New onion varieties were presented to producers

In order to get to know the new varieties of onions planted on 10 hectares at the La Limona farm, El Cruce in the province of Los Santos, a field day was held with the participation of the Deputy Minister of Agricultural Development, Alexis Pineda. company of directors Institute for Agricultural Marketing, Carlo Rognoni.

Pineda, pointed out that in this activity the producers learned about plot production more than three hectares that exceeds one thousand 100 quintals per hectare. He is satisfied with the effort of the producers, which shows that “agriculture does not stop”.

“Our usual message, from President of the Republic Laurentino Cortizois to continue production, supporting national production in order to guarantee food security in the country.

He explained that there were three onion varieties which will take them forward in the production of this item by increasing the yield.

Manuel Martinezthe community producer said he currently has ten hectares of onionsof which three hectares are the variety ‘Bejosaden’, which has a harvest of 90 days and Álvara’ of 120 days, of which seven hectares are currently planted.

Representatives of the agricultural sector and private companies also participated in this meeting, where Martínez explained that new onion varieties were presented, since they planted one variety for a year and now present three excellent ones. varieties adjust in this area.

Edwin Perez, onion producer in Herrera and president of the Azuero Producers Associationthey expressed that they want to see the quality of the onions that will be produced in a shorter time, which means fewer days to harvest.

At the meeting, the onion growers asked the director of the IMA to buy surpluses in order to avoid losses and Bank for Agricultural Development (BDA) which defines the cost of production, except that it can be marketed directly to the consumer to prevent middlemen from keeping a large part of the profits.

On Tuesday, March 28, there will be another follow-up meeting with producers in that province of the country.

Alexis Pineda, Deputy Minister Mida attended the Los Santos Tomato Growers Association who claim a compensatory bonus in addition to the one they receive of one cent per pound.
Given the high costs of production, its vice president Celestino Rivera and several members of tomato growers supported the request on behalf of 97 associates who plant and grow 177 hectares of industrial tomatoes in the province of Los Santos.