Exports boost Panama's total agricultural output by 5% this year

Panama's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (Mida) said recently that the country's total agricultural sector output will grow by 5 per cent by 2020, although the new crown outbreak has hit the economy hard.
, the output of some of the country's important agricultural products has increased, and agricultural exports have also contributed to the development of agriculture.
, Panama's agriculture and animal husbandry development minister, Augusto Valderrama, said recently that panama's agricultural production will grow by 5 percent by 2020, even though the new crown outbreak has hit the country's economy hard.
confidence in the agricultural production sector has increased as a result of the suspension of rice imports, the protection of agricultural products vulnerable to market fluctuations and measures to avoid unnecessary and non-conforming imports.
that Panama's rice cultivation area will reach about 80,000 hectares by 2020, an increase of more than 8,000 hectares from about 72,000 hectares in 2019.
, Valderrama noted that agricultural exports also grew by 3 per cent, with beef up more than 40 per cent and pineapples and bananas up 14 per cent.
first batch of airlifted pineapples was also shipped to China recently, providing new opportunities for agricultural exports and increasing banana cultivation and exports.
we are also strengthening our technology in areas such as milk production to support agricultural producers in the Upper Tierras Altas region, " says Mr Valderrama.
" Valderrama praised the efforts of agricultural producers and exporters, saying: "We will strive to create conditions so that the country's economy can recover as soon as possible after the outbreak is over."
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