80% of Honduras Farmers Work Informally and Can't Get Credit

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 23, 2026 · Originally reported October 22, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

An estimated 80% of Honduran farmers operate outside the formal economy, locking them out of regulated credit and forcing many to turn to informal lenders at unfavorable rates, a business leader says.

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