Red bean production reaches 144,000 quintals in apante harvest
The apante harvest of red beans ensures the availability of this basic grain for consumption by rural and urban families until the first harvest of the next cycle.
TL;DR
- The apante harvest of red beans ensures availability of this basic grain for consumption.
- It also supplies demand from Central American countries, generating foreign exchange income.
- As of February 2026, red bean production reached 144,300 quintals.
- Over 70,000 producer families were involved in the harvest.
- Key departments for production include Jinotega, Costa Caribe Norte, Matagalpa, Río San Juan, Chontales, Boaco, Rivas, and Estelí.