As Panama’s agricultural sector is faced with direct competition from modern farms in the US and Europe, it is in need of an upgrade to its storage and transportation infrastructure. To this end, various initiatives have been proposed to bring production and handling in line with international levels. Besides emergency stop-gaps to accelerate...
In a bid to anchor and expand the success of agro-exports along Peru’s coastal land, national and regional authorities have initiated work on a range of vast irrigation projects. However, while commercial farmers are eager to tap into the country’s thriving agro-exports business, auctions of irrigated land have elicited varying levels of...
Ever since the heyday of the Inca Empire, agriculture has played a central role in Peru’s economic structure. Home to the origins of irrigated farmland and more than 7000 domesticated species of fruits and vegetables, including several thousand types of potatoes, an innovative agricultural approach has brought regional and international fame....
Fishermen in Peru are facing choppy waters as supplies of anchovy, the industry’s prime catalyst, have fallen to one of the lowest levels in the last 20 years. In 2012 more than $2bn in export revenues – 66% of the sector total – was generated by anchovy-based fishmeal, oil and omega-3 supplements, commanding high prices on the international...
There’s a new kid on the block in Peru’s increasingly diversified mix of lucrative export produce; rich in protein content, low in gluten and with options for application in everything from the food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic industries, quinoa, locally known as the golden grain, is establishing a place at the top end of the international...
Historically, the agricultural sector has been one of the primary drivers of economic growth in Colombia. According to Proexport, a state-owned investment and exports promotion agency, in 2011 the sector accounted for 9% of GDP, 21% of export revenues and 19% of national employment. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN estimates...
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