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Panama's IMA Agro-Fairs Offer Savings on Basic Goods This Thursday
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama /Economy & Trade

Panama's IMA Agro-Fairs Offer Savings on Basic Goods This Thursday

From TVN Panamรก · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Panamanian Agricultural Marketing Institute (IMA) is holding agro-fairs across the country to offer basic necessities at low prices.
  • These fairs provide affordable access to essential products like rice, beans, pasta, oil, bread, sugar, grains, vegetables, eggs, chicken, and fruits.
  • The schedule for Thursday, August 6, includes locations in Coclรฉ, Veraguas, Panama Oeste, Los Santos, Panama Este, Comarca Ngรคbe Buglรฉ, Chiriquรญ, Panama, Herrera, Colรณn, and Dariรฉn.

The Agricultural Marketing Institute (IMA) in Panama continues its initiative to bring essential goods to citizens at reduced prices through its "agroferias" (agricultural fairs). These events aim to make staple products more accessible to the general population.

For Thursday, August 6, the IMA has announced a series of agro-fairs in various locations. Consumers can expect to find a wide range of basic necessities, including rice, beans, pasta, oil, salt, bread, sugar, grains, vegetables, eggs, tortillas, chicken, plantains, meats, apples, and assorted fruits, all offered at significantly lower costs than usual.

The fairs are scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Participating provinces and specific locations include Coclรฉ (Casa Comunal de Piedras Blancas, El Potrero, La Pintada), Veraguas (Comunidad de Rincรณn Largo, Costa Hermosa, Montijo; Cancha Municipal de La Mesa, La Mesa), Panama Oeste (Casa Local de Los Pozos, Cabuya, Chame), Los Santos (A un costado de la iglesia de La Tronosa, Tonosi), Panama Este (Comunidad de Curti, Torti, Chepo), Comarca Ngรคbe Buglรฉ (Comunidad de Chichica, Mรผna; Cancha de Pueblo Nuevo, Buri, Jirondai), Chiriquรญ (Cancha Comunal de Las Mercedes, Nuevo Mรฉxico, Alanje), Panama (Entrada de Santa Marta, Belisario Frias, San Miguelito), Herrera (Casa Comunal de Los Canelos, Santa Maria), Colรณn (Campo de juego de Achiote, Chagres), and Dariรฉn (Local Portuaria de Yaviza, Pinogana).

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Originally published by TVN Panamรก in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.