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.
A bill originating from the executive branch proposes stimulating the purchase of equipment and agricultural materials by reducing sales tax from 15% to 3%.
The bill on Agrifood submitted to Congress proposes a series of measures to stimulate the agricultural sector, including a reduction from 15% to 3% in the sales tax on the purchase of machinery and other materials.
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.
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.
Low production costs make sesame production a highly profitable option for small farmers in Nicaragua.
Added to this is the growing trend of consumers worldwide who prefer healthy foods that are nutritious and have curative qualities such as sesame which can be used for oil extraction and as a food.
"Sesame cultivation does not demand large amounts of pesticides and nutrients, which makes it one of the cheapest in terms of investment costs and makes it accessible to small producers. It requires an investment of $400 per acre ", reported Laprensa.com.ni.
On 22nd and 23rd of May next year the second edition of the trade fair dedicated to businesses in the agricultural sector will be held in San Pedro Sula.
From a press release issued by Agromercados.hn:
The second edition of Agromercados-Honduras 2014, will be held on 22nd and 23rd May 2014, at Expo-Center San Pedro Sula, in which the Organizing Committee has organized the participation of national, regional and international buyers, 150 exhibitors, 500 business meetings, 20 Lectures, given by experts renowned nationally and internationally on issues such as: Agricultural Health, Agribusiness, Finance, Marketing and others.