President Mulino assures 'entire government has backed the agro sector'

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has pledged unwavering government support for the agricultural sector, emphasizing its importance amid the looming threat of the El Niño phenomenon. "In these two years, the entire Government has poured its support into agriculture for life and we will continue to do so, especially now with the threat of the El Niño phenomenon, which undoubtedly requires even greater precautions in this area," Mulino stated.

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In these two years, the entire Government has poured its support into agriculture for life and we will continue to do so, especially now with the threat of the El Niño phenomenon, which undoubtedly requires even greater precautions in this area

The president highlighted that a multidisciplinary commission has been established to evaluate the situation. "An interdisciplinary commission was installed to assess this. We had a meeting in the Cabinet with the doctor from Imhpa [Luz Graciela Calzadilla] and she made us an exposition of how complicated things are," he noted. This commission, comprising ministers from various government departments including Health, Economy and Finance, and Environment, has declared itself in permanent session to address the potential consequences of El Niño.

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An interdisciplinary commission was installed to assess this. We had a meeting in the Cabinet with the doctor from Imhpa [Luz Graciela Calzadilla] and she made us an exposition of how complicated things are

Mulino assured that measures are in place to cover essential needs, such as rice production, in anticipation of the climate phenomenon's impact. Separately, he commented on his recent visit to Mexico, expressing surprise at the positive reception from various sectors and describing his meeting with Carlos Slim as "very nice." These remarks were made during the inauguration of the 'Tienda del Pueblo' by the Institute of Agricultural Marketing in Río Hato.

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the issue of rice and those things are covered