Honduras expected to have 12 percent increase pork industry for 2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 • Filed under: Agriculture, Honduras

The border with Guatemala is still closed. This action came into force by an outbreak of foot-and pork. Its purpose is not even planned for this year.
However, not all bad news. Given this panorama, its neighbor Honduras is anticipating a growth of 12 percent in its pork industry in 2012.
Mario Verdial, producer of the sector, said about 1,500 pigs imported Honduras month chapina nation. He said that the country “is no longer waiting” imports of the product and requires “meet that demand.” According Verdial, Honduras has been in deficit in terms of the pig, but in this production and expected to see significant growth. In early December, Honduras, Guatemala closed the border with the state animal health emergency declared by swine fever in the country. Read Article

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