Guatemala basic grains prices kept high during the first trimester of 2022.

As March is coming to an end the prices of basic grains are still high. During January 2022 most grains prices increased, maize increased by 30%, beans by 12% and rice by %13 compared to prices in the previous year. Prices are expected to maintain high as most of the commodities keep increasing, also the shortage of fertilizers have impacted the actual prices of grains and other agricultural commodities worldwide.