Peru: Lima and Ica led agricultural exports in the first half of 2024, accounting for 48.8% of the total

(Agraria.pe) In the first half of 2024, Peruvian agricultural exports totaled US$ 4,309 million, showing an increase of 11.8% compared to the same period of the previous year. Likewise, this sector participated with 13% of our total sales to the world. This was reported by the Foreign Trade Society of Peru (Comex Peru), which indicated that in terms of the volume exported between January and June of this year, our country's agricultural exports showed a drop of -14.8%. It indicated that the main agricultural exporting departments in the first half of 2024 were Lima and Ica, which together accounted for 48.8% of total Peruvian agricultural exports. Both regions totaled shipments of US$ 2,105 million. He explained that Lima led the ranking with shipments of US$ 1,083 million, which reflected an increase of 31.5% and represented 25.1% of the total. In second place was the department of Ica with shipments of US$ 1,022 million, showing an increase of 13.7% and participated with 23.7% ...