Peru exported legumes for US$ 135 million

02/11/2024 The export of Peruvian legumes totaled more than 135 million dollars in 2023, which represented a slight drop of 2.5% compared to 2022, when the figure exceeded 139 million dollars, reported the president of the Committee of Menestras and other Grains from the Exporters Association (Adex), Jorge Fernández Gil. He pointed out that there is pending work between the public and private sectors in order to take advantage of existing opportunities. Trade He mentioned the case of the Castilla bean in the European Union, which in recent years established a series of regulations to allow its entry and that of other products. “It is a crop whose shipments decreased due to the presence of pesticides and heavy metals, typical of the land, but it has potential. As the Adex Meat Committee we are willing to collaborate and develop joint actions,” he commented. He also referred to tarwi, which is characterized by its nutritional properties and whose consumption occurs mainly in the ...