Products of the capsicum genus face great challenges in the production chain.

Until August, exports of products of the capsicum genus totaled FOB US $ 111 million, 13% more than the shipments made the previous year. Although the result is positive, it is far from reaching the values ​​obtained before 2017, since from that year on, Peruvian shipments suffered a sustained fall until reaching US $ 171 million in 2019 (25% less).

The contraction in Peruvian shipments is explained by the main capsicum of the Peruvian agro-export basket: paprika (26% less production) and pepper (16% less). The second cause, one of the most important, was due to the mishandling of vegetables during the production process.