MIDAGRI: Peruvian agro-exports totaled US $ 1,744 million in Q1 2021, registering a growth of 9%

Published 2021년 5월 11일

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In the first quarter of 2021, Peru's agricultural exports saw an 8.9% increase compared to the previous year, totaling US $ 1,744 million, as reported by the Ministry of Development Agrarian and Irrigation (Midagri). Non-traditional agro-exports, which made up 97% of these figures, reached US $ 1,689 million, marking a 9.2% increase, with fresh grapes, mangoes, avocados, and blueberries being the primary products. Traditional agricultural exports, on the other hand, slightly increased by 0.1% to US $ 57 million. The United States continued to be the main destination for these exports, accounting for 31.5% of the total. This growth in agricultural exports is attributed to the sales of avocados, grapes, blueberries, and other products, with notable increases in the export value of fresh avocados, grapes, and blueberries.

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(Agraria.pe) In the first quarter of this year (January-March), agricultural exports by Peru totaled US $ 1,744 million, registering an increase of 8.9% compared to the same period in 2020, reported the Ministry of Development Agrarian and Irrigation (Midagri). During that period, for example, non-traditional agro-exports represented sales of US $ 1,689 million, a figure 9.2% higher than in the same period in 2020. The main products in the agro-export ranking were: fresh grapes US $ 472 million (28 % stake), fresh mango US $ 208 million (12%), avocado US $ 117 million (6.9%), frozen mango US $ 71 million (4.2%) and blueberries US $ 50 million (3.0 %). It should also be mentioned the higher placements of fresh asparagus for US $ 48 million (2.9%), fresh bananas US $ 38 million (2.2%), preparations used for animal feed US $ 36 million (2.1%), the others cocoa beans US $ 26 million (1.6%) and ginger without crushing or pulverizing US $ 25 million (1.5%). Together, these 10 products ...

Source: Agraria