In the first six months of the year the production of poultry meat amounted to 71.8 million kilos, about 10.4 million more than in the same period in 2013.
Figures from the General Comptroller of the Republic of Panama reported a 14.5% increase in the production of chicken meat in the first half of 2014.
Luis Carlos Castroverde, president of the National Association of Poultry Farmers of Panama (ANAVIP) told Eleconomista.net that "...
Poultry producers are awaiting the arrival in September of safety inspectors from the USA to complete the process and obtain a final certification to export chicken meat.
The food safety and security certification process needed to obtain the sanitary permit to export chicken meat to the United States is nearing completion for the poultry industry in Honduras.
Increased competition and rising production costs are causing firms in the sector to revive their production processes with new plants, equipment and electrical systems.
The three companies which dominate 92% of the market for chicken meat and its derivatives are making significant investments to modernize their production processes in an increasingly competitive world where consumption has maintained a steady upward trend.
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2014-2023 report forecasts a fall in agricultural prices, while ground is gained in livestock production and biofuels.
Cereals remain the staple food, but greater quantities of protein, fat and sugar are being consumed in many parts of the world due to increasing income and urbanization.
The growing consumption of meat, eggs, dairy and grains is driving the agricultural industry which benefits from dietary changes at the global level.
The phrase "The protein business is a very good place to be right now," made in an article in The Wall Street Journal by a US pork producer reflects the boom being experienced by the agricultural industry around the world, thanks to changing trends in food consumption of animal protein products which are beginning to be used in place of carbohydrates in consumer's diets.
More than half of total exports from Nicaragua in 2013 came from a group of only 13 companies.
An analysis of the issue by Ricardo Guerrero in elnuevodiario.com.ni highlights that foreign sales in 2013 from these 13 companies totaled "$1.3055 billion, more than half of the $2.566 billion which made up total exports in that year. They are the largest and most competitive exporters in the country, and behind each of them - 13 in total - there are thousands of beneficiaries, thereby generating a positive domino effect on production and the national economy. The numbers means that these companies manage to stand out among the more than 6,000 companies that generate foreign currency for the country. "