A decline in farmed shrimp production in Mexico could generate opportunities in Europe, America, and Japan for regional producers.
From an article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
Producers of shrimp raised in farms in Sinaloa are facing a serious illness, which has already caused a high mortality rate and millions in economic losses.
Tariffs have been temporarily removed for the import of lemons and green tomatoes, while there will be new quota of 300.000 tons for foreign chicken.
From a press release issued by the Ministry of Economy of Mexico (SE):
At a press conference, the Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, the Deputy Minister of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance, Miguel Messmacher and Undersecretary of Agriculture of Sagarpa, Jesus Aguilar Padilla, announced the measures implemented by the Government of the Republic to help contribute to stabilizing prices and meeting the increased demand for some commodities.
The reopening of customs and health controls at the Mexican border of Ciudad Hidalgo reduces logistics costs for Nicaraguan exporters.
Nicaraguan exporters no longer have to send their goods by boat through Manzanillo port (south), now they can do so through the border at Ciudad Hidalgo (north), Mexican authorities announced.
According to Rodrigo Labardini, Mexico's ambassador in Managua, the Nicaraguan insistence on the importance of logistics to ease trade between the region and the country, allowed the Government to respond, for example, with the rehabilitation of border offices of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food of Mexico (SAGARPA).
Because of the bird flu outbreaks detected, two million 2,025,500 broilers were killed in Jalisco, while in Guanajuato 1.2 million chickens were sacrificed.
From a press release issued by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) of Mexico:
As part of the National Animal Health Emergency Declaration (DINESA), implemented to control and eradicate the avian influenza AH7N3 virus, the National Health, Food Safety and Quality Service, (SENASICA) has emphasized that the pathogen has been contained within the established health perimeter and there has been no viral presence in any other state.
The government of Mexico will invest $7.8 million in the repopulation of poultry units affected by the strain of avian influenza AH7N3.
A press release from the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office reads:
Through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), Mexico's government will invest 100 million pesos (7.8 million USD) for the repopulation of poultry units affected by avian influenza AH7N3.
Authorities are negotiating better conditions for cattle entering Mexico from Central America.
Representatives from the International Regional Organization for Animal Health (OIRSA), are in negotiations with Mexican authorities to promote the sale of live cattle from Central America.
This includes improving the facilities that exist at some border points, such as Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado, El Salvador, and Agua Caliente, Honduras.