New Zealand, France and the United Arab Emirates pay the highest prices for Peruvian kiwicha

The markets that pay the highest prices for Peruvian kiwicha for export are New Zealand, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are also countries where these shipments are increasing, said Óscar Quiñones, head of the Institute for Trade Research and Development. Exterior of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (Idexcam). While the world average export price of Peruvian kiwicha remains at around US $ 3 per kilogram, in New Zealand they pay US $ 5.17 per kg, in the UAE US $ 3.97 and US $ 3.07 in France, according to figures from exports for the first four months of the year. These higher prices are due to the scarce supply of Andean grain in these markets, although they are also related to the logistics costs of transportation. According to the estimates of the head of Idexcam, these prices will remain in the remainder of the year. Kiwicha is one of the foods that have gained space throughout the COVID-19 pandemic due to the revaluation of its nutritional properties. Due to its ...