Peruvian cocoa and chocolate day, 120 thousand producers boost their production, generating 600 thousand jobs

Published Oct 1, 2024

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Cocoa has been a key product in Peruvian exports, with the industry growing and becoming an alternative to coca leaves. The crop is supported by 120,000 producers and generates 600,000 jobs. The main regions for production are San Martín, Ucayali, and Junín. Peru is nearly tripling exports, projected to reach $1.1 billion this year, and is ranked 8th globally in organic cocoa production. The global cocoa market has seen fluctuations due to a drop in West African production, leading to a shortage and increased prices. Peru has benefited from this situation with a increase in cocoa bean export prices due to high global demand. The country also exports chocolate and cocoa is used in the cosmetics industry. Peruvian consumption of chocolate is currently at 580 grams per year, with a goal to raise it to 1 kg by 2025.

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Cocoa is a star product of Peruvian exports, which has been growing in the last 20 years, even becoming the alternative product to coca leaves. This agricultural product serves as a livelihood for 120,000 producers, generating around 600,000 direct and indirect jobs, according to the president of the Coffee and Cocoa Committee of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), José Antonio Mejía. There are 16 regions dedicated to the production of this fruit. The main exporting region is San Martín, which produces approximately 54,000 tons of cocoa, followed by Ucayali with approximately 30,000, and Junín with another 30,000 tons per year. "We are almost tripling exports from the end of 2023. Last year we made 432 million dollars. This year we will reach 1.1 billion dollars. Even until July we are already at 613 million dollars, that is, we are developing very well. We are in 8th place worldwide, we have beaten Colombia and the Dominican Republic, and at the level of organic cocoa we are in ...

Source: Rpp