Techniques of production and genetics are some of the topics that will be discussed on November 17th at the congress of pork producers, to be held in Managua.
The event is being organized by the Nicaraguan Chamber of Producers (Caniporc), and will take place at the Best Western Las Mercedes Hotel.
The company SuKarne has introduced a program to import and sell a thousand high-quality studs from the Simbrah and Brangus beef breeds to raise the performance of Nicaraguan cattle ranching.
An article on Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports that the Mexican Sukarne presented a project that seeks "to improve genetics, that is to say, more meat in less time."
Panamanian farmers must submit an inventory of cattle to be exported before January 15, 2014.
The Zebu Breeders Association in Panama (Cricepa) and the National Cattlemen's Association (Anagan) are preparing for export of high quality genetic animals to the South American nation.
What is still pending is for the Peruvian bank Agrobanco to negotiate a line of credit for $100 million with the National Bank of Panama (BNP) in order to finance the purchase of livestock.
Farmers are trying to improve herd genetics by crossing breeds from their own region with others from Europe.
With the aim of improving the supply of meat for an increasingly demanding public, Panamanian farmers have focused on genetic improvement of livestock, achieving tangible results in terms of quality and production level.
While the Zebu breed, native to the region, has features that make it more suitable for Panama’s climate, its flesh is harder and has less flavor than the European breeds.
Along with Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela, the country is one of the largest purchasers of semen of the zebu breed from Brazil.
In order to diversify production farmers are buying sperm belonging to the zebu breed, which produces dairy and dual purpose (meat and milk).
In the opinion of Euclides Diaz, from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (Anagen), insemination has been a valuable tool for producers which improves quality and increase the productivity of their animals.