12:36 | Lima, Feb. 20 (ANDINA).
Peru exported quinua to 36 countries for a total of US$30.7 million in 2012, an increase of 20.3 percent from a year earlier, the Peruvian Exporters' Association (Adex) said Monday.
The top export destination was the United States with its US$20.3 million purchases (up 11% from 2011) accounting for 66.1 percent of the total.
It was followed by Canada with a 5.1 share of total exports, Australia (4.9 percent), Germany (4.9 percent), Israel (3.1 percent) and Italy (2.3 percent).
Meanwhile, exports to the UK showed the highest growth at 862 percent, followed by Israel (135.7 percent) and France (321.6 percent).
The main quinoa exporters are Exportadora Agricola Organica, Grupo Organico Nacional, Sun Packers, Alisur, Interamsa Agroindustrial, Aplex Trading and Vinculos Agricolas, among others.
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Published: 2/20/2013