Arguing that in Guatemala, milk from other countries in the region is being traded at a lower price than that sold in the countries of origin, producers in the country announce that they will submit a complaint.
The Representatives of the Chamber of Milk Producers of Guatemala announced that the complaint they are preparing will be filed with the Ministry of Economy, through the Directorate of Foreign Trade Administration (DACE).
A law was approved in Panama that allows the authorities to temporarily suspend imports of agricultural products for human consumption when local production is enough to meet demand.
The Congress approved Ley 680 project, which will allow the Ministry of Development to suspend imports of agricultural products for a period of 12 months. Among the products whose importation may be suspended are meat products and fluid milk.
The regional guild of the sector reported that the volume of milk produced by the countries of the region increased from 3.5 to 3.7 million metric tons between 2015 and 2016.
According to figures from the Central American guilds, the increase in global production registered in 2016, when the most updated statistics exist as a region, is explained by increases reported in all countries, mainly from Costa Rica with 18%, followed by El Salvador with 14%, Guatemala with 13%, Panama with 6%, and Honduras with 4%.
Panama's Ministry of Education tenders for the supply, transport and delivery of nutritionally improved cookies and fortified milk.
Purchase of the Government of Panama 2018-0-07-0-99-LV-034959:
"Supply, transportation, delivery and on-site delivery of fortified milk for the National Complementary School Feeding Program by 2019. Specifically, semi-skimmed and fortified milk is required; semi-skimmed, flavored and fortified milk with vitamins and minerals, and omega 3 DHA. Each 8-ounce (236-240ml) container must include fresh fluid milk type A or B.
As a result of barriers imposed by El Salvador on dairy products from Nicaragua and the crisis in the country, in the first half of the year sales reports showed a year-on-year fall of 9%.
According to statistics from the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) in the first six months of the year cheese exports totaled $54 million, 9% less than the $60 million recorded in the same period in 2017.
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.
In the first quarter of the year, trade in milk and dairy products among Central American countries totaled $77 million, and 73% was purchased by companies in El Salvador and Guatemala.
Figures from the Information System on the Milk and Milk Products Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
The production plant that Grupo Lala is building in Escuintla, Guatemala, will be ready to start operating in September.
The milk production that will be shipped from the plant in Palin, Escuintla, will go to the southern market of Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador, according to representatives of the company of Mexican origin.
In the context of the difficult situation that Nicaragua is facing, the Ortega administration has announced its projections for agroindustrial production, consumption and trade for the period 2018 -2019.
From a statement issued by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
To calm the spirits of local producers, the Panamanian government has announced the beginning of an audit of the process to import agrifood products, in order to identify companies that are bringing goods in without meeting any of the requirements.
A few days after producers in the country held demonstrations against the allegedly excessive entry of products such as dairy and meat, the government decided to form, together with representatives from the agricultural sector, a discussion table to solve some of the problems.However, this negotiation was abandoned by representatives of the unions.
On October 10 and 11, entrepreneurs from the milk and dairy sector will be meeting in the province of Heredia to discuss topics of interest and showcase their products.
Although exports of dairy products have grown in the last two years, producers say that local production and domestic consumption have stagnated.
The Central Reserve Bank recorded record figures in the export of dairy products during the past year, adding up to $30 million, and in the first five months of 2018 sales abroad already add up to $12 million.
With the expansion carried out by Nestlé at its plant in the Dominican Republic, the company will have the capacity to produce 12,000 containers for ultra-pasteurized products per hour.
According to the sector's union, in 2017 consumption of milk and its derivatives reached 212 liters per capita, 33% above the level recommended by international health agencies.
According to the National Chamber of Milk Producers (Caprole), growth in milk production recorded in the country in recent years, is explained by an increase in domestic demand and a rise in exports to Central America and the Caribbean.
In the Dominican Republic, approval has been given to a code of hygiene practices for milk powder and dairy products, which will regulate aspects such as handling and packaging practices, among other things.
From a statement issued by the Dominican Institute for Quality:
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