Moderators Moderator_02 Posted February 25, 2021 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2021 Quote England bound melons boost for Azuero Posted 24/02/2021 The shipment of 8 containers, of melons from Santeño to England, is an important economic injection for the Azuero region says Idalidis Batista, president of the board of directors of the agricultural cooperative El Progreso RL. The eight contaiers are the vanguard of about 60 that will be shipped to England in2020-2021, He said that the “Melón Dorado” project is being developed by the cooperative from Agua Buena, from Los Santos, with the logistical support of the agricultural commission of the Panamanian Autonomous Cooperative Institute. For this period, about 50 hectares have been planted, with the financing of around $1 million from the cooperative, he added. Batista said that about 1,500 people, including producers, field labor, plant personnel, cargo transportation, are directly benefited by this project, while around 6,000 people are indirectly favored. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/england-bound-melons-boost-for-azuero-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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