Peruvian quinoa will be the new star in the Colombian market

Published Oct 22, 2020

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Peru's Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation has announced a new market for its producers to export gold grain to Colombia, following an agreement between the National Agrarian Health Service - Senasa and the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA). This agreement, a result of the annual meetings of the Peruvian and Colombian presidents, will benefit over 20,000 producers from regions like Cusco, Puno, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Junín and Arequipa. Peru, the world's leading quinoa exporter, exported over 51 thousand tons of quinoa in 2019 to more than 70 countries. Senasa is also working on securing access to other markets, including Paraguay, Bolivia, and Guatemala.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri), announced that, as of today, Peruvian producers will be able to export our gold grain to the Colombian market after the agreement reached by the National Agrarian Health Service - Senasa with the Colombian Agricultural Institute ( ICA). “Access to quinoa is the result of the annual meetings of the presidents of Peru and Colombia, this being one of the prioritized products of the Pucallpa Action Plan that was established during the Binational Cabinet of Ministers held in November 2019 ”, said the National Head of Senasa, Miguel Quevedo Valle. With this agreement, more than 20 thousand producers from the regions of Cusco, Puno, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Junín and Arequipa will have a new opportunity to position the Andean grain in a market where more and more products with high nutritional value are consumed. recognized as the world's leading quinoa exporter, having exceeded 51 thousand tons in shipments to more than 70 countries ...

Source: Gov Peru