Midagri boosts exports of processed native potatoes in Peru to more markets
Fresh Common Potato
Vegetables
Peru
Published May 31, 2023
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Peru exports processed products such as chips with colored pulp, chopped potatoes for poultry, vodkas, among others, which have conquered international markets such as the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Chile, and Bolivia. National potato consumption reaches 92 kilos per capita per year and continues to grow each year.
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(Agraria.pe) The head of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), Nelly Paredes, pointed out that her portfolio has been promoting exports of processed native potatoes, which have managed to conquer international markets such as the United States, Canada, Germany, France , Chile and Bolivia. “The Peruvian potato has been transformed to provide it with added value, through processed native potato products, such as chips with colored pulp, chopped potatoes for chicken shops and restaurants, vodkas, medicinal alcohol, mashed potatoes, fresh potatoes, among others. , which have already conquered the markets”, he said. For this, he said that, thanks to the competitiveness and innovation of small producers, it has been possible to obtain products based on the Andean tuber that reach various destinations. Only last year, the export of potato-based by-products reached 6,530 tons for a value of US$ 8 million. Nelly Paredes reported that potato consumption has ...
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