Peru is famous for its seafood, particularly ceviche, a dish based on fresh raw fish, citrus juices and chili. However, the country’s huge fishing industry is focused on the processing of anchovy into fishmeal and oils. The fish, shrimps and shellfish enjoyed by diners in Lima often come from aquaculture farms. Still small, this industry is...
After a decade of slow growth, averaging 1.3% per year, Mexico’s agriculture sector made a comeback in 2014, outperforming the wider economy and highlighting the sector’s counter-cyclical nature. A number of structural inefficiencies, particularly in relation to the ongoing prevalence of small farmers and the slow adoption of technology,...
In an ongoing effort to increase the competitiveness of Mexico’s agriculture sector, the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto is working to establish a national network of agroparks – agro-industrial clusters that concentrate various parts of the production value chain, from storage to processing, value addition activities and logistics...
Cocoa, along with honey, was designated as a strategic crop by the National Food Production Action Plan 2012-15 due to its “natural advantage and great potential”. Trinidad and Tobago is no stranger to the strategic importance of the cocoa bean. As far back as 1830, it was the third-largest producer of cocoa in the world, accounting for 20% of total global production....
By most metrics, the agricultural sector of Trinidad and Tobago accounts for a tiny portion of the overall economy. It contributed an estimated 0.5% of GDP at current prices in 2014 – virtually all of which came from domestic agriculture (0.4%) and distilleries (0.1%), according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Meanwhile, agricultural exports...
Many of the health indicators for Trinidad & Tobago are similar to those of developed countries. Well over 90% of the population has access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation. Regarding childbirth – one of the key health benchmarks for emerging markets – nearly all expectant mothers make at least four doctor visits before giving birth, and virtually all...
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