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Peru: Farming sector sees best growth in 2 years

El compromiso fue asumido con un acta de entendimiento con los agricultores de las comunidades Túpac Amaru, Huacamayo, El Porvenir, Nueva Pizana Iscote y Santa Rosa de Mishollo.

El compromiso fue asumido con un acta de entendimiento con los agricultores de las comunidades Túpac Amaru, Huacamayo, El Porvenir, Nueva Pizana Iscote y Santa Rosa de Mishollo.

15:11 | Lima, Aug. 17.

Farming sector increased 6.4% in June 2017, thus stopping the previous 4-month fall, Central Reserve Bank (BCR) reported Thursday.

In this sense, agricultural industry expanded 10.2% in the sixth month of the current year. Rise was driven by blueberries which contributed 2.7 percentage points to the sector's growth.

However, livestock yield slid 1.8%. 

For its part, domestic-market-oriented agricultural production increased 5% in June due to the recovery in rice and potato yields.

Good results were mainly based on better climate conditions.

Agroindustry

Agro-industrial production also expanded 13.1% during said month. Growth was underpinned by a rebound in hard corn volume. 

On the other hand, export-oriented production grew 21.1% in June, due to greater blueberry and coffee yields.

Greater yields of grapes, cacao and artichoke were also registered on the occasion.

(END) CNA/CNA/JAA/MVB

Published: 8/17/2017