In the first quarter of the year, Peruvian agricultural exports increased by 8.7%

As the price and demand for ginger has increased in world markets, the local Peruvian population have also increased consumption of this popular food ingredient. According to Leandro Manuel Llacctarimay Figueroa, Sales and Operations Manager of the Peruvian ginger grower and exporter Agroexportaciones Llacta: “The price has been rising for four weeks now, rising by…

In Peru, the banana value chain generates around 410 tons of plastic waste each year, mainly from the bunch covers used to protect the fruit from environmental factors and potential diseases. After these covers can no longer be used, they are discarded, taken to a landfill, or even worse, burned, therefore polluting the environment. The…

“In the 20 years of Fairtrade banana history in Peru, I’ve witnessed more progress in the living conditions of small-scale producers than in the 35 years of the fair trade label’s history in other sectors,” says Diego Balarezo, manager of the fruit program at Solidaridad, highlighting the success of this social and productive project carried…

Peru is consolidating its position as the world’s leading blueberry exporter with record sales to the world’s main markets of more than $ 2.27 billion in 2024, in a season that will continue until April this year, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). Peru ended last year with an extraordinary production…

The loading of the first ships at the new port of Chancay, located about 70 km north of Lima, is expected to happen at the beginning of next year. Cosco Shipping Ports, which manages more than 300 terminals in 38 ports, not only in China, but also in the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Greece…

“While last year we ranked second among Peruvian avocado exporters, this year we are on track to leading overseas shipments,” says Omar Díaz Marchena, General Manager of Westfalia Fruit Peru. The achievement of this Peruvian subsidiary of the multinational Westfalia Fruit Group, a company with a 75-year legacy and globally recognized as avocado specialists, is…