Peruvian agro-exports are expected to total US$11 billion by 2021, said Erik Fischer, chairman of privately-run Association of Peruvian Exporters (Adex), on Wednesday.
The legal framework of the extension of the Agricultural Promotion Law will be helpful in this respect.
"Some 2.6 million additional jobs will be created in the country if we reach this goal," he underlined.
The remarks were made at the opening of the 11th Expoalimentaria fair at Jockey Exhibition Center in Lima's Surco district.
Also attending were Agriculture Minister Fabiola Muñoz, Vice-President Mercedes Araoz, and deputy state ministers.
The event will showcase over 500 exhibiting companies from Peru and abroad, and will host 2,500 buyers from five continents.
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Published: 9/25/2019