Peru: Agro-export grows 26% in June and accumulates shipments of US$ 3.48 billion

Published 2021년 9월 2일

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In the first half of 2021, Argentina's agricultural exports experienced a significant boost, with a 20% increase compared to the same period in the previous year, totaling 3.48 billion dollars. This growth was primarily driven by a 21% increase in non-traditional agro-exports, which reached 3.361 billion dollars. Traditional agro-exports also saw an increase of 18%, generating 32 million dollars. The non-traditional export portfolio was led by fresh avocados, grapes, mangoes, asparagus, and prepared animal feed, accounting for 65% of the total non-traditional exportable supply. Notably, fresh avocados saw a 47% increase in shipments, and prepared animal feed products experienced a 55% increase. These positive trends underscore a resilient and robust performance of Argentina's agricultural sector despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Despite the impacts of covid-19, agro-exports maintain a good performance in the international market. Only in June of this year, shipments from this sector registered a growth of 26% compared to that registered in the same period of 2020, adding sales of 621 million dollars, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) reported today. He explained that of the value exported during the sixth month of the year, traditional agro-exports accounted for only 5%, while non-traditional exports the remaining 95%. Non-traditional agro-exports during that month totaled 588 million dollars, a figure 26% higher than that observed in the same month of 2020. The main products of the non-traditional agro-export ranking were: fresh avocados (39% participation), fresh asparagus (6.1%), other citrus fruits (5.2%), preparations used to feed animals (3%), other fruits and other fruits (2.2%) and bananas including fresh "cavendish valery" type bananas (2.1%). An increase was also ...

Source: AgroForumPeru