Minister of Commerce on the sale of Peruvian donkey meat to China: It will depend on the exporter if they have the production capacity

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Elizabeth Galdo, indicated that the agreement for Peru to export donkey meat to China was born from the interest of the Asian giant because this product is used in the production of traditional medicine and beauty products. “Within the recent phytosanitary agreements, bovine meat and also donkey meat are being introduced, but the origin is the interest that China has. “They are agreements that have been closed,” indicated the member of the Ministerial Cabinet in the RPP program Things As They Are. Asked if any type of study has been carried out to determine whether there is sufficient production of donkey meat to be exported, Galdo maintained that it is “a niche market.” “Not all countries are going to demand this type of animal. China in particular requires it, but it will depend on the exporter,” he said. In that sense, he explained that what they, as a ministry, have done is make known “the products that are in demand.” “It will depend ...