(Agraria.pe) If Peru continues to strengthen its production chain through technology, training, and coordination between the public and private sectors, it could become, in five years, the world's fourth-largest exporter.
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(Agraria.pe) If Peru continues to strengthen its production chain through technology, training, and the articulation between the public and private sectors, it could become, in five years, the fourth global exporter of frozen strawberries, affirmed Mario Salazar Vergaray, president of the Committee of Agribusiness, Food, and Beverages of the Association of Exporters (ADEX). During the discussion "Strengthening the Strawberry Export Chain in Peru," held on July 22 at the Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae (UCSS), Huaura branch, it was highlighted that Peru currently ranks eighth as a global supplier after Egypt, Mexico, Poland, and Chile. Salazar Vergaray explained that, unlike blueberries, which require an investment of approximately US$ 100 thousand per hectare and are aimed at medium and large producers, strawberries only need between S/ 30 thousand and S/ 40 thousand, allowing small farmers to integrate more easily into this sector. He indicated that in 2024, strawberry ...
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