Superfoods: 5,491 producers from 16 regions received financing in Peru

Published Apr 4, 2021

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The article highlights the continued production of superfood crops in Peru, despite the pandemic, thanks to a significant investment from the Agroideas Program of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation. This investment has supported small producers of crops such as quinoa, native potato, and chia, leading to increased productivity and international market access. The article provides examples of agricultural organizations that have received funding and have successfully increased production and quality, supplying both local and international markets. The Agroideas program continues to work towards enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium agricultural businesses in Peru through technological development.

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The arrival of the pandemic has not interrupted the production of foods that strengthen the immune system. On the contrary, it continues to be insured thanks to the efforts of farmers who, in the last 10 years, have had an investment of S / 51.7 million by the Agroideas Program of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), to promote their crops native potato, quinoa, chia, cañihua, kiwicha, sacha inchi, cat's claw and tarwi. These are superfoods with a great nutritional contribution to health, which are consumed in Peruvian homes. For example, the native potato contains vitamin C, iron and zinc; or quinoa, which has high amounts of protein, vitamins and omega, to combat malnutrition. Given the importance of these products, Midagri, through Agroideas, has co-financed 145 Business Plans for the Adoption of technology, in favor of 5, 491 small producers of these crops, in 16 regions of the country, among which Ayacucho stands out. , Puno, Junín, Apurímac, ...

Source: AgroForumPeru