ADEX: Peru continued to lead quinoa exports worldwide in 2023, participating with 43% of the total

Published 2024년 7월 31일

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In 2023, Peru emerged as the leading global exporter of quinoa, generating US$98,122,000 and capturing 43% of the market, followed by Bolivia and the United States. Claudia Solano Oré from ADEX highlighted Peru's optimal conditions for high-quality quinoa production and the need to avoid overproduction to sustain profitability. The United States was the largest importer of Peruvian quinoa, with Ayacucho being the top producing region. ADEX's Rafael del Campo emphasized the significance of new technologies and scientific research in advancing Andean grains. Notably, between January and May 2024, Peru's quinoa exports surged by 42.1% compared to the same period in 2023, with the United States remaining the primary market.

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(Agraria.pe) In 2023, Peruvian quinoa exports totaled US$98,122,000, representing 43% of the total exported globally, consolidating our country as the main world supplier of said grain. This was highlighted by the Agroexports manager of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Claudia Solano Oré, during the IV International Convention of Andean Grains, an event that took place within the framework of Expo Perú Los Andes, which took place from the 25th to the 29th of July in Ayacucho. Olano Oré indicated that the second largest exporter of quinoa globally in 2023 was Bolivia with shipments of US$57,058,000, followed by the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, among others. “Peru has ideal conditions to produce Andean grains, it is a comparative advantage that differentiates us. Other countries tried to plant them, but the result has not been what was expected either in productivity or in their nutritional characteristics,” he noted. He added that being a superfood, quinoa has a ...

Source: Agraria