date:Apr 23, 2014
Higher fertilizer, fuel and other input costs could play a major role in future sugar production.
In November 2013, El Salvador, together with the rest of Central America, signed a Trade Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) that provides access to up to 100,000 MT of duty-free sugar from the region and a 25,088 MT quota for El Salvador. Furthermore, Central America is negotiating a free trade agreement with Canada that could also benefit the sugar industry.