Peru consolidates as first exporter of blueberries, despite the COVID-19 crisis

Published 2020년 7월 13일

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting Peruvian exports, the country has seen a 17% growth in blueberry production between January and May, making it the leading exporter of the berry for the second year in a row. The increase in production has helped farmers in Lambayeque, Áncash, and Piura region to mitigate the economic effects of the pandemic. Additionally, Peru's ginger production has also seen positive numbers during the pandemic, with a 162% increase in shipments abroad in the first five months of the year, generating US $ 23 million. This has positioned Peru as the fourth largest ginger producer globally.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Peruvian exports hard, but not blueberry. For the second consecutive year, Peru has established itself as the main exporter of this berry, above Chile. Between January and May, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, the production of blueberries has had a growth of 17%, mainly in Lambayeque, Áncash and Piura. According to a report by Cuarto Poder, this product allowed various farmers to overcome the onslaught of the coronavirus and its quarantine. The journalistic report adds that it is projected to reach 20,000 hectares of cultivation of this product, due to the participation of farmers from the interior of the country. Ginger or kion production also saw positive numbers during the pandemic. According to the report, Peru ...

Source: AgroForumPeru