Honduran government allocates $64 million to boost rural producers and secures grain supplies

The Honduran government, through the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), delivered 64.3 million lempiras to strengthen the competitiveness of 432 coffee, livestock, basic‑grain and newly‑included salt producers across six departments. The funding is part of the ComRural III Rural Innovation for Competitiveness Project and aims to modernise production, improve infrastructure and open export markets. Vice‑minister José Francisco Ordóñez said the investment “strengthens 432 producers, including the salt chain, marking a historic opportunity for growth and employment.”

In a parallel effort to guarantee food security, SAG announced measures to assure the supply of maize, beans and rice. The state will not import basic grains directly but will issue licenses for private importers, including 100,000 quintals of beans and about 1.3 million quintals of rice from South America with tariff exemptions. A cooperation agreement with the Dominican Republic introduces high‑yield rice seed varieties, and a debt‑restructuring program offers rice farmers up to 15‑year loans at 2.5 % interest with an 80 % premium subsidy.