Agriculture Approximately 30 percent of the Caribbean Coast’s labor force forms part of the agriculture industry. According to the IV National Agricultural Census prepared by the National Development Information Institute (INIDE) and, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR), products with greater production potential in the Caribbean Coast are: oil palm, coconut, pineapple, sesame seeds, irrigated rice, rainfed rice, onion cultivation, chia, chilli pepper, red bean of apante, premium red bean, premium black bean, corn, malanga, quequisque, cassava, dry land banana, sugar cane, higuerilla, cacao and robusta coffee.
Fishing The fishery sector represents the third activity in terms of importance of incomes generation to the country. Historically the fishery has been concentrated in
shrimp,
lobster and some species of fishes. In 2016, the Caribbean Coast contributed to the national production of fishery and aquiculture with 24 million of pounds, and exported 76 percent with a value of US$126 million.
Mining Mining has a tradition of more than one hundred years in the
Northern and Southern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Regions. Although its participation in the international market has been modest due to historical factors, the mining sector has been growing since 2010, exporting 357 million dollars in 2016. Around 380 hectares in the
North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region have been awarded under metallic and non-metallic mining concessions, most of which are located in the municipalities of
Rosita,
Bonanza and
Siuna. 220 hectares are currently being exploited.
Livestock, dairy and meat production The Caribbean Coast represents 35 percent of the
Nicaragua cattle industry. With an annual compound growth rate of 9 percent in meat exports and 11 percent per year in milk production over the past 8 years, Nicaragua maintains its position as the main livestock, dairy products and meat producer of the
Central American region.
Forestry The region represents an estimate of 37,394 km2 of land with potential for timber production of high commercial value such as
mahogany, laurel, and
teak. Since 2003, there has been an increase of commercially valuable timber plantations such as teak and mahogany. In 2014-2020, investments in the forestry sector in the region has been over US$100 million. == Infrastructure ==