Native pepper exports of Peru to the world closed the first half of 2022 with a -3% fall

Published 2022년 9월 2일

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In the first half of 2022, Peru's native pepper exports saw a decrease of 3% from the previous year, with a total value of US$ 3,944,000, according to the Association of Exporters (ADEX). Yellow pepper was the dominant product, contributing 57% of the total. The United States was the top importer, accounting for 59% of the total imports. Walter Seras Pacheco, the president of ADEX's Capsicum Committee, is advocating for the opening of more markets, enhancing safety measures, promoting Good Agricultural Practices, and supporting small producers. He also emphasized the importance of valuing the organoleptic characteristics of Peruvian peppers and reactivating the 'Capsicum Sustainable Development Plan 2018-2028'.

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Shipments of native peppers to the world totaled US$ 3,944,000 in the first half of 2022, experiencing a contraction of -3%, compared to the same period last year (US$ 4,045,000), reported the Agro-export Management of the Association of Exporters (ADEX). The president of the union's Capsicum Committee, Walter Seras Pacheco, specified that, in order to support the recovery of shipments, work should be done to open a greater number of markets and guarantee safety through the use of mesh houses, to which requested the support of the Government taking the example of Mexico, which finances its small and medium producers with 50% of the investment (installation of mesh houses). Likewise, promote Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in order to avoid rejections abroad due to the appearance of contaminating agents through the implementation of a monitoring plan and a training plan for the capsicum production chain; and with the proper application of pesticides and other agrochemicals that ...

Source: AdexPeru