Peru: Increased potato and rice production is expected in this 2024/2025 agricultural campaign; will it affect our pockets?

Published 2024년 8월 27일

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The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) has announced a recovery in the production of several crops for the 2024/2025 agricultural campaign, with an 11.8% increase in potato production and a 6.1% increase in rice production. Other crops, such as hard yellow corn, starchy corn, and quinoa, are also expected to see growth, while cassava and corn production is expected to decline. These crops account for 33% of the Gross Value of national agricultural activity and involve around 1.7 million producers. The Vice Minister of Policies and Supervision of Agrarian Development of Midagri, Christian Garay, also confirmed normal climatic conditions for the upcoming campaign.

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Good news for the sector! The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) announced a recovery in production for both potatoes by 11.8% and rice by 6.1%, mainly for the 2024/2025 agricultural campaign. These estimates are included in the Crop Guiding Framework (MOC) presented today by the entity. The MOC concentrates its analysis on seven crops of national importance. In addition to the growth of potato and rice crops, there is hard yellow corn (1%), starchy corn (1.1%) and quinoa (47.8%). However, cassava (-3.1%) and corn (-0.4%). Together, these products represent 33% of the Gross Value of national agricultural activity and involve approximately 1.7 million producers. It should be noted that this agricultural campaign covers the months of August 2024 to June 2025. In addition, the Vice Minister of Policies and Supervision of Agrarian Development of Midagri, Christian Garay, assured that the climatic prospects would develop under normal conditions, this translates ...

Source: Apnoticias