The potato harvest will surpass 28 thousand metric tons in the next cycle, enough to supply the demand in the markets of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.
According to the National Agricultural Food Development Program (Pronagro), a unit attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), the country has more than 1,747 hectares of land devoted to this crop.
The technical secretary of the potato chain, Edwin Flores, said the area devoted to this crop would decrease this year due to the lower amount of rainfall there will be in the second half of the year because of the climatic phenomenon of El Niño.
The low production won't affect the supply at the national level. According to planting monitors, this estimated goal will be achieved. Potato in Honduras has a strong social impact, as it generates 5,800 permanent jobs and it is the main source of wealth for the communities where it is grown. Recently, the SAG with the support of the City Hall held an educational forum called 'Potato identifies and feeds us', which was attended by 550 producers of the Lenca ethnic group that are dedicated to this crop.
Source: latribuna.hn