Peruvian agro-exports grow more than 50% in 2021 with increases in avocados and fruits

Published 2021년 6월 16일

Tridge summary

Peru's agro-exports have seen a significant increase in the first quarter of 2021, with a 50% surge in April alone, generating revenue of USD 526 million. The growth is predominantly driven by non-traditional exports like fresh grapes, avocados, mangoes, asparagus, and blueberries, which accounted for 66% of the total non-traditional agro-export sales of USD 1,446 million. The United States, the Netherlands, Spain, Chile, Hong Kong, Ecuador, China, England, Mexico, and Germany were the main export destinations. However, the growing season faced numerous challenges due to the pandemic, including labor strikes, an unstable workforce, and increased costs, leading to efficiency losses and delays in harvest and packing times. Despite these hurdles, Vanguard Direct, a key player in the industry, managed to describe the season as unique and challenging, emphasizing the need to address weaknesses and adapt to the new normal.

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Original content

The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation of Peru (Midagri) indicated that agro-exports continue to grow. In April, agricultural shipments abroad increased by more than 50%, which represented USD 526 million. According to local media, the main exported products were avocados, fresh asparagus, mangoes, food preparations made from semolina flour, starch, starch or malt extract, fine carded or combed alpaca or llama hair, preserved asparagus, blueberries, cocoa, etc. artichokes and frozen mango, among others. Traditional agricultural exports totaled USD 13 million, a figure that represented 23% more than in 2020. While non-traditional agricultural exports obtained USD 513 million. In total, in the first four months of 2021, agro-exports registered sales of USD 2,274 million, 16.5% more than that reported in 2020. Most of the shipments corresponded to non-traditional agro-exports (USD 2,204 million) such as fresh grapes, avocado, mango, asparagus and blueberries. Export ...

Source: ClPortalFrutiCola