Agricultores de Manabí optan por el achiote | La Fabril

Agricultores de Manabí optan por el achiote. El 99% de agricultores tienen el objetivo de darle un valor agregado al achiote. Read more.

99% of farmers have the objective of providing added value to the annatto; this step is due to the help of three institutions that promote this industry. The provincial government, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the producers, with US$100,000.

These 3 institutions seek to support efforts by fertilizing at least 150 Hectares of annatto in order to increase its production.

Through this effort, an improvement in the quality of life of producers is sought because currently, at least 30 sacks of annatto are produced per Hectare. Training, resources, and tools must be perfected in order to double current production, which can then be sold to companies such as La Fabril, which in turn, once harvested, will commit to purchasing each sack at between US$85-90,00.