The agricultural sector is demanding a law that grants tax benefits and allows the use of leasing of machinery and equipment to improve competitiveness.
Instead of buying equipment and financing it with a bank, the agriculture sector is calling for a law to be approved to regulate and encourage the use of leasing, as a way to improve productivity by renting equipment and not borrowing to acquire it.
A request has been made for the exemptions for the purchase of supplies to be maintained and the government is being asked to consider coverage for losses caused caused by prices that are set in other countries.
The president of the National Chamber of Agriculture and Agribusiness, Juan Rafael Lizano said in an article on Crhoy.com that "... Costa Rica needs to learn from other business partners and see the benefits that have been obtained for other countries with the New U.S. Farm Bill which created two programs, one for loss coverage due to prices and coverage for other income (yields and prices). "
The Monte Rosa mill will invest $100 million in a new boiler to increase the amount of power generated from bagasse from 32 to 55 MW .
The mill plans to increase the amount of energy generated based on sugar cane waste by investing in a new boiler. With this extra power, the company aims to supply about 10% of domestic demand.
"That will require an additional investment of about a hundred million dollars to install a new boiler that will allow us to grow from 6.3 million to 7.3 quintals of sugar per harvest. But the most important thing is not more sugar, but to generate more energy. We want to deliver 55 megawatt hours of clean renewable energy and have the ability to generate all year round, not just during the harvest ", said Bernardo Chamorro, general manager of Monte Rosa in an article on Laprensa.com.ni .
Over 300 producers in the country and commercial houses who offer machinery will participate in the Hatofer 2014 Fair.
From 20 to 23 March the 2014 Hatofer Fair will be held the in Camoapa, Boaco Township. The event which is being organized by the Federation of Ranchers of Nicaragua will bring together over 300 producers in the country as well as commercial houses that sell agricultural machinery.
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The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean 2011-2012.
ECLAC, FAO and IICA press release:
San Jose, Costa Rica, October 21 (ECLAC/FAO/IICA). Despite the current context of volatility and high food prices, in the long term, the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will be able to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by having available land - albeit concentrated in a few countries- a relative abundance of water, biodiversity and well-educated human resources.
The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean 2011-2012.
ECLAC, FAO and IICA press release:
San Jose, Costa Rica, October 21 (ECLAC/FAO/IICA). Despite the current context of volatility and high food prices, in the long term, the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will be able to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by having available land - albeit concentrated in a few countries- a relative abundance of water, biodiversity and well-educated human resources.
Lack of modernization processes and machinery accounts for the low competitiveness of agricultural production.
In order to increase production and eliminate the need to import grains when there is a shortfall in production and the needs of the local market cannot be met, industry representatives are suggesting the use of machinery that could triple crop yields.
Banco Industrial (BI) will auction the farms and assets owned by the Chabil Utzaj mill.
The auction will be held on 27 August and a base price will be set at $30.2 million.
The Guatemalan bank BI is the trustee for the mill, which owns 37 farms about 100 miles north of the country's capital, as well as milling machinary at two sites, according to Elperiodico.com.gt.
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