On September 2, Costa Rica began the registration of individuals and agricultural producers who wish to opt for the benefits contemplated in the new tax regulations.
The term began on Monday, September 2 and ends on January 31, 2020, and for registration interested parties must submit their physical or legal identity card, and literal certification of the property, informed the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG).
The union of producers claims that the price paid to producers is unrelated to the final consumer price which is well below the price in other Central American countries.
One of the arguments put forward by Honduran sugar cane producer associations is that, for example, in the Nicaraguan market "... they pay better using the same method as that used in Honduras."
The comprehensive livestock plant belonging to the Mexican company Sukarne is currently processing between 180 and 200 cattle per day, and expects to process about 180 thousand a year.
The local livestock sector has high expectations with the launch of the plant by the Mexican company, which expects to sell cattle directly ensuring greater stability in prices.
The subsidy given to producers of $7.50 per hundredweight of rice which expired on December 31, 2014 has been extended by the government until June 30, 2015.
From a statement issued by the Institute of Agricultural Marketing:
The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), through Resolution No. DAL-298-ADM-2014, resolved on 15 September 2014 to give support to rice producers and representatives from mills, with the goal of levelling out sales prices and purchases in this basic category of mass consumption by the population. Industry sources indicated that the government has been asked to provide financial backing to match the sale price of $24.50 per hundredweight of grain, against the purchase price of $17 offered by the representatives from the mills, on the basis of the provisions of the resolution of 15 September 2014.
Producers in Honduras have denounced the existence of an alleged trade triangulation in which Guatemalan companies are importing shrimp from Ecuador to then export them to Mexico.
This commercial triangulation, according to the National Aquaculture Association of Honduras (Andah), creates unfair competition and affects the performance of local industry, and could even be one reason behind the decline in product prices.
In Guatemala there is a total of 650 users registered as self-producers of energy made with their own solar panels who upload their surplus to the electricity network.
Ricardo Mendez, commercial manager at Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala, SA (EEGSA) told Prensalibre.com that "... 'If the energy input is higher than consumption, the balance is saved to be applied on the next bill.'"
Between January and August this year, 178.9 million liters were produced, up 7.9% compared to the same period in 2013, in a market where small breweries are gaining ground.
Although the market is dominated by two major domestic producers, small breweries dedicated to the small scale production have begun to increase their presence, responding to changes in the consumption patterns of Panamanians.
Sugarcane growers estimate that exports from the 2013/2014 crop will be reduced by 10% due to the negative effects of climate and oversupply in the global market.
In recent months, a decrease in the price of sugar has been more evident, "... a hundredweight went from being quoted at $24 two years ago, to $19 in March 2013 and now to $15 ... therefore producers have lost between 5% and 10% of their income. "
Starting October the private sector and government will be working together to implement measures to improve the competitiveness and productivity of the economy.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Business Sector (UCCAEP):
The Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprises (UCCAEP) and the Executive have agreed to the formation of a council to facilitate the coordination and monitoring of public policies on competitiveness, innovation and employment.
Pork producers in Costa Rica are complaining that they are trying to directly export pork to Asian markets, but slaughterhouses "only want the business for themselves."
Porcicultor industry entrepreneurs are trying to open new markets, especially in countries with which Costa Rica has signed trade agreements, but are complaining that slaughterhouses have rejected their applications for processing meat, sometimes citing lack of certifications and in other cases, because " ... 'What slaughterhouses want is customers and to keep paying low prices to producers"," said the Speaker of the Chamber of Pork Producers, Renato Alvarado to Elfinancierocr.com ."
The industry paid $17 per hundredweight for rice brought to plants and the Government will contribute an additional $7.50 per hundredweight produced.
Millers, producers and the Ministry of Agricultural Development have reached an agreement to set the purchase price of rice and check for any increases in the final consumer price.
The Minister of Agriculture, Jorge Arango, told Laestrella.com.pa that "...
A website is registering and maintaining information on the incidence of rust fungus and coffee berry borer in the region.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica:
As part of an Early Warning System for coffee rust, the FAO presents in Costa Rica "SATCAFÉ"; a website which will allow technicians, producers and any entity in the coffee sector (project participants), to access information regarding the incidence of coffee rust and coffee berry borer.
The creation of the union of cocoa farmers in the country aims to implement comprehensive strategies to promote the long-term development of the sector.
More than 60 independent producers and cooperatives have appointed a team to coordinate the legal aspects of the formalization of the Chamber, with which they seek to have better representation and greater government support.
Increased purchasing power has triggered the consumption of coffee in the leading producers in the world, Colombia, Brazil and Vietnam, raising its international price.
The three countries which together produce 60% of the grains consumed in the world, are increasing their local consumption of coffee, putting pressure on the export supply and raising grain prices around the world.
The company, part of the ALBA Petroleos conglomerate, has become the main supplier of grain to agribusinesses.
This was confirmed by Oscar Albanian, general manager of ALBA, adding that they are maintaining a reserve of 50,000 tons of basic grains, through a contract with the company Precocidos de El Salvador.
ALBA Alimentos buys the product "from domestic farmers and then processes it into different distribution channels, local and external" reported Laprensagrafica.com. For the 2014 harvest, the company expects to produce between 2.1 million hundredweight of beans, corn and rice.