españolEl Salvador to Import Meat From Dominican RepublicThursday, November 19, 2015 The Salvadoran government has given permission for the import of beef and its derivatives from the Dominican Republic. In addition to El Salvador, authorities in the Dominican Republic managed to obtain approval to export beef to Cuba. Regional Livestock CongressWednesday, August 10, 2016 Producers and companies will be meeting on August 18 and 19 in Panama City to discuss issues such as regional integration and free movement of cargo. The presence of 200 farmers from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama are expected in the II Livestock Congress by the Central Federation of the Beef Industry. "Expensive" Beef in NicaraguaMonday, January 18, 2016 In Nicaragua domestic cattle producers are being paid better than those in other countries. "... The plants are paying around US $3.22 per kilo for 'hot' beef while markets such as Brazil, the world's largest exporter, whose meat competes with Nicaragua’s, paid US $2.22 per kilo. That means that Nicaragua is paying about $220 more per head than in those markets, and 45% more per kilo of 'hot' beef relative to the leading exporter of beef in the world ", said Onel Perez, executive director of the Nicaraguan Chamber of Beef Exporting Plants (Canicarne), in an extensive interview with Elnuevodiario.com.ni.
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Beef: Exports up in 2020Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Nicaragua remained during 2020 as the main exporter with $541.7 million, total sales in the region were $709.5 million at a price per kilo of $4.45. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"] Beef Price: Operations in GuatemalaMonday, January 25, 2021 Given the announcements made by butchers about the possible increase in the price of beef, the Diaco announces that it has begun operations to prevent speculation. The Direccion de Atención y Asistencia al Consumidor (Diaco), an agency of the Ministry of Economy, informed that it has begun operations to verify red meat prices nationwide, warning that it will not tolerate any abuse and price speculation. Cattle Herd Falls 4% in 2019Thursday, March 12, 2020 At the end of last year, the number of cattle in Panama reached 1.49 million, 3.8% less than in 2018. The General Comptroller of the Republic reported that between 2018 and 2019 the number of cattle decreased by 59,700, from 1,556,900 to 1,497,200, a decrease that is largely explained by the fall recorded in the province of Veraguas. Pig Slaughter Begins 2020 on the RiseWednesday, February 19, 2020 Between January 2019 and the same period in 2020, the number of pigs slaughtered in Panama increased by 4%, while cattle slaughtering grew by 2%. According to figures from the General Comptroller's Office of the Republic of Panama, 41,226 heads of pigs were slaughtered in the first month of the year, which is higher than the 39,506 reported in the same period of 2019. Beef Slaughtering Up 6% in 2019Friday, January 17, 2020 Between 2018 and 2019, the number of cattle slaughtered in Panama increased 6%, while the number of pigs slaughtered decreased 9%. According to the figures of the General Comptroller of the Republic of Panama, 341,188 heads of cattle were slaughtered last year, a figure higher than the 323,289 reported in 2018. Rules for Trading Bovine Meat in PanamaThursday, January 23, 2020 The Executive will present to the Assembly a proposal that seeks to typify the carcasses and the nomenclature of beef cuts, with the objective of establishing quality parameters in the local market. The bill, which must be approved by the National Assembly, takes up the legislation that was repealed in 2013 to return to the classification of meat, which will help producers to sell on the international market and invest in quality, reported the Panamanian government. Temporary Brake on Bovine Meat ImportationFriday, November 22, 2019 In Panama, the authorities ordered a temporary special agricultural safeguard measure to be applied to imports of beef other than prime and choice beef originating in the United States. The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) indicated that this special safeguard, which will be in effect until December 2019, is because imports of this product reached last October, the activation level of the measure agreed in the SPC between Panama and the United States. Panama: Pig Slaughter Does Not ImproveWednesday, September 18, 2019 Consistent with the downward trend reported in recent months, between January and August 2018 and the same period in 2019 the number of pigs slaughtered in the country fell 9%, while the slaughter of cattle grew 3% for the periods in question. The most recent report of the General Comptroller of the Republic details that in the first eight months of the year 223,979 head of cattle were slaughtered, a figure higher than the 216,059 reported in the same period of 2018. Pig Slaughter Keeps FallingTuesday, August 27, 2019 Between January and July 2018 and the same period in 2019 the number of pigs slaughtered in Panama decreased 9%, while the slaughter of cattle increased 3%. The most recent data from the General Comptroller's Office of the Republic of Panama detail that in the first seven months of the year 193,231 head of cattle were slaughtered, a figure higher than the 187,248 reported in the same period of 2018. Slaughter of Cattle Up 3%Monday, July 15, 2019 Between the first half of 2018 and the same period in 2019, the number of cattle slaughtered in Panama increased 3%, while the slaughter of pigs decreased 9%. The most recent data from the General Comptroller's Office of the Republic of Panama detail that in the first six months of the year 163,899 head of cattle were slaughtered, a figure higher than the 159,466 reported in the same period of 2018. Cattle Slaughtering Figures up to 1st Quarter 2019Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Between the first quarter of 2018 and the same period in 2019, the number of cattle slaughtered in Panama increased 6%, while the slaughter of pigs decreased 7%. The most recent data from the General Comptroller of the Republic of Panama detail that in the first three months of the year 82,279 head of cattle were slaughtered, a figure higher than the 78,015 reported in the same period of 2018. Panama: Dip in Beef ConsumptionWednesday, August 15, 2018 The farmers' association reports that the annual per capita consumption of boneless beef has fallen from 13.6 kilos to 13.3 kilos. The National Association of Cattle Ranchers (Anagan) states that the reduction, although slight, is due to a fall in local production and an increase in imports, which may have generated an imbalance in the local market. |
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