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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…
“We are not lacking optimism, because Peru is one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world”
AGAP, the Association of Agricultural Producer Guilds of Peru, was founded in 2003 by Peru’s private agricultural sector. The idea was to bring together producing, processing, marketing and exporting companies in order to address industry-wide issues in an institutional manner. Since then, in just over 20 years, the organization has managed to support the agricultural…
The arid climate provides the perfect conditions for organic banana cultivation
For the past year, Agronorperú, a family-owned business that produces and markets bananas in the Peruvian province of Piura, has been adhering to the guidelines of the Fairtrade certification, aiming to improve the quality of life of its employees and the community, while also focusing on environmental protection, another major issue in terms of sustainability….
“Our containers serve as bridge for businesses seeking customisable and efficient cold storage options”
ZGroup, a large provider in the cold chain and logistics industry in Peru and the US, recently achieved a milestone by installing a cutting-edge fresh produce distribution center for Cencosud, one of the largest retail companies in the Americas. “Comprising 80 modular containers, including cold rooms, loading docks, and power pack, this project represents the…
Peru invites hundreds of fruit importers to its country every year
With 34 million inhabitants, Peru has twice the population of the Netherlands, and in terms of area, the South American country is 31 times larger. On the coast of Peru, a desert area that is three times the size of the Netherlands, the horticultural production did not start to develop substantially until about 25 years…
We have already opened no fewer than 73 markets for our Hass avocados
What started in 1999 as a collaboration between 13 Hass avocado producers in the central coastal area of Peru, with a total area of just 200 hectares, is nowadays an association with 71 associated producers and exporters. In 2023, Peru shipped 558,000 tons of Hass avocados to international markets and ranked as the second-largest Hass…