Apear: State acquired 90% of imported rice during the pandemic in Peru

Saúl Núñez Montenegro, president of the Peruvian Association of Rice Producers (Apear), indicated that of all the rice that the State acquired for aid purposes during the Covid-19 pandemic, 90% was imported. “Of the rice that the government bought for aid purposes during the pandemic, 90% was imported. The government itself is judge and party. It has its operators that go to the provincial municipalities, to the regional governments and everything is a plot. It is a pack that is well targeted. The Government has its arms so that they can see who they sell to and who they deliver. Unfortunately, 90% of the rice that we have eaten during the pandemic was imported, "the union leader told Agronoticias. In Peru, there are approximately 145 thousand rice producers. Núñez Montenegro explained that in recent years, 246 thousand tons of imported rice entered the country, coming mainly from Uruguay and Brazil. On the other hand, he pointed out that the water deficit is hitting rice ...