El Salvador: Farmers assure the government that no corn imports will be needed this year

Published May 5, 2021

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Farmers in El Salvador are optimistic about the country's corn production for 2021, expecting to harvest 21.8 million quintals, surpassing national demand of 18.8 million quintals, and eliminating the need for imports, as promised by the new Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, David Martínez. Despite this, the government has imported over 16,000 metric tons of food since January. Farmers are planning to increase productivity through better agricultural practices and by providing technical assistance to farmers. They are also seeking tax exemptions on agricultural inputs used by subsistence producers and are advocating for a climate change adaptation in the National Agricultural Policy. Additionally, they are pushing for legal security and property titles for around 2,000 farmers who currently work on lands owned by the state.

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Farmers have good expectations for corn production this year, they expect to harvest 21.8 million quintals of the grain, and taking into account that the national consumer demand is 18.8 million quintals they assure that it will not be necessary to import. "The new Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (David Martínez) gave us his word that he will not allow corn imports for this year as long as there is no need," said the president of the Salvadoran Chamber of Small and Medium Agricultural Producers (Field), Luis Treminio. However, only between January 5 and April 25, the Government has bought out of the country at least some 16,120 metric tons of food that have continuously arrived in ships at the port of Acajutla, in Sonsonate. SEE ALSO: The Anliker Heritage: Millions of Imported Foods to the Detriment of National Agriculture “Since last year, since the first imports, we have said that the request for the importation of basic grains made by the previous minister (Pablo Anliker) ...

Source: Elsalvador