With this initiative, the Ministry of Industry and Trade seeks to reach an agreement with the National Association of Poultry Producers (ANAP) for a reduction in the price of chicken meat.
The increase in the international prices of corn and soybean, the main raw material for breeding of chickens, has determined an increase in the price of chicken meat.
"Last October, the price per ton of yellow corn was $ 229, but by February 24, 2010, future purchase price rose to $ 272," reports La Prensa.
Source: laprensa.com.ni
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August 2011
Nicaraguan businessmen refused to use a hundred thousand tons of fortified wheat that was donated by the Russian Government.
The donation from the Russian government aimed to lower the cost of bread, eggs and chicken.
With respect to this, Alfredo Velez, president of the National Association of Poultry Farmers (ANAP) argued, "Neither the baking industry nor the poultry industry will use it, because instead of lowering production costs, we urge would come."
September 2009
The Salvadoran Agriculture Ministry considers Honduran poultry farmers to be engaged in unfair competition.
Last week, ANAVIH, the National Poultry Farmers Association, denounced that Salvadoran authorities had omitted information regarding a vaccination campaign.
Today, salvadoran website Laprensagrafica.com reports that "all the poultry unions are discussing with the ministry the right step to solve this situation".
August 2009
Suspecting avian flu, Honduran agricultural health authorities will inspect aviary farms.
The only farms authorized to export to Honduras will be those certified flu-free without vaccination.
This was reported by Benjamín Bográn, Industry and Commerce Ministry, who added: "This is a normal protocol.
July 2011
The modern plant will have capacity to produce half a million pounds of chicken per month.
San Martín poultry center will be built by the company Molinos de Nicaragua (Monisa) and will be ready to start operations next September.
The complex will be the eighth operated by the company, which is a major participant in the poultry industry, with presence in all of the region.
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