Peruvian sugarcane agroindustry reaches record investment of $1.8 billion

The Peruvian Association of Agroindustrial Sugar and Derivatives - Perucaña promotes the sugarcane agroindustry of Peru with an investment of $1,800 million from the entry of the private sector into the sector, collaborating closely with more than 20,000 sugarcane growers who represent 30% of the total production of cane concentrated on the north coast of the country. These results were presented during the event The sugarcane agroindustry as a driver of development, an important meeting organized for the first time in Peru and in alliance with the Union of Latin American Sugar Producers (UNALA), with the aim of promoting positioning actions and exchange experiences carried out by its members in the various Latin American countries. The activities of the sector currently represent 5% of the agricultural GDP and are responsible for approximately 85% of the national sugar market. With an area of 83,000 hectares dedicated to the sugar cane harvest, it generates more than 100,000 ...