The National Rice Corporation states that adhering to the regional initiative blights what has been achieved in bilateral agreements with each country in the Alliance.
The Costa Rican agro industry has closed ranks against the country's accession to the Pacific Alliance. Both producers and the minister himself, Luis Felipe Arauz, have stated that the agreement is unfavorable for products such as rice, coffee, swine, beef cattle, ornamental flowers and strawberry growers.
Congress has approved new rectory for the marketing of agricultural products in an effort to protect local producers from intermediaries.
From a statement issued by the National Assembly of Panama:
Bill 298 amending Law 70 of 1975, through which the Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) is created and its functions are determined, passed on its third reading by the plenary of the National Assembly.
While in Nicaragua and El Salvador the minimum monthly cost of farm labor is just over $100, in Guatemala it is $345 and in Costa Rica it is over $460.
In a region where agricultural production is relatively the same in most countries, production costs are very different, resulting in very different levels of productivity that ultimately benefit some more than others.
Statistics on agriculture and livestock production, market price trends and maps for basic grain production in the country.
From the Agricultural Statistics Yearbook 2014-2015 ":
The Agricultural Statistics Yearbook, a publication by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), through the Directorate General of Agricultural Economics (DGEA), aims to present a set of statistics which characterize the agricultural sector in El Salvador.
On November 3rd and 4th entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector will be meeting in Managua to discuss issues such as adaptation to climate change, production systems and soil management.
The Second National Agricultural Congress organized by the Union of Agricultural Producers of Nicaragua (UPANIC) will be held at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center in Managua.
Prepared cereals, seafood, meat, and vegetables and fruit, lead agro-industrial imports from China.
A study prepared by CABI for the Chamber of Agriculture of Guatemala highlights the opportunities that South Korea provides for the agribusiness sector in Central America.
From the study "Republic of Korea: Business Opportunities for Producers Agriculture and Agro"
On August 13th and 14th farmers from Honduras and Guatemala will meet in Tegucigalpa with buyers and exporting companies to explore business opportunities.
The meeting between producers and buyers, organized by AGEXPORT's AGRITRADE, will take place in Comayagua Golf Club Honduras' Hotel and Convention Center . It is expected that 110 Central American producers from 30 associations will take part.
It has been announced that in September an electronic platform will be launched for marketing and auctioning livestock and agricultural products.
The system will be operated by the Agricultural Exchange of Nicaragua (Bagsa) and includes five components: a negotiation module, another one for price information, a mobile application, a record of transactions and an auction module.
From July 16th to 26th the trade fair in Nicaragua will bring together companies in the livestock sector in the region.
During the event business appointments will be held and exhibitions given of refrigeration equipment, agricultural machinery, power generators, irrigation pumps and vehicles, among other activities related to livestock products.
Expica's manager Benjamin Bales, told Elnuevodiario.com.ni that they will be holding "...
Data from the last official survey indicates that the number of jobs in the sector fell from 285,076 in 2010 to 213,155 in 2014.
Data from the last official survey indicates that the number of jobs in the sector fell from 285,076 in 2010 to 213,155 in 2014.
Agricultural sector leaders asked the government to freeze wages in the second half, improve the availability of credit, and change the exchange rate policy to overcome the crisis that has worsened in the last year.
The use of fertilizers and pesticides is widespread: 82.1% of farms apply fertilizer and 90.1% use pesticides.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)
Alajuela province has the largest number of farms, totaling 25,176, corresponding to 27.1%, followed by San Jose with 20.3%, while the province of Heredia has the least farms with 5.5%.
In order to take advantage of the conditions offered by both countries for the development of farming a proposal will be made to the Mexican companies Lala and Sukarne to expand operations to Honduras.
The objective of this proposal is to maximize the conditions offered by both Nicaragua and Honduras for the development of agricultural activities, both in the processing of milk and dairy products as well as in the meat sector.
The total amount of available land ideal for developing agricultural activities is estimated at 2 million hectares, and is mainly situated in the east of the territory.
Attracting more investment from companies in agribusiness is part of the authority's aims, however, before thinking about increasing investment in agriculture there is a need to improve productivity.
The successful 'Agro Encuentros de Guatemala' events in will be held by Agexport in May, July and September 2015 in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, in order to increase intra-regional agricultural trade.
From a statement issued by Agexport:
Aiming to promote increased export supply, diversification and development of capacity in trade negotiations for small producers in Central America in the seventeenth edition of Expo & Conference AGRITRADE AGEXPORT, Agro Encuentros Central America will be launched, an event which will be run by the AGRITRADE AGEXPORT platform.
Land management, new technologies and success stories in land use in agriculture are among the topics to be covered from 18 to 20 March in San Jose.
The Eighth National Soil Congress organized by the Costa Rican Association of Soil Science, will be held at the Hotel Barcelo San Jose Palacio and the Barceló Tambor Beach Hotel, with the aim of carrying out technical tours to sites that contribute to the themes which will be addressed.