Peru: Producers from Puno sell 55 tons of Andean papaya to agro-exporter

The Agrarian Cooperative of Fruit Growers of Sandia (COAFSA) directly marketed 55 tons of organic Andean papaya to the company PM Fruits, which it then processes into frozen pulp and exports to Chile. The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation of Peru together with Sierra y Selva Exportadora indicated that this achievement, which is part of the commercial commitment for 500 tons of fruit during 2024, was possible thanks to the commercial coordination promoted by both entities, providing assistance and technical advice. throughout the negotiation process, together with the provincial municipality of Sandia. Commercial resurgence The adverse context of the Covid-19 pandemic and social conflicts in the south of the country slowed the commercial progress of the Sandia Agrarian Fruit Growers Cooperative, located in the jungle area of the Puno region, which groups 475 small producers, of which 80% are women. With effort and commitment, since last March, said organization, made ...