Ginger conquers place in top 10 of Peruvian agro-export products

Published 2021년 7월 13일

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Peru's ginger exports are projected to rank among the top 10 agro-export products this year due to growing demand in markets like the United States and the Netherlands. In 2020, ginger exports saw a 155% increase from 2019, generating €88.4 million in revenue. The country exports ginger to 13 countries, including Spain, Canada, and the UK. The Peruvian Association of Exporters (ADEX) is advocating for public-private cooperation to further boost ginger cultivation and marketing. Peru is the third largest ginger exporter globally, known for its high-quality ginger with a unique taste and texture due to Peru's climate and soil conditions.

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Thanks to an increasing demand from markets such as the United States and the Netherlands, the Agro-Export division of the Peruvian Association of Exporters (ADEX) predicts that ginger will earn a place in the top 10 of agro-export products this year. Last year, ginger was in twelfth place with exports worth €88.4 million, which represented a growth of 155% compared to 2019. Peruvian ginger is exported to Spain, Canada, Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Chile, South Korea, Colombia, Sweden, Ukraine, the United States and the Netherlands. With the aim of strengthening cultivation and marketing on a local and international level, Ysabel Segura, director of ADEX, points out the importance of cooperation between the public and private sectors. “Collaboration can also open doors for our ginger in other markets. Our ginger is currently highly valued, according to the figures. Between 2012 and 2020, exports increased from €3.5 million to €88.4 ...

Source: AGF