Agro-exports of Peru grow by 19% and add up to US $ 5.984 million as of September

Published Nov 17, 2021

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Despite the impact of COVID-19, agricultural exports have seen a 19% increase in the first nine months of 2021, reaching a total of 5.984 million dollars, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation. Non-traditional agricultural exports, which made up 96% of total exports, saw a 21% increase, with fresh avocado, blueberries, grapes, and asparagus being the main products. Traditional agricultural exports also saw an increase, driven by higher exports of cane molasses and wool. The top 10 destination countries for Peruvian agricultural exports were the United States, the Netherlands, Spain, Chile, the United Kingdom, Ecuador, China, Hong Kong, Germany, and South Korea.

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Despite the impacts of covid-19, agro-exports continue their upward race. In the first nine months of the year (January-September), agricultural exports totaled 5.984 million dollars, 19% higher than the same period in 2020, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). Only non-traditional agricultural exports during that period totaled 5.59 billion dollars, a figure 21% higher than that observed in the same period of 2020. The main products in the agro-export ranking were: fresh avocado US $ 1,088 million (19% of non-traditional agro-exports), blueberries US $ 605 million (11%), fresh grape US $ 470 million (8.4%) and fresh asparagus US $ 273 million (4.9%). Also highlighted were the higher sales of fresh mango US $ 226 million (4%), other citrus fruits US $ 169 million (3%), preparations used to feed animals US $ 140 million (2.5%), bananas including fresh cavendish valery bananas US $ 113 million (2%), frozen mango US $ 109 million (1.9%), other ...

Source: AgroForumPeru