Seminar - Two day workshop on the benefits of using bamboo, location in the country and general information.
The workshop will be give on the 4th and 5th of July and then the 11th and 12th of the same month, from 9am to 5pm in Bambutico, Perez Zeledon, offering theoretical and practical knowledge on forestry and preservation, drying techniques to work it and practical application manufacture of objects.
The start of operations by Lala will have a favorable impact on the conditions of production and quality of milk and stabilize the price of milk for producers.
The start of operations of a plant with capacity to process up to 300 thousand liters of milk per day will result in benefits not only for the production sector, which could sell most of the expressed milk, but also force an improvement in the regional dairy market conditions, infrastructure and production practices related to animal feed, sanitary measures, among other things.
Powered by shrimp farming, the gross value of fisheries and aquaculture production reached $129 million in 2014, 16.3% more than in 2013, when it totaled $113 million.
This growth is mainly due to increased shrimp production, which recorded sales of $74.7 million, of which $66.2 million came from shrimp farming and the rest from shrimp caught in the open sea.
Producers are demanding a halt to imports of the product arguing that industrialists are taking advantage of the low prices of milk powder to use them as a substitute for fresh milk.
In January this year, imports of milk powder reported $3.89 million, while in the same month last year $3.41 billion was recorded. The price per ton showed a decrease of $10, since during 2014 it was trading at $820 and went down to $810 this year, according to statistics from the Center for Exports.
Holcim has started to operate its expanded cement plant, increasing production capacity by 30%, going from 330 thousand tons of cement per year to more than 400,000.
The plant expansion includes the startup of a dynamic high efficiency separator with which it has achieved its increase in production. In the last two years Holcim has invested approximately $10 million, and this year it plans to invest $6 million with the launch of a roller press.
Support is being given to sustainable agriculture programs to meet growing consumer concern about the origin of the raw materials of the products they consume.
From a statement issued by the Cosa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
Cargill and Mondelēz International are promoting two programs to have a cocoa supply chain which is 100% sustainable by 2020.
Bridgestone has announced the creation of a new division called Mexico and Central America, which involves the merger of operations in Costa Rica and Mexico, which together produce 11 million tires a year.
From next year the new division will be responsible for the markets of South America, Central America, Ecuador and the Caribbean. With this measure the aim is to "...
In January domestic production exceeded one million bags each weighing 60 kilos, making this the the best monthly result in the last seven years.
From a statement issued by the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia:
Colombia continues to consolidate itself as the first producer of mild washed arabica coffee in the world, a result of the coffee renovation program undertaken by the union in the past five years which has led the country having coffee production which is younger, more technical, and better adapted to meet the challenges of climate variability and pests.
Entrepreneurs in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are demanding that the government boost production of the species, whose consumption is projected to grow globally.
The government still has not spoken on the topic, but it is expected that industry representatives will meet with officials next week to refine the development plan for 2015, which includes raising tilapia.
In 2014 production in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors increased by 28%, but due to low international prices export earnings declined by 8% compared to 2013.
Fisheries and aquaculture production in 2014, equivalent to 96.7 million pounds exceeded projections made by sector earlier this year and recorded a 28% increase over the previous year. However, according to the Center for Exports (CETREX), it sold $19 million worth less than in 2013.
The cement company has announced it will be investing $35 million over three years to increase the production capacity by 25% at the plant it operates in Costa Rica, near the border with Nicaragua.
From a statement issued by CEMEX:
MONTERREY, MEXICO - CEMEX, SAB de CV ("CEMEX") (BMV: CEMEXCPO) announced today that its subsidiary CEMEX Latam Holdings, SA ("CLH") (BVC: CLH) initiated a project to increase cement production capacity of its plant in Colorado, Costa Rica, by approximately 25% in order to reach an annual capacity of 1.1 million tonnes in 2017.
Cargill has started construction of a processing plant and refrigerated warehouses which in ten years could be producing 400,000 birds per day.
From a statement issued by Cargill Meats Central America:
Cargill de Nicaragua SA today announced a major new investment in Nicaragua to continue contributing to the development of this country and has as its aim to continue guaranteeing the supply of chicken, using international standards and standards of quality and safety, for all Nicaraguans.
A company dedicated to the cultivation and processing of bamboo plans to increase the number of hectares planted in 2015 from 2,400 to 3,000 and produce bamboo fiber for industrial purposes.
In order to start exporting in 2016, the group EcoPlanet Bamboo aims increase its planted areas to market bamboo fiber in the United States, so that it can be used as raw material in the production of activated charcoal.
Textile companies operating in free zones are preparing adjustments such as reductions in production lines in order adapt supplies in the event of the loss of tariff preference level, or TPL.
Although the timeframe for the expiration of the Tarriff Preference Level system with the United States is December 31, several companies are already starting to take steps to adjust their production in anticipation of the agreement not being renewed.
Mango growers in Australia are preparing to start selling mangos in the North American country in the coming months.
From a statement by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
Australian mango exporters are seeing opportunities to enter the US market with this product in the current season. The Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) has worked closely with the Government of Australia and US authorities to process a work plan that aims to market the fruit in this destination in the coming months.