economy
May 8, 2026
National Plan for Production, Consumption, and Trade 2026-2027 Presented to the National Assembly
Comrade Ovidio Reyes, president of the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) and coordinator of the National System for Production, Consumption, and Trade.
TL;DR
- The National Plan for Production, Consumption, and Trade 2026-2027 was presented to the National Assembly.
- The plan aims to dynamize production, trade, and food security with challenging production and export targets.
- Key objectives include consolidating the productive model, increasing productivity and competitiveness, ensuring food sovereignty, and promoting sustainable growth.
- The plan considers the forecast of "El Niño" with a 61% probability, indicating below-normal rainfall and higher temperatures.
- Projected increases in production are noted for rice, beans, corn, beef, pork, poultry, eggs, and sugar.
- A reduction is expected in coffee and milk production, with fishing also projected to decrease.
- Export targets for 2026 include significant values for beef, coffee, cheese, beans, sugar, oil, and fishing products.
- The livestock sector is highlighted as a "motor of productive dynamism," exceeding expectations in the previous cycle.
- The previous productive cycle closed with 97.8% overall plan fulfillment despite climate challenges.
- Policies of the Sandinista Government are credited with achieving this new productive normality and overcoming current complexities.