Cada ficha presenta indicadores clave relativos a la superficie cultivada, rendimiento, costos de producción, generación de empleo, aportes al PIB, exportaciones y destinos comerciales, entre otros. agricultural exporters of consumer-oriented products are well-positioned to increase sales to Guatemala. consumer-oriented export values reached a third-consecutive record on 15 percent growth from the previous year (Figure 3). companies, particularly in technological innovation. The National Association of Basic Grains (ANAGRAB), a prominent industry association, with more than 10,000 small and medium producers of basic grains, has. Transformation of the agri-food system (AFS) is a leading pathway to achieve the USG Global Food Security Strategy Objective 1 of “Inclusive agriculture-led growth”. Since the country declared itself free of classical swine fever (CSF) in August 2016, the situation of the sector has improved, as it has been able to restart exports of live pigs. Agriculture: A Historical Pillar Agriculture remains Guatemala's backbone, with bananas, coffee, and cardamom topping the list. Cardamom continues to be a niche but high-value. In the last five years, beef consumption in Central America increased 4%, from 335,000 tons in 2014 to about 347,000 tons in 2019, growth that was boosted by the Salvadoran and Honduran markets. Figures from the " Beef Market Snapshot " prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData.