He stated that "for these companies, it is important to find producer groups that can supply between five and eight million boxes of bananas."
He estimated that the multinational would invest between seventy and eighty million dollars, which corresponds to about six to seven dollars per box.
According to the producer, this will entail a sustainable increase in production volumes, although not necessarily an expansion of the banana plantations.
Del Monte operates in Costa Rica and Guatemala.
According to Zepeda, northern Honduras has approximately nine thousand hectares of banana plantations.
Source: proceso.hn
According to Zepeda, northern Honduras has approximately nine thousand hectares of banana plantations.
Source: proceso.hn