There will not be quality agriculture in Peru if we do not have sustainable beekeeping

Published 2024년 6월 13일

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Jhonny Rojas, vice president of the National Confederation of Beekeepers of Peru (CONAPI Peru), stressed the importance of sustainable beekeeping for Peru's agricultural success, particularly in avocado and blueberry production. He advocated for the professionalization and technological advancement of beekeeping to boost agricultural productivity and exports. Rojas also called for support from the state and private sector, highlighting the economic and ecological benefits of beekeeping, such as improved product quality, yield, and biodiversity.

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Business Business.- There will not be quality agriculture in Peru if sustainable beekeeping is not guaranteed, stated Jhonny Rojas, vice president of the National Confederation of Beekeepers of Peru (CONAPI Peru), indicating that the second activity has been fundamental for the growth of agricultural GDP and exports of the sector in recent years. “If agriculture in Peru does not take beekeeping by the hand, it will not have the future that everyone dreams of. Agriculture in the world has evolved by taking what nature gives us to improve. Food production requires pollinators,” said Rojas within the framework of the Agrofest 2024 event. The expert said that, through pollination, beekeeping has been key to Peru becoming the second world producer of avocados and the first of blueberries, displacing countries with agricultural traditions such as Chile. "The star products of our agribusiness, and of Peru's agricultural growth, continue to be avocados and blueberries, but we will not ...

Source: BusinessEmpresarial