More than 3,000 organizations would be potential suppliers of food for Peru

In order to promote state purchases of family agriculture, 3,029 organizations of small producers have been registered to date that could become potential suppliers of state food, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). According to the reports received from the 24 regions, Midagri detected the presence of these producer organizations dedicated to the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, Andean grains, tubers, legumes, dairy products, among others, products that would be the main inputs of the social programs. Precisely, the General Directorate of Statistics, Monitoring, Policy Evaluation (DGESEP) of the ministry, sent information on the food supply by regions, in order to obtain an understanding of the needs of the State programs. The head of the sector, Víctor Maita, expressed the commitment of his portfolio to accelerate state purchases of agricultural products from family farming; It even seeks to exceed 30% of the volume of purchases of articles ...