IMA Agro-Fairs Offer Basic Necessities at Low Prices Across Panama on Tuesday
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The Panamanian Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) is holding agro-fairs across the country on Tuesday, August 4, offering basic necessities at low prices.
- Consumers can purchase essential items like rice, beans, pasta, oil, sugar, eggs, chicken, and various fruits and vegetables.
- The fairs will take place in multiple locations, including Chiriquรญ, Coclรฉ, Colรณn, Herrera, Panamรก Este, Veraguas, Panamรก Oeste, Dariรฉn, and Comarca Ngรคbe Buglรฉ.
The Panamanian Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) continues its initiative to make essential goods accessible and affordable through its "agro-fairs." On Tuesday, August 4, these fairs will be held in various locations nationwide, allowing the public to purchase staple food items at reduced prices.
Shoppers can expect to find a range of products crucial for daily consumption, including rice, beans, pasta, cooking oil, salt, bread, sugar, grains, vegetables, eggs, tortillas, chicken, plantains, and a variety of fruits. The IMA aims to alleviate the cost of living for citizens by providing these goods at significantly lower costs than typically found in markets.
The agro-fairs are scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. in the following provinces and regions: Chiriquรญ (Potrerillo Abajo, Dolega), Coclรฉ (El Caรฑo, Natรก), Colรณn (Gobea, Donoso), Herrera (El Chumical, Las Minas), Panamรก Este (La Higuera, Chepo), Veraguas (La Misericordia, San Josรฉ, Caรฑazas; El Llanillo, Los Algarrobos, Santiago), Panamรก Oeste (La Mendoza, La Chorrera), Dariรฉn (Aruza Arriba, Rio Iglesia, Santa Fe), and Comarca Ngรคbe Buglรฉ (Hato Corutรบ, Mironรณ).
Originally published by TVN Panamรก in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.