Nicaragua's current and potential agricultural sector offers opportunities that the industry has not exploited to the fullest.
This was explained Roberto Brenes, General Manager the Export and Investment Center (CEI) in an interview he conducted with Massiell Largaespada from Elnuevodiario.com.ni.
The official explained that for this to be able to happen, producers must take on a challenge and that is in the production process and introduction of technology in order to move from producing raw materials to producing products with added value.
The entry into force of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union encourages projects to increase honey production in Nicaragua.
Currently production is less than 500 tonnes per year, equivalent to 0.09% of what was imported globally last year (518,818 tonnes). According to Luz Marina Arana, coordinator of marketing research of the Center for Export and Investment (CEI), although Nicaraguan honey has entered duty free since 2004, with the entry into force of the trade agreement, "the new rules will stabilize trade and expand the possibility of new markets. "
With help from the Dutch government, the Export and Investment Center is launching the International Business Center for SMEs.
Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports that "Some 20 exhibitors have reserved space to promote their products in the new International Business Centre for Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, which is being promoted by the Export and Investment Center (CEI)."