After four months of contraction, agricultural exports in Peru grew by 17% on August

Published 2020년 10월 9일

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In August, agro-exports experienced a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2019, following a series of monthly declines, with the total exports value from January to August reaching just over 4.158 million dollars, showing a slight decrease of 0.02% from the previous year. This recovery was primarily driven by traditional agricultural exports, which saw a 1.6% growth, despite a 17% drop in conventional agricultural dispatches. The United States and Germany emerged as the leading markets for these exports. On the other hand, agricultural products with added value surged by 18% in August, largely due to increased demand for blueberries, avocados, and other products, with the United States and the Netherlands as the top requesting countries. Erik Fischer, the president of Adex, emphasized the crucial role of agriculture and mining in driving the country's economic recovery, underscoring the need for effective strategies to support these sectors and generate decentralized jobs.

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The Association of Exporters (Adex) indicated that agro-exports registered an increase of 17% in August of this year, compared to the similar period of 2019. During the past four months there had been falls. The Republic specifies that in April agricultural exports were reduced by 17%; in May, -2%; in June, -8%; and July, -8%. Cumulatively, total agricultural exports between January and August 2020 exceeded 4.158 million dollars, representing a fall of -0.02%, compared to the same period in 2019. The worst scenario occurred in traditional agricultural dispatches, with a contraction of 17%, with 291 million 293 thousand dollars; while those of added value grew 1.6%, 3 thousand 867 million 234 thousand dollars. Traditional agricultural offices registered $ 97 million 102 thousand, representing an increase of 8%. This is due to higher shipments of coffee (4%) and the different items with which sugar, cane or refined beet (92.4%) and other cane sugars (33%) are exported. The ranking ...

Source: Info Mercado