Pecan prices could double after agreement with China

Published 2024년 12월 6일

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The article highlights a new phytosanitary protocol between Peru and China, allowing Peruvian pecans to be exported to China, which could boost local farm prices and expand pecan cultivation. Despite this opportunity, challenges persist, such as the need for better collaboration among small-scale producers who currently sell to medium-sized collectors, limiting their ability to meet large export demands. Peru's pecan production, mainly in Ica, is recovering post-pandemic, with Hong Kong as the primary export market due to the cultural significance of the Mahan variety in China. The agreement is expected to raise farm prices significantly, but organizing small producers remains a hurdle.

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(Agraria.pe) The technical manager of the Peruvian Pecan Consortium, Ysmael García, points out that the phytosanitary protocol that Peru signed with the Chinese authorities a few days ago, which will allow the start of the export of national pecans to that country, will have great benefits for local producers, including that the price of the product in the farm will increase and that the annual growth rate of the areas of this crop will double. He warns, however, that in order to be in a position to supply significant volumes to the Chinese market there are still several challenges pending resolution, including promoting that farmers stop working individually and selling to smaller-scale collectors, and that they begin to associate to offer their production to large companies. What is the current situation of the pecan business in Peru? The first thing to note is that there are about 3,700 hectares of pecans in the country. This is growing between 50 and 70 hectares per year, more ...

Source: Agraria