According to an IICA report, in April the countries of the region increased their shipments by 8.5% compared to last year.
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Agricultural exports from 14 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in April 2020 grew 8.5% compared to the same month last year, while shipments abroad of total merchandise fell 29.9%, reported from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). In May, with data available for seven countries in the region, agricultural exports increased 11.1% while total merchandise fell 15.7%. "The countries that showed the highest growth in agricultural exports in April were Brazil (28.9%), Costa Rica (8.2%), Argentina (4.9%), Bolivia (4.9%), and Guatemala (4.7%). On the other hand, the agricultural exports of Peru (41.7%) and Uruguay (16.8%) fell significantly ”, indicates the report of the agency. The fastest growing products in the south are soybeans, sugar and beef and pork, favored by the growth of imports of these products from China. In Central America, exports of coffee, bananas and food preparations grow. In Andean countries palm oil, extracts and ...
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