Ecuador prepares to export live bovine and pitahaya to Peru

At the beginning of this month, the Agency for the Regulation and Control of Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary (Agrocalidad) and its Peruvian counterpart, the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA), held a virtual meeting to discuss issues related to the commitments agreed in the Action Plan of the Presidential Meeting and XIII Ecuador-Peru Binational Cabinet, held in Tumbes, on November 7, 2019. As a result of this meeting, which seeks to boost trade between the two countries, agreements were established regarding the phytosanitary and zoosanitary authorization of agricultural products, in order for the Peruvian market to open its doors to live cattle from Ecuador. Similarly, the work plans for the phytosanitary requirements of the national pitahaya were established. The expectation is that a joint publication of the requirements for these products will be made this month. At the same time, the agency also finalizes details to send comments on the Ecuadorian pineapple export ...