Panama's IMA Announces Agroferia Locations for Tuesday, July 21
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) in Panama is holding "agroferias" to offer basic food products at low prices.
- On Tuesday, July 21, these markets will be available in various locations across Panama Oeste, Veraguas, Comarca Ngรคbe Buglรฉ, Panamรก Este, Coclรฉ, Herrera, Colรณn, and Chiriquรญ.
- Consumers can find items such as rice, pasta, oil, eggs, chicken, and various fruits at reduced costs.
Panama's Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) continues its "agroferias" initiative, providing the public access to essential food items at affordable prices. This Tuesday, July 21, the markets are scheduled to take place in several locations across the country, offering a range of staple goods.
Residents can expect to find products like rice, beans, pasta, oil, salt, bread, sugar, grains, vegetables, eggs, tortillas, chicken, plantains, meats, apples, and assorted fruits. The agroferias aim to ease the financial burden on households by making these necessities more accessible.
The markets will open at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Specific locations include Jardรญn Palma Real in Santa Rosa, Capira (Panamรก Oeste); La Placita de Monjarรกs in Calobre and the covered court of El Higo in La Mesa (Veraguas); and the communities of Burari and Cerro Otoe in Kankintรบ (Comarca Ngรคbe Buglรฉ).
Additional sites are set for Parque de Las Margaritas in Chepo (Panamรก Este); Casa Local de Guayabo in Tulรบ, Penonomรฉ (Coclรฉ); Plaza 3 de noviembre in La Arena, Chitrรฉ (Herrera); Beras Plaza in Sabanitas, Colรณn (Colรณn); and the gymnasium in Los Naranjos, Boquete (Chiriquรญ).
Originally published by TVN Panamรก in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.