Sugarcane stands out in the agricultural sector for its growth in the amount of cultivated areas, mechanization of work, and the use of compost.
According to the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (MIEA) published by the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BNC), sugar cane was the item which excelled the most in the agricultural sector last August.
Danilo Saavedra from the Foundation for Technological Development, Agriculture and Forestry in Nicaragua, (Funica), said producers are increasing the amount of cultivated areas because they have secured the market. He further explained that the advantage of sugarcane is that it has secondary uses such as making rum and molasses.
Nicaragua could double its production of specialty coffee by taking advantage of its favorable geographic situation.
Only 17% of Nicaragua’s production corresponds to quality coffee, but the country could increase that to 30%.
Danilo Saavedra, operations manager at Funica, a foundation for agricultural technology, stated that “the problem lies after the harvest, where coffee loses quality because of bad procedures”.