españolHonduras To Buy Beans From Outside RegionFriday, May 30, 2014 In order to ensure supply for the domestic market, the government has announced that it is negotiating grain imports from Colombia and Ethiopia. Given the reduction in the harvest in the months of December 2013 and January 2014, the Government of Honduras has announced that it will resort to importing beans as part of a strategic plan to ensure supplies in the coming months. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
$25 Million for Infrastructure in HondurasThursday, June 18, 2009 The OPEP Fund approved aid to various projects in twelve countries, including Honduras. The funds will be designated to projects to rehabilitate rural highways. Manufacturing Opportunity for NicaraguaThursday, August 1, 2013 China is losing its cheap labor advantage, opening opportunities for growth in the manufacturing sectors of countries like Nicaragua. According to a report by Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm based in Texas, "China's economic problems have opened the door to 16 different countries, including Ethiopia, Mexico, Indonesia and Peru, to become global forces in the growth of the manufacturing sector, "noted an article in Americaeconomia.com. El Salvador to Import Beans from EthiopiaTuesday, January 18, 2011 Given the shortage in the local and regional market, Gumarsal will import beans from the African country. Wilfredo Guerra, import manager of Gumarsal, indicated that it is negotiating the import of a considerable amount. Nicaraguan Beans Losing MarketsTuesday, April 3, 2012 The lifting of restrictions on bean exports has revealed a harsh reality as previous buyers are being supplied by other vendors. Nicaraguan bean exports have failed to recover from the negative effects of restrictions on its output by the government for a year, which were finally lifted in early 2012 - due to the loss of markets that these obstacles created. Honduras is World's Largest Exporter of Organic CoffeeWednesday, April 10, 2013 During 2012 Honduras exported 303,206 bags of organic coffee, making it the highest global exporter of this type of grain. Figures from the Statistics Committee at the International Coffee Organization (ICO), reveal that the sale of these 303,206 60-kg bags, was 26,701 more bags than reported in 2011, when there were 276,505 bags. El Salvador to Import Beans and CornTuesday, October 25, 2011 In order to ensure domestic supply and prevent price hikes, the government has announced it will import beans and corn. Guillermo López Suárez, minister of agriculture and livestock indicated that importing beans "is necessary" to prevent shortages. The beans will be bought from China, South Africa and Ethiopia and the maize will be imported from Mexico and South America. Honduras Among the Largest Coffee Producers in the WorldThursday, August 25, 2011 The 2010-2011 harvest volume makes the country the sixth largest coffee producer, and the first among Central American countries. A rise of 25% in exports in the previous 2010-2011 harvest, has placed the country among the top ten exporters of the grain, according to preliminary figures from the International Coffee Organization (ICO). The list is headed by Brazil, followed by Vietnam, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Honduras, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Peru and Uganda. El Salvador: Grain Import ContinuesWednesday, April 27, 2011 Reduction of the national harvest means that the private sector must buy grain abroad. Heavy rains in 2010 hit much of the country and affected grain production so heavily that the current national harvest is not sufficient to supply the domestic market. Guatemala Exports 58.7% More Mini-VegetablesFriday, February 12, 2010 In 2009, the country exported 30.2 million pounds of mini-vegetables. Chinese pea sales also increased (9.7%), according to data from Agexport, the Guatemalan Exporters Association. El Salvador to Receive 90,000 Hundredweight of Chinese BeansFriday, April 8, 2011 The country has already seen 180,000 hundredweight of beans arrive on its shores this year, 40% more than in the same period in 2010, which has stabilized prices. On April 20, 75% of the 90,000 hundred weight bean shipment will arrive, which have been purchased from China, according to Guillermo López Suárez, head of El Salvador's Agriculture and Farming Ministry (MAG in Spanish). The rest is due at the end of the month or the beginning of May. Cattle Herd Reduced in GuatemalaWednesday, October 24, 2012 In the last three years the national cattle herd went from 4 million cattle to 1.8 million, a decrease of 55%. Roberto Fernandez, a rancher from Retalhuleu, said the sector has been in crisis in recent years, which has resulted in "a lot of farmers withdrawing from the business." He added that in order to meet demand "... they also kill the females and so they are not able to produce the same amount of steers." Costa Rica to Launch Online Investment Web PortalThursday, September 9, 2010 Next Friday 10 September the Ministry for Trade will officially launch the E-regulations site. "E-regulations Costa Rica" is an online database conceived as a completely transparent source of information on Costa Rican investment procedures. Organic Food: Opportunities for the RegionMonday, February 3, 2020 The world market for fresh and processed organic foods is one of the most dynamic today, with coffee, vegetables and tropical fruits being some of the products with the greatest business opportunities. According to a study prepared by the Promotora de Comercio Exterior (Procomer), Switzerland is the market where the highest expenditure on organic food per person is reported, since it is estimated that consumption amounts to $325 per capita per year. |
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