Central America Agro-Food Sector

Every once in a while I will write about my experiences during my visits to Central America for the CBI Central America Agro-Food programma.

My first visits have really been a positive surprise to me. Some of the highlights for me were:

• natural beauty: it is a beautiful region with vaste natural resources
• pleasant business culture: many ambitious entrepreneurs with an open mind, pragmatic operating style and drive to make a difference in their community
• Well developed agricultural sector: a wide range of tropical fruits and vegetables, produced with respect for the natural habitat, rich in flavour
• A food ingredient sector in development, especially Guatemala has some excellent ingredient companies with top quality processed fruit and vegetables. One good example is the Pitaya smoothie mix produced by Burke Agro from Nicaragua. A wonderful tasty product with a clear organic and fair trade vision implemented.
• Honey from the region is marvelous, excellent taste and as important, directly contributing to the development of many poor (single parent) families

Some photo impressions below:

 honey processing area of LaDulcemiel of Nicaragua.

A bee hive from El Nogalar from Guatemala, close to the Mexican border.

The production crew of Burke Agro presenting themselves to the camera.