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Honduran coffee, cacao, and cashew-producer organizations completed a July 15–16 workshop in Choluteca on export procedures and EU deforestation regulations, with EU funding and university support to help them meet international market requirements.

Honduras's avocado producers are preparing to export to Europe and Asia through training, technical support, and partnerships with international cooperators, building on the country's annual production of over 15 million pounds.

The Footwear Industry Association says more than 300 workshops have closed in three years and 2,000 workers lost jobs as cheap Chinese imports, rising production costs, and higher fuel and electricity prices undermine local manufacturers' competitiveness.

Fundación Próspera is partnering with the inaugural Espressate Roatán event on July 11 to showcase Honduran coffee to producers, entrepreneurs, and international visitors, aiming to open new markets and highlight the quality of the country's coffee industry.

Mario Hung, representing Honduras's Chinese Descendants Association, defended Asian-owned businesses operating in Honduras as legal and tax-compliant, countering a recent Congressional motion to supervise and regulate them.

A study by the Honduran private-sector council found that blackouts and electrical interruptions cost businesses approximately L1.2 billion (about $48 million) a year, with small firms hit hardest, as the government pushes energy-sector reforms.

Honduras's business council endorsed the government's proposed energy reforms but called for stronger legal protections, independent regulators, and a phased breakup of the state utility ENEE to reduce technical losses and attract investment.