Peruvian exports of industrialized agricultural products reach US$ 1,000 million annually.

(Agraria.pe) In 2024, Peruvian agro-exports totaled US$ 12.3 billion and this year it is likely that US$ 15.0 billion will be reached, reported Mario Salazar Vergaray, president of the Agro-industries, Food and Beverages Committee of the Association of Exporters (ADEX). He highlighted that the growth of the sector is based on 5 products that exceed US$ 1.0 billion such as cocoa, coffee, avocado, grapes, and blueberries (the last two even surpassing the US$ 2.0 billion barrier); in addition to another group such as asparagus, tangerines, mangoes, bananas, onions, quinoa, among others, which continue to grow. In addition, there is the industrialization that is being seen in the sector, that is, not only are fresh products exported, but there is also a series of industrialized agricultural products that accompany the agro-export. "In the agro-export sector, the star is undoubtedly the fresh product, however, there are products that do not qualify for fresh, which are destined for ...