Panama's IMA Agroferias: Find Out Where They Will Be Held This Wednesday

Panama's Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) is continuing its initiative of "agroferias," or agricultural markets, designed to make essential food items accessible to the public at reduced costs. These markets aim to alleviate the financial burden on consumers by offering staple goods at prices below typical retail rates.

For Wednesday, August 12, the IMA has announced specific locations and times for these agroferias. Residents in Veraguas can find these markets at the Casa del Productor in the Fairgrounds of Chitra, Calobre district, and the covered court of Rio de Jesús. In Panama Oeste, the covered court of Bejuco in the Chame district will host an agroferia. Herrera province will see its market at the Community Board of Chepo, Las Minas district.

Further locations include Chiriquí, where the Rancho Comunal of Bella Vista in the Tolé district will be the site. In the Comarca Ngäbe Buglé, the community of Oma in Susama, Nole Duima district, will host an event. Panama Este will have an agroferia at Ambrolla Ipeti, in the Torti district of Chepo. Lastly, in Bocas del Toro, the Casa Comunal of Nance de Riscó in the Almirante district will offer these affordable goods.

Shoppers can expect to find a variety of essential products, including rice, beans, pasta, cooking oil, sugar, bread, grains, vegetables, eggs, tortillas, chicken, plantains, and a selection of fruits. The IMA's ongoing efforts through these agroferias underscore a commitment to food security and affordability for Panamanian households.