Shrimp export brings $222 million to Honduras

According to the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (IMAE) corresponding to August 2022, shrimp farming has managed to recover its yield after the conditions suffered in previous months. The aforementioned report also highlights that the first rains this year improved the survival of shrimp larvae, increasing their productivity. Meanwhile, exports of 53.2 million pounds were higher than the 52.5 million pounds sent to the international market in the same period in 2021, an increase of 614 thousand pounds. This volume brought the country 222.3 million dollars in foreign currency, which is significantly more than 203 million dollars received in the previous ...