Peruvian agro-exports amounted to US$1.59 billion between January and April this year, a rise of 5% over the same period in 2016, Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry (Minagri) reported.
Peruvian agro-exports reached 129 countries, with the United States (26%) being the largest importer, followed by the Netherlands (16%), Spain (7%), Ecuador (5%) and China (5%), among other nations.
In the first four months, agricultural trade balance remained positive. Total exports amounted to US$1.59 billion and imports stood at US$1.53 billion.
Fruits (+39%), grapes (+23%), quinoa (+14%), fresh avocados (+9%), fresh mangoes (+7%), among others, stood out among the main exported products.
Non-traditional exports
Non-traditional agro-exports expanded 5% to US$1.47 million, accounting for 93% of total sales.
The most demanded items were fresh grapes, fresh mangoes, fresh avocados and fresh asparagus, animal food, Cavendish Valery bananas, frozen mangoes, fresh fruits, quinoa, cooked asparagus, sugar free evaporated milk, cooked artichokes, among others.
Peru's agro-exports may total US$10 billion and generate 826,000 direct jobs nationwide in 2021, the Association of Peruvian Exporters (Adex) projected.
source: andina.com.pe
