Peru: Current situation of the agro-export sector is not very favorable
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Published Sep 5, 2022
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In the first half of 2022, Peruvian agricultural exports to the European Union have fallen 17% in value, said Alejandro Fuentes.
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(Agraria.pe) The current situation of the agro-export sector is not very favorable, there has been a significant increase in production costs, not only at the level of what are fertilizers and pesticides, but also there has been an increase in what are freight (both local, maritime and areas for export), which has directly affected the profitability of the businesses. This was stated by the president of the Association of Agricultural Producers Guilds of Peru (AGAP), Alejandro Fuentes, who said that in addition to this panorama, countries in general have been going through a fairly severe inflationary process, so the agro-export sector has losses. important economic factors, since many crops see their level of profitability affected. Added to these international problems are national factors such as the political, social and economic crisis that the country is experiencing; corruption and loss of public institutions; instability and poor government efficiency; the loss of ...
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