The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Honduras, Laura Elena Suazo Torres, announced plans to actively resume soybean planting in order to ensure food security and promote biofuel production. The government is seeking both national and foreign investors for the project, with companies like Embrapa and Brazilian Biofuels showing interest in investing in the biofuel production sector in Honduras. The Bank of Production and Housing of Honduras will continue to provide financial support to the agricultural sector with a loan interest rate of 4%.