Ecuador aims to stop importing barley used to make beer in 2030

Ecuador hopes to achieve a goal it has been seeking since 2020, that is to stop importing barley to make beer. More than 20,000 hectares will be planted with malting barley until 2030 throughout the country, which will generate around 175,000 jobs in the field. The announcement was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Danilo Palacios, during a tour he took through the land of the Virgen del Volcán Association, located in the Lloa parish, in Quito. We invite you to read: 9,000 hectares of rice crops affected by heavy rains in Guayas This will allow the barley imports demanded by the brewing industry to be replaced by national production. In Lloa, the Virgen del Volcán Association works together with Cervecería Nacional in the mechanized planting of the crop, under the Contract Planting program, developed by the aforementioned company. The purpose is to generate adequate use of the field with sustainable practices. You can also read: Ecuador receives more than 6 ...