Peru: San Martín innovates in the value chain of sacha inchi for export

Published 2022년 6월 11일

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The Regional Government of San Martín, with the support of the SECO Swiss Cooperation Program and Helvetas Peru, has concluded a project aimed at boosting the sacha inchi value chain, benefiting over 400 producers in the San Martín region. The project, in collaboration with the Pro Sacha Inchi Association, has received support from various stakeholders, including the Department of Agriculture, the National Institute for Agricultural Technology, and the National Service for Agricultural Health. It has not only enhanced the productivity and quality of sacha inchi but also developed innovative products from its by-products, such as infusions and natural exfoliants, and recipes using sacha inchi flour for the local market and the Qaliwarma program. This initiative highlights the superfood properties of sacha inchi and promotes its health benefits, with demand mainly from the USA, Korea, and Europe.

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The Regional Government of San Martín (Goresam) was part of the event where the results and closure of the support project linked to the sacha inchi value chain carried out in Tarapoto, within the framework of the SECO Swiss Cooperation Program, were presented. provided by Helvetas Peru. The regional deputy governor, Nohemí Aguilar Puerta, said that more than 400 sacha inchi producers in the San Martín region are benefiting from the articulation with the industrial and exporting companies grouped in the Pro Sacha Inchi Association. In this sense, he promised to support this value chain and highlighted the benefits for consumers and producers of this emblematic product, highlighting the importance of joining efforts between the state, private companies, producers and researchers to value and in a world showcase the Amazonian wealth of the region. It should be noted that sacha inchi is a crop typical of Amazonian biodiversity and production is concentrated in the San Martín region. ...

Source: PEagronoticias