Peru's agro-exports amounted to US$928 million in October 2020, up 25% compared to the same month last year (US$740 million), the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) reported on Wednesday.
According to
Midagri, the strong performance of agricultural exports in international markets was mainly attributed to a higher growth in the placement of blueberries, coffee, ginger, and fresh grapes.
Thus, traditional agro-exports accounted for 13% of the export value in October, while non-traditional represented the remaining 87%.
Traditional agro-exports totaled US$116 million, a 17% growth over the same month in 2019.
Unroasted coffee sales (US$114 million), which saw a 19% rise, stand out from the group of traditional agro-exports. This product made up 96% of the total shipments.
On the other hand,
non-traditional agro-exports amounted to US$811 million, which represented an increase of 27% from the same month last year.
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Published: 12/16/2020