Asian countries are the main destinations for Peruvian sacha inchi oil

Sacha inchi is cultivated in the Amazon and is rich in omega and antioxidants, it is also in demand for its benefits in cosmetics (it helps protect the skin and hair), which influenced the registered growth of 7% (as of July 2021 ) compared to the same period last year (1 million 543,000 dollars), he said. Between January and July 2021, Taiwan requested it (sacha inchi oil) for $ 691,621, concentrating 42%, and Malaysia did it for $ 467,340, 28%, in conventional and organic presentation, he said. Although Taiwan reduced its orders by 25%, other countries such as Malaysia, Spain and Germany increased them by 144%, 224% and 499%, respectively, he detailed. The United States (US), Czech Republic, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Mexico also made up this portfolio, he added. The head of Consulting and Projects at CIEN-Adex, Lizbeth Pumasunco, commented that as a result of the pandemic, consumers prefer products with high nutritional value, for which she recommended that ...