Peru's potato production fell in volume to 13.3% in October 2022

Published 2022년 12월 29일

Tridge summary

Peru's national potato production in October saw a decrease of 13.3% in 2022 compared to the previous year, largely due to reduced harvested areas affected by poor water conditions, particularly in several departments. Despite this, the majority of the production was concentrated in Ica, Lambayeque, and Piura. On the other hand, grape production saw a growth of 22.8% influenced by favorable thermal conditions, with Ica, Lambayeque, and Piura contributing 87.4% to the national total. Asparagus production also saw a 4.7% increase, largely due to good weather behavior in Lima and Ica, and poultry production increased by 1.4% due to higher placement of chickens, laying hens, and fattening turkeys in various departments.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

The national potato production, in October of this year, registered 212,878 tons, a lower volume of 13.3%, compared to the same month of 2021, reported the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). In his technical report Departmental Economic Panorama, he indicates that said reduction in potato production is a consequence of the smaller harvested areas, due to the unfavorable water conditions that harmed the normal development of the tuber. The departments that affected the reduction in cultivation were Ica (-36.1%), Lima (-30.8%), Arequipa (-26.9%), Huánuco (-13.6%), La Libertad (-12.8%) and Cajamarca (-6.1%). %); which, despite this, as a whole, contributed with 82.8% of the total produced. Similarly, it decreased in Ayacucho (-86.7%), Áncash (-67.5%), Moquegua (-48.8%), Pasco (-37.8%), Apurímac (-32.5%), Tacna (-28.3%) and Piura ( -15.8%). While it increased in Huancavelica (+99.6%), Junín (+20.9%), Amazonas (+6.3%) and Lambayeque (+1.8%). Ica, Lambayeque and ...

Source: Portaldelcampo