Peru: Pig sector seeks to correct the consumption growth line for this year

Published 2021년 4월 21일

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The Peruvian Association of Pork Producers (Asoporci) is making efforts to boost pork consumption in Peru, which currently stands at 9 kg per year per capita, way below the global average. The sector, which accounts for about 30% of the meat supplied to the Horeca sector, saw a growth of 3% in 2020 due to the pandemic but is expected to grow by 5% in 2021. Asoporci is promoting direct sales to the public and modern breeding techniques to produce heavier pigs for sausage factories. The association is also planning to export pork to China, Singapore, the European Union, Korea, and Japan.

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With 9 kg per year per capita, pork consumption is not massive among Peruvians. After a 2020 with ups and downs, producers have been working on direct consumption and sausages. And they get ready for export. From April 15 to 25, Pig Week is celebrated, an activity promoted by the Peruvian Association of Pork Producers (Asoporci) to promote the consumption of this meat, with the purpose that it is included in the family basket for its various nutritional benefits. How is this sector doing? Ana María Trelles, manager of Asoporci, commented that pork is the most consumed meat in the world, but that trend is not replicated in Peru. As an association - which this 2021 turns 35 - they have been spreading the technology in recent years for the raising of this animal. He said that many Peruvian companies have opted for pork production in the country, in areas such as Huaura, Huacho and Huaral. Arequipa is the second most important farm in the country, and there is also breeding in La ...

Source: Arriba El Campo