Peruvian asparagus harvest decreased between 10% and 15% in the first seven months of the year

(Agraria.pe) From January to July of this year, Peru harvested between 10% and 15% less asparagus than in the same period of 2019, in addition, the export of said vegetable (fresh, frozen and preserved) was reduced in volume15 % in that period, this due to the effects of Covid-19 and the quarantine established by the Government to reduce the impact of the pandemic, reported the general manager of the Beta Agroindustrial Complex, Lionel Arce Orbegozo. He explained that the restriction of international commercial flights was not what most affected the asparagus industry but the increase in the cost of labor and internal transportation (in the case of the Beta Agroindustrial Complex, the cost of production increased up to 30% ). This is due to the actions taken by the companies that, in order to avoid contagion of the personnel, reduced the capacity in the buses, as well as in the packing in order to maintain the distance, which generated cost overruns. Lionel Arce expects that the ...