The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) reported that non-traditional agricultural exports in the first seven months of the year amounted to $2.379 million dollars, 27% more than in the same period last year.
According to the report of the General Directorate of Monitoring and Policy Evaluation (Dgesep), this increase in exports was the result of the increased placements of fresh avocados (USD $253 million), grapes ($233 million) and fresh asparagus ($169 million).
There were also increases in the exports of fresh mangoes ($120 million), quinoa ($91 million), animal food (85 million dollars), prepared asparagus ($79 million), cocoa beans ($72 million), evaporated milk ($70 million) and Cavendish Valery bananas ($66 million).
Meanwhile, traditional agricultural shipments in the first seven months of the year amounted to $262 million dollars, 3.5% less than what was exported in the same period of 2013 when they amounted to 272 million.
MINAGRI's report notes that total agricultural exports (traditional and non-traditional) in the period between January and July of this year amounted to $2.641 million dollars, 23.1% more (495 million dollars) than in the same period in 2013 ($2.146 million).
According to the report, Peruvian agricultural products were shipped to 142 countries. The United States was the main destination as it had 27.3% of the total, followed by the Netherlands (13.8%), Spain (5.7%), Germany (5.1%), Ecuador (4.8%) and England (3.9%), which together accounted for 60.6% of total exports.
The agricultural trade balance had a surplus of 180 million dollars in the first seven months of the year, as total exports amounted to $2,641 million and total imports to $2,461 million dollars. This surplus was the result of higher sales of non-traditional agricultural products (especially fruits and vegetables).
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During the study period, the FOB value of non-traditional agricultural exports accounted for 90.1% of total agricultural shipments while traditional exports accounted for the remaining 9.9%.
Source: agraria.pe