Peru finalizes agreements to begin exporting citrus fruits to New Zealand

Published 2024년 9월 17일

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The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation of Peru (Midagri) has announced a significant breakthrough for the country's fresh citrus producers by finalizing a phytosanitary protocol with New Zealand, enabling the export of mandarins, oranges, tangelos, and limes. This agreement, marked by the implementation of a Work Plan with the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) of Peru, signifies that producers from several regions can now expand their export markets for the current year. This development is seen as a crucial step in diversifying Peru's agro-export portfolio, already strong in various crops and now including New Zealand. The announcement underscores Midagri and Senasa's dedication to enhancing agricultural export opportunities by focusing on necessary measures such as phytosanitary surveillance and pest control, aiming to provide Peruvian producers with increased commercial opportunities and global market access.

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Trade opportunities for Peruvian producers of fresh citrus are expanding. The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) announced the signing of the phytosanitary protocol that will allow the export of mandarins, oranges, tangelos and limes to New Zealand. This was made official through the signing of the Work Plan to begin exports to this important market, in the bilateral technical meeting between the Ministry of Primary Industries of New Zealand (MPI) and the delegation of the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa). Through these agreements, producers from Ica, Lima, Piura, La Libertad, Junín, Arequipa, Áncash and Lambayeque will be able to send their products to this market this year; thus adding to the shipments already made to the United States, the Netherlands, England, Mexico, Canada, Chile, among others. "With the country's agro-export potential, it is essential to continue diversifying access to new markets for Peruvian products, in this way, greater ...

Source: Rpp