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FAS/Managua projects Nicaraguan Arabica coffee production to remain mostly flat in marketing year 2023/24 at 2.46 million 60-kilogram bags, reflecting successive years of sub-optimal fertilizer application dating back to 2020 when fertilizer prices rose amid global supply chain disruptions and new taxes on agricultural inputs.

Despite deteriorating political and economic conditions, U.S. food and agricultural exports through the first nine months of 2021 exceeded $300 million – shattering previous annual records – driven by strong commodity prices and increased demand for U.S. feed grains.

Strong global commodity prices and sustained Nicaraguan livestock sector growth helped propel U.S. agricultural exports to Nicaragua through September 2021 to new heights.

Despite being passed in 2010, Nicaraguan biotechnology legislation lacks implementing regulations that would open opportunities for farmers and food processors to integrate new technologies into their operations. While progress on the regulatory...

This reports lists the main Nicaraguan food laws, technical regulations and import requirements.

This report lists Nicaraguan import requirements for export certification and import permits for agrochemicals, veterinary products, feedstuffs and food products for human consumption.

Coffee production in marketing year (MY) 2020/2021 experienced a 15 percent drop compared to the previous year.

The Nicaraguan sugar industry estimates that sugarcane production in MY2021/2022 will exceed 7.1 million metric tons, which would be a two percent increase from MY 2020/2021.

For Marketing Year (MY) 2020/2021, Nicaragua's peanut production reached over 194,000 metric tons (mt), which is a 21 percent increase compared to the previous cycle

Nicaragua continued to buy grains, semi-processed foods and consumer-oriented products despite the COVID 19 pandemic.

Two key free trade agreements – the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (or CAFTA-DR) and the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement – have stimulated U.S. agricultural exports...