The associations of producers and exporters of banana are requesting an amendment to the current banana law and regulations to prevent the country from losing more competitiveness in the world market, to increase production, and to create new jobs.
Michoacan ranked as Mexico's sixth biggest plantain producer with 121,297 tons. The main producing municipalities in Michoacan are Coahuayana, Aquila, and Lazaro Cardenas.
The supply of melons in the northern hemisphere currently comes from the southern hemisphere. In this market, Latin America has the most dominant position but the supply is erratic.
In light of the unfavorable weather conditions in Yantai city (Shandong province), the peaches and cherries of this estate will only enter the market one-by-one in mid-April.
The price of vegetables, particularly onions, could rise in the coming months as the government has estimated that output is slightly lower than last year.
Banana export prices fell from 2.40 to 1.30 dollars per box in the last six months, stated the president of the Community Organization of Banana Workers of the Tropic of Cochabamba, Agustin Conde.
According to data from the French Ministry of Agriculture, the country's carrot production in the 2016/2017 campaign is expected to amount to about 327.4 thousand tonnes; about 4% less than in the previous season and up to 8% below the five-year average.
