Full of enthusiasm, thousands of farmers in New Guinea have decided to prepare their land for farming beans. They were observed in the city making efforts in their organizations and to government institutions to be supplied with seed, applying for credit and microfinance institutions in the municipal market buying supplies for ninety days of the crop. A minority of them are preparing to plant black beans for export to Venezuela.
The field environment is encouraging and traders in the city have filled their warehouses with increased consumer demand for farmers due to immigration from different parts of the country, poor farmers who rent land for cultivation.
Land Pacific flooded by heavy rains in the first planting season and second season, has caused a shortage of beans in the country, rising consumer prices. They hope to get a good price, beyond just price. The elevators and grain merchants have done their calculations and estimated that the harvest will reach nearly three hundred and eighty thousand quintals, of which hope to collect as much as possible, supply the Oriental Market in Managua and exporters, who have spoken against the government restrict grain export levels while it argues that in this way ensure food security in the country.
Farmers speak out against dealers and collectors calling their efforts eternal parasites. Argue that they produce absolutely nothing and profit from what they generate. In times of good harvest, as expected, will lower the price the product to keep most profit, which for them is a gross abuse. Also charge that, by lowering prices, their profit is also covered, because although sold at lower prices also buy at lower prices, while they can not do the same.
the voices of consumers, organized the defense committee of consumers, mainly residents of the city. They noted that intermediaries earn too much, too much profit at the expense of its budget, the cost of the basket is unreachable by low wages frozen. The dealers do not only affect the producer but to them by the fact that if you raise the price of beans the merchant will earn over by selling at higher prices, while they have no mechanism to defend their wages and because of the traps that are imposed solidarity with the peasants.
Dealers and collectors say that their role is as important as the producers, because through them is that its products reach the cities. Explained the costs incurred, including the high cost of fuel and poor road conditions that impair their trucks incur unexpected costs. They note that the remuneration they receive in their work is variable and is given between the margin of the sale price and the purchase, minus the direct and indirect costs incurred in the operation. Have tried to erase the negative image people have of them indicating that they are major partners of the farmers that MFIs and input dealers because they remain at his side every year enabling them to complete their production.
The countryside and the city vibrate like the voices and wishes of farmers, traders and consumers. People flooded the colonies, counties, valleys and fields as levitating under the bright October sun. Tempers open furrows, with their happy song birds feed on insects and worms that arise plowed mixing with the smell of earth removed. Most planting in November and a few in December, is the planting season called "apante." Advocate full of hope for a good rainy season crop that gives them great for profits and solve the economic crisis caused by falling export levels of roots and tubers and livestock standing. 
weather conditions become the greatest enemy of the peasants. Once planted the seed, just waiting for God's blessing. The effect of "the girl" has caused a sudden drought during November and part of December. At year's end the blessing comes late and at harvest rains persist. The calculations of producers estimate losses greater than ten percent of the planted area. February is starting and bashing to those who sowed early and avoid further losses hanging bunches of beans in the fences of the farm. Those who sow in December anxiously await the withdrawal of the rains to make the crop, while farmers are full of joy for the green pastures.
New Guinea, RAAS
Friday, February 25, 2011 
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