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Government to meet with rice producers

la prensa

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Minister of Agricultural Development, Olmedo Espino, confirmed that he will meet with representatives of the Association of Rice Producers of Chiriquí on December 18. The purpose of the meeting is to evaluate the harvesting of the upcoming 2009-2010 agricultural cycle.

Farmers want to be informed of sale prospects and assess possible avenues for lowering fertilizer costs, in order to ensure profits.

The previously-scheduled meeting had been postponed due to the recent floods.