Peruvian agricultural export sees US and European recovery

Peruvian agricultural exports will not be affected by the global crisis due to sales recovery in some markets in Europe and the U.S., and significant growth potential in Asia and Latin America, said Sierra Exportadora.

The president of Sierra Exportadora, Alfonso Velásquez, said that Peru's agricultural exports are focused on segments whose affluent consumers are very demanding in quality, size and presentation.

"The crisis is relative, the mountain´s products are gourmet and focus on a high socio-economic level," he said.

He stated that Peruvian agricultural exports have a high acceptance in the Asian markets, and said that greater demand and better prices will come in 2012.

"The Peruvian agricultural exports could well focus on Asian markets as a strategy of diversification," he pointed out.

He also said that Sierra Exportadora is interested in promoting the Andean collective brand trout and trout in general in countries such as the Republic of Korea, as well as promoting the consumption of berries.

He stressed that China is a huge market for cherries, products whose prices are high because a box costs USD$150, while one of grapes is USD$ 60.

"Seeing it this way grapes, which are a flagship product, have no point of comparison with berries," said Velasquez.

Source: Andina