Midagri: Peru agro-exports totaled US $661 million and conquered 101 markets in January

Published Mar 11, 2021

Tridge summary

In January 2021, agricultural exports reached $661 million, a 95% increase from the same period in 2020, led by fruits and avocados. Non-traditional exports, including fruits and vegetables, made up 96% of the total. Imports were 7.3% higher at $475 million. Despite COVID-19, agricultural exports in 2020 saw a 4.4% increase from the previous year, with ginger, piquillo pepper, and other products showing significant growth.

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The largest product placements were avocados, onions, strawberries, mangoes and other fruits. Agro-exports start the year 2021 positively. In January, agricultural exports totaled 661 million dollars, being grapes, fresh and frozen mango, fresh asparagus, blueberries, coffee, bananas, avocados and others, the main products of greatest demand in international markets, the Ministry reported. of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). He explained that the products that made the greatest positive contribution last January compared to the same month of 2020 were: fruits and other fruits (increase of 95%), fresh avocado (94%), fresh onions and shallots (80%), cocoa beans (79%), preparations used for animal feed (63%), ginger (59%) and fresh blueberries (+ 19%), among others. Regarding the value exported in January, exports of traditional products accounted for 4% of the total, while non-traditional ones, the remaining 96%. For example, he specified that traditional agricultural ...

Source: Agroexportaciones