The USA and the Netherlands are the two main markets for Peruvian agro-exports

Published 2021년 5월 15일

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The article highlights the resilience and recovery of Peru's non-traditional agro-export sector, as shown by a 13.5% increase in exports to US $1,303 million in the first two months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. These exports made up 17.6% of Peru's total worldwide shipments and included products like fresh grapes, mangoes, blueberries, avocados, onions, and shallots. However, there was a decrease in the exports of quinoa and fresh asparagus. The United States, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Spain, Chile, and Mexico were the main destinations for these exports. The article also mentions the potential for growth in 2021 and 2022 due to the projected growth in the US economy, as per the IMF.

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The non-traditional agro-export sector showed greater signs of recovery and resilience in the face of the context experienced during the last year. A sample of this is that non-traditional agricultural exports, in the first two months of 2021, totaled US $ 1,303 million, 13.5% more compared to the same period in 2020, and represented 17.6% of our total shipments to the world. Exports of products such as fresh grapes (US $ 509 million, + 27.1%), mangoes (US $ 166 million, + 3.5%), blueberries (US $ 45 million, + 25.6%), avocados (US $ 39 million, stand out). + 76.2 %%), and onions and shallots (US $ 22 million, + 94%). On the other hand, products such as quinoa (US $ 14 million, -24.6%) and fresh asparagus (US $ 44 million, -16.9%) presented drops in their exports. Regarding the result in tons of non-traditional agricultural exports in the first two months, shipments of 757,384 tons were registered, which would mean an increase of 4.7% compared to January and February 2020. On this ...

Source: PEagronoticias