The Peruvian Yungay potato will enter the competitive Brazilian market for the first time and be marketed by the Araujo supermarket chain in the State of Acre, Brazil, thanks to the joint work of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).
The head of the Minagri, Gustavo Mostajo, arrived in the district of Kishuara in Andahuaylas to supervise the first shipment of this tuber.
This historic step is also the result of the coordinated work with the local government and the Agricultural Cooperative Tesoro Chanca de Kishuara- COOPAGROS, he said.
The sale of a total of 80 MT to Brazil would imply an income of more than US$30,000, he added. This is the first time that potato producers have become agro-exporters and direct marketers of their own product, he stated.
Placing Peruvian potatoes in a competitive market, such as Brazil, opens a window of opportunity to increase future shipments to the rest of the neighboring countries, he said.
The Yungay potato that will be exported is washed and has a size of 8 to 10 cm. It will be transported in containers under refrigerated conditions through the interoceanic route to the State of Acre, which is located in the northeast of Brazil.
Minister Mostajo said there was an initial purchase commitment that included the acquisition of four (4) containers of potatoes. However, he said, that figure could increase, as Peru produces this food throughout the whole year and certain areas of Brazil have low production periods and are unable to cover demand at those times.
Peru expects to increase the number of containers to four per week.
Source: gestion.pe