Of a total of 36 markets, the main one was Belgium with US$21.2 million (167% increase), followed by the United States with US$17.6 million (71.9%). Germany, Ecuador and Canada completed the top five .
Peruvian agricultural exports (traditional and non-traditional) totaled just over US$ 1.06 billion last January, registering a growth of 23.3% compared to the same month of 2023 (US$ 862 million), reported the Management of Agroexports of the Association of Exporters (ADEX).
According to ADEX Agroexports Manager, Claudia Solano Oré, this amount represents their best historical start, as it is the first time they have exceeded US$ 1,000 million (considering only the month of January).
However, he urged the public and private sectors not to let their guard down in the face of weather phenomena – crops are sensitive to changes in temperatures and atypical rainfall; and to the requirements requested by the different markets.
The ADEX executive mentioned that one of them is regulation 2023/1115 approved by the Parliament of the European Union (EU), which establishes a 'Regulation on deforestation-free products', and which considers this practice (deforestation) as a of those responsible for climate change.
In that sense, that trade bloc established that those foods or raw materials that come from deforested areas will not be able to enter its territory as of December 30, 2024. Some are cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soybeans, wood and cattle.
Claudia Solano recalled that ADEX always works on different initiatives in order to promote these shipments that, in January, represented 20.2% of the total exported by Peru (US$ 1.06 billion of US$ 5.2 billion), therefore which this year will promote a series of activities such as fairs, conferences, trade missions, conventions and business meetings.
“A few days ago we organized the FDA Summit with great success in Lima and Trujillo. In April we will have the 22nd edition of the Agro-Exporter Lunch, in June the IV Ginger Week, in July the IV Andean Grains Convention and the IV Cocoa and Chocolate Cocktail, in August the II International Passiflora Congress of Peru, in September the Capsicum Business Meeting, and in November the International Congress on Agro-Technology Investment and Transfer,” he explained.
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According to ADEX, traditional agricultural shipments (US$ 93.4 million) increased by 44.9%. Coffee (US$ 82.9 million) was the leading product, concentrating 88.7% of traditional agriculture and growing 40.2%. Other refined cane or beet sugars in solid state and cane molasses also stood out, although with smaller amounts.
Of a total of 36 markets, the main one was Belgium with US$21.2 million (167% increase), followed by the United States with US$17.6 million (71.9%). Germany, Ecuador and Canada completed the top five .
For their part, non-traditional agricultural exports (US$ 969.8 million) increased by 21.6%. Grapes (US$ 315.9 million) led the ranking with a positive variation of 2.8%, while blueberries and mangoes were in second and third place, respectively.
The United States (US$ 419 million) was the destination with the highest demand for this Peruvian offer, accounting for 43.2%, increasing its demand by 19.4%. The Netherlands, Mexico, Hong Kong and Spain followed, landing in a total of 91 countries.
The main agro-exporting companies in January of this year were Camposol, Corporación Agrolatina, Agrícola Don Ricardo, Hortifrut - Perú, Danper Trujillo, Olam Agro Perú, Los Olivos de Villacuri, El Pedregal, Machu Picchu Foods, Sociedad Agrícola Drokasa, among others.
