Southern regions: grapes and avocados sustain agro-export in the macro region

Published 2020년 7월 20일

Tridge summary

Despite the pandemic causing a decrease in exports of most products from Arequipa and Moquegua, Peru, the volume of grape and avocado exports increased significantly from January to May of this year compared to the same period in 2019. Arequipa's grape exports grew by 47% to $8.38 million and avocado exports grew by 307.28% to $4.96 million. Other products like artichoke, quinoa, and paprika also showed notable growth. Overall, agribusiness exports grew by 14.92% from January to May, but traditional agriculture exports decreased by 59%.

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Original content

The Republic.- Both products, harvested in Arequipa and Moquegua, increased their placement volumes in international markets. However, the results obtained in agriculture in this first semester are disappointing due to the pandemic. There is no activity that has not been hit by the coronavirus. One of them is export. In April of this year, Arequipa's exports decreased 70% compared to the same month of 2019. In Moquegua, the contraction in April was 25.8%. According to the Exporters Association (ADEX), from January to May, Arequipa exported a total of 1,228 million 435 thousand dollars. That means a decrease of 38% compared to the same period in 2019. However, within these negative indicators, some products grew remarkably. The economist Patricio Quintanilla Paulet points out that the grape and the avocado registered a good performance. They have their spaces in the international market, which allowed them to arrive with better prices. According to Adex figures, shipments of fresh ...

Source: PEmercadosyregiones