Cocoa and chocolate: the sweet future of Peruvian agricultural exports

Published 2023년 7월 17일

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Peruvian cocoa and its derivatives are a significant part of the country's export supply, with sales exceeding $334 million in 2022 and experiencing a 10% growth compared to the previous year. The Vice Minister of Foreign Trade highlighted that the cocoa industry has provided income generation opportunities for over 90,000 small producers and farming enterprises in Peru. Efforts are being made by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism and other government entities to maximize the potential of the cocoa industry and improve the competitiveness of producer organizations and MSMEs in this sector.

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07/17/2023 Cocoa and its derivative products are a fundamental part of the Peruvian export supply. Its preference in foreign markets, as well as the recognition achieved by Peruvian chocolate, demonstrate this. Víctor Lozano AlfaroPeriodistavlozano@editoraperu.com.pe Víctor Lozano AlfaroPeriodistavlozano@editoraperu.com.pe Víctor Lozano AlfaroPeriodistavlozano@editoraperu.com.pe Journalist vlozano@editoraperu.com.pe The Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Teresa Mera, maintains that this is one of the most important agro-industrial chains, both in economic and social matters. "It has provided opportunities for income generation in favor of more than 90,000 small producers of family agriculture and micro, small and medium enterprises (mipymes) of agriculture in 14 regions of Peru: Tumbes, Piura, Cajamarca, Amazonas, Loreto, Ucayali, San Martín, Huánuco, Pasco, Junín, Ayacucho, Cusco, Madre de Dios and Puno form, which are part of the ecosystem of chocolate and cocoa producers," he ...

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