Peruvian agro-exports would exceed US $ 9,000 million at the end of 2021

Published 2021년 9월 3일

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Peru's agricultural exports have seen a dramatic increase in the first half of 2021, with a 23% growth compared to the same period in the previous year, reaching a value of $24,000 million compared to $16,000 million in the same period in 2020. This growth is expected to surpass $9,000 million by the end of the year. The sector's growth is driven by products such as coffee, sugar cane, fishing, fishmeal, oil, natural gas, mining, and mining drilling equipment, with major markets including the United States, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Chile, and Japan. Products like avocados and grapes have experienced significant growth, with avocados up by 44% and grapes by 29%. Alfonso Velásquez Tuesta, Founding Partner at Procesadora Perú SAC, has called for continued support from national authorities to attract private investment and expand the sector.

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(Agraria.pe) Peruvian exports have experienced significant growth so far this year and a good part of this is due to the fact that the agricultural sector has managed to place a greater quantity of products abroad. This was indicated by Alfonso Velásquez Tuesta, Founding Partner at Procesadora Perú SAC. “We are in a positive moment for exports. We have grown during the first half of this year, 48%. It grew more in the traditional sector. The global post Covid recovery is increasing demand, in addition to high mineral prices. The agro-export sector has grown 23% in this first semester, it is something fantastic. It allows us to forecast that at the end of the year we will exceed US $ 9,000 million in exports of products from this sector, "he said. Velásquez indicated that to continue growing it is vital that Peruvian producers and exporters join forces. “This must mean the generation of new businesses and opportunities where both come together to contribute what each one has. Where ...

Source: Agraria