From Tilapia to Jalapeño Peppers and Oriental Vegetables, the Climate in Honduras is Just Right
for Agribusiness Investment.

The country’s year-round tropical growing range of products -- milk and dairy products, fish and shrimp, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, sugar, cocoa, and coffee. Agribusiness and related sectors represent 40 percent of the country’s GDP.

Low cost of land, competitive wage rates, close proximity to 300 million consumers in the United States, free U.S. access for 95 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables and 100 percent of processed foods, availability of a highly trained and skilled work force, government incentives, make Honduras ripe with commercial agriculture opportunities. Great investment potential has been identified in seafood, fish, fruit and vegetables.


Food Arrives in the United States Fresh and Safe

The short trip to the U.S. market – two hours by plane to Miami, Houston and Atlanta – means seafood and produce arrive in the United States fresh and in time to be served for dinner in restaurants that same night. Products traveling by sea make the journey in just two days from Honduras’ deepwater port of Puerto Cortes – the largest and best equipped port in Central America.

All containers going through Puerto Cortes are completely scanned by U.S. customs officials, guaranteeing the product meets all the federal safety requirements, and allowing container contents to bypass customs when they arrive in the United States. The process is fast and efficient, taking only 48 seconds per container.


One of the Best Agriculture Schools in the World

Agribusinesses can look to one of the best agricultural schools in the world, Zamorano, located just south of the capitol city of Tegucigalpa, for a highly trained and competitive workforce. Students travel from around the Americas to study at Zamorano where they learn all aspects of agricultural production, and more than 35 ministers of agriculture have graduated from this highly regarded school. In addition to the outstanding workforce, Zamorano also provides research assistance to companies just setting down roots in Honduras as well as to those already established in the country.

Agribusinesses that are thriving in the Honduran market include Saint Peter Fish, Unilever, Cargill, Mount Dora Farms and SAB-Miller.

For more information on Agribusiness and Forestry please contact:

nturcios@fidehonduras.com


Honduras is in perfect position for fresh
agribusiness investment.