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.
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.
Statistics on agriculture and livestock production, market price trends and maps for basic grain production in the country.
From the Agricultural Statistics Yearbook 2014-2015 ":
The Agricultural Statistics Yearbook, a publication by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), through the Directorate General of Agricultural Economics (DGEA), aims to present a set of statistics which characterize the agricultural sector in El Salvador.
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 "...
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.
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.
The Food and Drug Administration agency has released two proposed rules within and outside its territory.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the provisions of the Modernization of the Food Safety Act (FSMA), has launched two proposed standards for industries within and outside the country, focused on safety standards of agricultural and preventive controls in food for human consumption.
Salvadoran agrifood businesses have expressed their concern that the announced investments are part of a political project.
An article in Laprensagrafica.com that "Alba Foods, another productive programs, along with Alba Petróleos- tied to the political strategy of the FMLN, has invested $30 million this year and among the basic grain harvest 2012 and 2013, expects to complete $60 million to expand its geographical presence.
SIECA has released a report on the wholesale prices of selected agricultural products and retail prices of some petroleum products, by country.
The report presents the wholesale prices of selected agricultural products and retail prices of some petroleum products by country in Central America, all expressed in a common currency: the U.S. Dollar. It also demonstrates which products registered an increase or decrease in price, both for agricultural as well as petroleum products.
The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean 2011-2012.
ECLAC, FAO and IICA press release:
San Jose, Costa Rica, October 21 (ECLAC/FAO/IICA). Despite the current context of volatility and high food prices, in the long term, the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will be able to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by having available land - albeit concentrated in a few countries- a relative abundance of water, biodiversity and well-educated human resources.
The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean 2011-2012.
ECLAC, FAO and IICA press release:
San Jose, Costa Rica, October 21 (ECLAC/FAO/IICA). Despite the current context of volatility and high food prices, in the long term, the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will be able to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by having available land - albeit concentrated in a few countries- a relative abundance of water, biodiversity and well-educated human resources.
The member countries of SICA (except for Costa Rica) and Taiwan signed six projects for cooperation at a meeting held in Honduras.
Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmundo Orellana, said to the press that the approved projects are for the modernization of the Foreign Affairs Ministries of the Central American Integration System (SICA), fishing and agriculture, production and food productivity, the eradication of pests in pigs, poultry health and support for the region's social agenda.