The willingness to stop exports of red beans between mid-2010 and September 2011, resulted in Nicaragua earning bad reputation as a trading partner.
According to Enrique Zamora, president of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN), in 2010, "the government was warned that what it was doing was wrong", mainly because of the cost invested in turning it (the beans) from a subsistence product in 1996 into a product which generated $80 million in exports.
The export sector in 2013 estimated sales of $ 3 billion, a growth of 10 to 12% compared to 2012.
According to Azucena Castillo, general manager of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN), growth will be driven by an increase in export volumes, since on the subject of prices, there are threats to commodities such as coffee and sugar.
Representatives of Jetro - Japan External Trade Organization visited Nicaragua for the first time to explore business opportunities.
Aiming to promote Nicaraguan products in the Japanese market, the representatives of the Japanese government met with the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN).
Enrique Zamora, president of APEN, told Elnuevodiario.com.ni: "We shared information with Jetro during these talks to publicize the various activities, products and services that APEN is offering in order to promote small and medium-sized producers in the area of sectoral committees of tubers, fruit and vegetables."