The director of the National Health Service (SENASA), Heriberto Amador announced that in about 48 hours, they should have answers to the recent unexplained deaths of dozens of farm animals in the areas of Agua Caliente, El Porvenir, and Francisco Morazan. “We believe that within 24 to 48 hours we will have the lab results […]
PRESS RELEASE Agriculture: The Unlikely Earth Day Hero This Earth Day, Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet team recommends 15 ways that agriculture can address environmental challenges while also alleviating hunger, reducing malnutrition, and lifting people out of poverty. Washington, D.C. – Rising temperatures, erratic weather, population growth, and scarce water resources – along with growing […]
According to the monthly report published by the Industry and Commerce Secretary [SIC], exports of Honduran pineapple registered, in December, more than 22 million lempiras, which meant a boom of more than 100%. This is the biggest growth in exports to the European Union over the last six months. In October, exports of pineapple had […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) of Honduras stated that the export of beef to countries in the region brought in over 20 million Lempiras in 2010. Juan Carlos Ordóñez, the Vice Minister of Agriculture, reported that Honduras reached that figure by the reopening of the U.S. market, and the exports to Mexico and […]
A proposal was made yesterday by Congressman German Leitzelar, who introduced a solution to alleviate some of the problems of the Lower Aguán area land disputes. The Congressman proposed that rural estates and farms seized from organized crime, mainly in Colon, should be handed over to the local farming communities. “Some goods, such as farms, […]