AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDrought and Rainfall: Honduras is testing cloud seeding as El Niño-driven drought damages crops across the Central American Dry Corridor, including Nicaragua, where farmers face failed harvests and food shortages. Mining and Forests: Nicaragua and China rejected U.S. allegations that Chinese mining firms use coercive tactics and contribute to illegal gold digging across the Costa Rican border. A separate report says 247 hectares of primary forest were lost in Nicaragua in a week and warns that expanding mining threatens forests, including Bosawás. Coffee: Dry conditions during the harvest season have pushed Central American Arabica premiums to a three-year high, adding pressure on farmers already hit by repeated drought.
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