In 2020, Guatemala acquired the largest share of veterinary vaccines in the Central American market with $15.2 million, the main seller being the United States with 35.65%, equivalent to $12.4 million in the region.
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Between February 2018 and September 2020, an upward trend was reported in the average price of Central American pet food imports, going from $0.95 to $1.09 per kilo, which is equivalent to a 15% variation.
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Go Pet, located in Paseo General Escalon in San Salvador, has a potential market of 465 thousand consumers 15 minutes away by car, and of this group of people 27% are interested in dogs and 20% in cats.
Using the Geomarketing solutions we have developed for our clients, CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence team analyzed the environment of some of the main locations of the establishments dedicated to the sale of veterinary articles, food or services for pets, operating in the countries of Central America. The following is an abstract of the study's findings.
After the first case of paralytic rabies in cattle was confirmed in Coto Brus, the authorities decided to quarantine the farm that houses 110 cattle.
Because the National Animal Health Service (Senasa) confirmed the death of a cattle that was affected by this disease, the movement of any cattle from the farm located in Puntarenas province was prohibited.
During the first semester of 2019, companies from Central American countries bought $20 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, and 55% was imported by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Following an outbreak of paralytic rabies in Veraguas province, local authorities reported that a cordon sanitaire was established to prevent the spread of the disease.
Representatives of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) explained that the quarantined area is equivalent to a 10-km radius from the reported outbreak in Mariato district.
During the first quarter of 2019, companies in Central American countries purchased $8 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, and imports from the U.S. grew 12% over the same period in 2018.
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During the period from May to June this year, rainfall in the region is forecast to be below normal, leading to increased crop pests and a shortage of animal feed.
The International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA) reported that because of the lack of rain is predicted a greater presence of pests in crops of corn, beans and sorghum, due to projected low rainfall from May to July 2019, compared to the historical average.
In the Dominican Republic, outbreaks of avian influenza were reported in the localities of Corozo and Quebrada Honda, in the province of Espaillat.
The Dominican Ministry of Agriculture reported that the outbreak of the disease was caused by the A H5N2 virus, and that it has initiated actions to neutralize the virus's advance in the country.
During the first six months of the year, Central American countries purchased $22 million in vaccines for animal use abroad, 26% more than in the same period in 2017.
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Notwithstanding the economic uncertainty in Costa Rica, businessmen in the pet care and attention sector maintain positive expectations in the short and medium term.
The high fiscal deficit and the depreciation of the local currency, that has accelerated in the last two months, are some of the issues that have generated uncertainty in several productive sectors of the country.
During the first three months of the year, countries in the region bought $9.3 million worth of vaccines for animal use from abroad, 5% more than was registered in the same period in 2017.
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The Guatemalan Corporación Multi Inversiones has inaugurated a plant with the capacity to produce 40 metric tons of animal feed per hour, located in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
The new production plant, which in its first stage required an investment of more than $12 million, will produce food for animals such as fattening birds, laying birds, livestock, swine, horses, tilapia and pets, and is located in Pozón, Orotina, Alajuela, 150 meters north of the crossing to Jacó.
In 2017, countries in the region purchased from abroad $38 million worth of vaccines for animal use, and 71% were imported by companies in Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador.
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From January to September 2017, countries in the region imported vaccines for veterinary use for $27 million, and 57% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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