Peru exported 74,629 tons of onion for US$33 million in the first half of the year, which meant a growth of 14% in volume and 51% in value

(Agraria.pe) The international onion market has had sudden movements in the last semester, as there is a growing demand throughout the world that has not been able to be fully met. Something that has been complicated because global productions have been quite limited due to the adverse weather conditions last year, which has been having a strong impact on stocks in the main markets in the world. And this has motivated several countries to impose tariffs on onion exports to discourage the departure of their local production and thus be able to reduce prices in their internal markets. Being a product commonly used in all kitchens in the world, they have a negative impact on government management when their price rises greatly. But this has only affected the availability of onion in the largest markets, where the shortage has had a strong impact on the price throughout the year. For Peru, the international situation has not been entirely unfavorable, since the excellent prices in the ...