Guantanamo.- The soybean planting program in the municipality of El Salvador highlights the crop’s growing importance to the region, as reflected in both current production levels and the targets established for the remainder of the year.
The municipality currently has 15 hectares planted with soybeans and aims to reach a total of 100 hectares by year-end. Of the additional acreage planned, 40 hectares will be planted in August at the farm of producer Jorge Fernández.
The remaining area needed to meet the target will be planted during the cool season, beginning in September, according to Magalys Luque Padilla, director of the El Salvador Agroforestry Enterprise.
Luque Padilla explained that, of the areas already planted—some of which are currently being harvested—10 hectares belong to the state sector, while the remaining five hectares are cultivated by holders of land-use rights.
The main objectives of soybean production in El Salvador and other municipalities across the province are to supply the dairy industry, particularly for yogurt production, and to multiply seed stocks. These efforts are intended to support the expansion of soybean cultivation and, in the longer term, enable the production of edible oil.
The planned expansion reflects local authorities’ commitment to diversifying agricultural production, strengthening supplies for regional industries, and making more effective use of available farmland. If the program achieves its target, soybean cultivation will increase significantly in the municipality this year.
