A raíz del robo de un contenedor que transportaba productos lácteos, la cámara del sector hizo un llamado a todos los gremios vinculados al comercio internacional y local, para que refuercen sus medidas de precaución.
In a statement, the Nicaraguan Chamber of the Dairy Sector (CANISLAC) reported that on Friday, December 13, 2019, the first container of Quesillo was stolen in the history of Nicaragua.
It has been estimated that since the crisis began in Nicaragua, losses in trade between Nicaraguan and Salvadoran companies amount to $12 million.
The cheese and milktrade is the area that has been most affected by the socio-political crisis occurring in Nicaragua.According to representatives from the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador, losses in bilateral trade not only of cheese and milk, but also of other goods, amount to $12 million.
Despite the new import requirements imposed by the Salvadoran government, in 2017 the Nicaraguan dairy industry managed to maintain the level of its exports to its neighboring country.
Data from a report by Cetrex shows that 2017 will have closed with growth of just 3% in exports of dairy products to El Salvador, which is positive for entrepreneurs in the sector, who in the middle of the year anticipated less favorable figures, due to the entry into force of themore restrictive import controls.
The entry of milk from Nicaragua and Honduras has complicated the situation for Salvadoran producers, who are claiming that they are losing 40% of their daily production due to the presence of the imported product.
The Livestock Association of El Salvador (AGES) is complaining that an increase in the presence of imported milk from neighboring countries has depressed prices, making it difficult for them to sell their product.
The union estimates it will manage to export $200 million, after closing 2016 with $172 million due to health conflicts that led to the temporary closure of neighboring markets such as Costa Rica.
The difficulties faced by the dairy industry in Nicaragua in mid-2016 with theconflict over trade in dairy products with Costa Rica, and the temporary closure of the market in Honduras affected the overall performance of the sector, whose exports did not exceed the $200 million that had been achieved in previous years.
Formalizing the sector and improving the implementation of sanitary measures would make it possible to exploit the export potential and take advantage of growing international demand.
It has been reported that there are 37 cheese processing plants certified by the Institute of Animal and Plant Health Protection (IPSA), 36 of which make cheese for export.Figures from the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData com indicate thatin 2015 Nicaragua led the export of milk and milk productsin the region, with $200 million worth of products sold.The country's dairy export potential can be better exploited in order to improve sales of cheese abroad.
Decline in the supply and the high costs of production are affecting sales revenues locally and abroad.
Data from the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) reveals that prior to September the national collection of milk was 72 million gallons, that is 2.9 million less than reported in the same period in 2012.
The entry into force of an Agreement with the European Union is not an opportunity for Nicaragua's dairy industry, which recognizes that it is not ready for that challenge.
Furthermore, the difficulties in terms of competitiveness extend to other Central American countries, where traceability of livestock products is not implemented, as required by European standards.
In order to optimize the productivity of the dairy sector, the government is looking to attract investment from countries in Latin America.
The Chief Executive Officer from the Official Agency for Investment Promotion (ProNicaragua), Alvaro Baltodano, noted that discussions are ongoing with a delegation of investors from Argentina, without giving further details.
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