on Crhoy.com that "... Costa Rica needs to learn from other business partners and see the benefits that have been obtained for other countries with the New U.S. Farm Bill which created two programs, one for loss coverage due to prices and coverage for other income (yields and prices). "
The increase in production and international prices of melon, pineapple and coffee explain the better performance of the agricultural sector during the first quarter of 2014.
The monthly index of economic activity indicates that the agricultural and construction sectors were those that performed best in recent months. The agricultural sector in April showed a rise of 6% compared to the same month in 2013.
From April 28th to May 3rd the 59th Annual Meeting of the Central American Cooperative Program for the Improvement of Crops and Animals will be held in Managua.
Representatives from the agricultural sector from more than 20 countries will gather together from April 28th to May 3rd in Managua, where the 59th Annual Meeting of the Central American Cooperative Program for the Improvement of Crops and Animals will be held.
It is not the poor who are taking advantage of Central America's vast agricultural potential but those who are able to access technology and financing.
The is one of the sectors with the greatest demand and growth opportunities, but funding and intervention is needed in order to gain a greater advantage.
Lucydalia Baca Castellon conducted and interview for Laprensa.com.ni with Ernesto Gallo, professor at the Escuela Zamorano de Honduras, who says that agriculture is not an activity for poor people, but one of the most difficult and demanding businesses there is.