Small Peruvian producers of Hass avocado start exporting to Chile

Published Nov 8, 2022

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Small Peruvian producers from Áncash, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cusco, and Huancavelica can now export Hass avocados to Chile, following an agreement extended by Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG). This agreement, finalized with the support of Peru's National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa), allows these producers to tap into Chile's market of 18 million consumers. The export process will be rigorously monitored to ensure compliance with dry matter standards. In 2019, Peru's avocado exports exceeded 312,000 tons, generating over US$748 million in revenue, with the Netherlands, Chile, the United States, and Spain being the primary markets.

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The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Jorge Montenegro, announced this Tuesday that, as of this week, the small Peruvian producers of the inter-Andean valleys will begin to export Hass avocado to Chile, that is, our flagship product continues to conquer more markets and in this case to the neighboring country to the south. Jorge Montenegro reported that the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) of Chile published last Friday, through a resolution, the extension of the avocado-producing areas of Peru with access to the Chilean market. The information was received by the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa), an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) of Peru, and was finalized after the steps taken since 2015. This is an important agreement that will allow small producers from Áncash, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cusco and Huancavelica to join the export chain of this fruit in a country that has a potential of 18 million consumers and whose annual ...

Source: Portaldelcampo