Midagri projects Peruvian potato exports to reach US$ 5 million this year

Published 2021년 6월 1일

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Despite the pandemic, Peru's Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) expects Peruvian potato exports to generate $5 million by the end of the year, with an estimated 18,000 tons of potatoes, including varieties suitable for processing, expected to be exported, primarily to the United States and Europe. Bolivia is a significant buyer of fresh Peruvian potatoes. The potato industry in Peru, with around 150,000 family farmers, has seen increased demand and promotion of native potatoes in the culinary world. These potatoes are perceived as safer, healthier, more natural, and more nutritious, with the International Potato Center identifying 70 varieties suitable for frying. The total area for native potato cultivation in Peru is 68,000 hectares, with an average production cost of $7,000 per hectare, leading to an investment of $476 million from producers each agricultural season.

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(Agraria.pe) The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) projected that Peruvian potato exports will add up to US $ 5 million at the end of this year, despite the coronavirus pandemic. He said that this forecast is due to the greater demand in international markets for Peruvian potatoes, in their various species. "In 2020, 17,160 tons were exported despite the pandemic and by 2021 we estimate to export up to 18,000 tons of Peruvian potatoes," said the specialist of the Midagri potato chain, Juan Miguel Quevedo. This was expressed in the framework of the Midagri campaign “Papa Pa´ Ti, Lo Bueno Se Compartir” and the commemoration of the sixteenth anniversary of “National Potato Day”, which is celebrated every May 30th. Quevedo highlighted that the demand for Peruvian potatoes is growing mainly in their processed, precooked and frozen presentation in the United States, while in Europe they prefer native and processed Peruvian potatoes to enjoy them in chips. He also ...

Source: Agraria