Honduran meat exports quadrupled last year, reported authorities of the National Agricultural Health Service, SENASA.
2011 closed recording meat exports worth $30 million, compared to 2010 when they only reached $7.8 million, according to figures from SENASA.
"These figures indicate that livestock is on the rise again, and there are other incentives such as the price of milk which reported sustainability, because the prices in winter stayed at 5.50 lempiras per liter ($ 0.29), while in summer, they were 8.50 lempiras ($ 0.44 per liter), motivating farmers", said Heriberto Amador, director of Senasa, in an article in LaPrensa.hn.
The livestock sector holds high hopes of more business with the entry into force of the trade agreement between Central America and the European Union later this year.
Source: laprensa.hn
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December 2010
Health authorities in Bolivia are in the process of certifying meat packer CyD to begin exports.
The director of the National Service of Agricultural Health (SENASA), Heriberto Amador, told Latribuna.hn that, "Bolivia has certified our country for meat export, which means more work and producers, will find it easier to sell their animals with better prices, thus strengthening the livestock industry."
March 2011
Delegations from both countries will visit Honduras to begin the process of certifying production systems.
The information was released by Heriberto Amador from the National Health Service (SENASA).
Currently 80% of meat exports heads for the U.S. market, the rest is sold in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Bolivia.
September 2010
The livestock authority has confirmed that two factories are to renew exports, having met relevant sanitary requirements.
The restart was achieved through a joint project involving government authorities, businesses and people from the US.
"Authorities predict that exports to the USA will be worth $25 million, strengthening the Honduran economy, social system and the country's sanitary control programs, which are managed by an organization known as Senasa in Spanish. These benefits add credibility to the work done by the current government," comments Elheraldo.hn.
September 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture will receive experts from Uruguay to advise on the subject next week.
The traceability system involves maintaining and making available animal identification details and registration of all activities to which it is subjected, from birth until the meat reaches the consumer.
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