Costa Rica and Honduras are the countries with the highest rates as of July 27th, 2014 for red beans, costing $2,133 and $1,695 a metric ton, respectively.
The shortage of beans has raised prices across the region and all countries have been forced to authorize emergency imports in order to supply markets.
After Costa Rica and Honduras, as reported by the Agricultural Council (CAC) "...Guatemala is in third place, with $1,615 a metric ton (MT) and then Nicaragua with $1,609.35. The lowest prices were quoted in late May in El Salvador, with U.S. $1413.04 MT.
Agriculture Ministers from Central America met yesterday in the Panamanian capital to analyze a possible agreement of cooperation in agriculture with Brazil.
Brazilian officials from the the Ministry of Agricultural Development, the National Supply Company and the Brazilian Company of Agricultural Investigation present the plan for cooperation with Brazil.
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