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El Niño threatens 500,000 hectares in Manabí; cocoa, banana crops at risk
El UniversoLO·EC·1 day ago
Ecuador's Seguro Semilla credit line, previously focused on rice and corn in the Coast, now extends to farmers in the Sierra and Amazon regions. This broadens agricultural financing access, potentially supporting rural investment and output. The move signals a modest expansion of state-backed credit in the agricultural sector.