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Banana producers ask the Government for support to directly market the fruit with international supermarkets

The banana producers on Friday asked the Government for support so that they, through their associations, directly commercialize the banana with international supermarkets and not depend on the export sector for the output of the fruit. This, according to the National Federation...
Posted On 07 Jan 2022
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These are the 15 products that increased in price the most in the last year

Accumulated inflation (from January to December 2021) closed at 1.94%, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC). Monthly inflation in December was 0.07%. When analyzing the structure of the monthly variation of prices by regions, the...
Posted On 06 Jan 2022
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Guillermo Lasso assures that $1,000 million in productive loans will be delivered at 1% through BanEcuador

The President of the Republic, Guillermo Lasso announced this morning that a total of $ 1,000 million will be delivered in loans at 1% and a term of up to 30 years. He did it this morning, at the Cantonal Agricultural Center of Latacunga, where a public act was held in which 20...
Posted On 06 Jan 2022
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Production costs and the Fusarium 4 bring together ministers from banana countries

Analyze and resolve a joint position regarding the high costs of banana production and define strategies to combat Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. Cubense Raza 4 tropical (Foc R4T) in the region, are the issues that the ministers of Agriculture of the region will address on January 12....
Posted On 04 Jan 2022
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Ecuadorians hope that this year the economy will improve and the pandemic will end

Economic recovery, health, end the COVID-19 pandemic, prosperity, peace, love, union, blessings, good government, no more murders, disappear corruption. They are part of the wishes of Ecuadorians for the country in 2022 indicated in a Cedatos survey. His aspirations are also...
Posted On 03 Jan 2022
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Banana and plantain exports fell slightly in 2021

A bad year for the banana sector. Exports of one of Ecuador’s star products fell 0.85% from January to November of this year, compared to the same period in 2020.  According to the Banana Marketing and Export Association (Acorbanec), the main falls are reflected in Russia,...
Posted On 30 Dec 2021
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In ruling, the CC resolves that people from the age of 14 have the ability to consent to a sexual relationship between adolescents

With six votes in favor and three against, the plenary session of the Constitutional Court (CC) resolved, on December 15, to declare the “additive constitutionality” of a norm consulted so that it is recognized in this that adolescents from the 14 years have the...
Posted On 30 Dec 2021
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Arcsa calls on the liquor industry to review its processes and understand the risks of using methanol in the production of liquors

The National Agency for Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (Arcsa) calls on the liquor industry to review its processes and understand the risks of the use of methanol in the production of liquors and its consequences on the human body. Through a statement, the entity...
Posted On 29 Dec 2021
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In Ecuador, the omicron variant of COVID-19 is already community, according to the Ministry of Public Health (MSP)

For the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), the omicron variant is already contagious in the community. On a national scale, until this Monday, December 27, there are 24 cases , 18 in Guayas and 6 in Pichincha. But the cases could increase. According to that state portfolio, 27 more...
Posted On 28 Dec 2021
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Ecuador’s Ministry of Health declares vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory

The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) of Ecuador declares the obligation to be vaccinated against COVID-19, which is based on the Organic Law of Health. According to numeral 4 of article 6 of the regulations, one of the responsibilities of the MSP is to declare the mandatory nature...
Posted On 23 Dec 2021
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