Peruvian exports of organic products are rising. Between January and July this year, exports of organic products amounted to 170 million dollars, i.e. 17% more than in the same period of 2015, said the director of the Exporters Association (Adex), Guillermo Flores.
"Despite the problems some crops have, the demand for Peruvian organic products has shown constant growth," Flores said during the inauguration of the VIII International Convention of Organic Products, which took place under the umbrella of the Expoalimentaria fair.
According to the official, Peru's organic supply mainly consists of ancestral products, most of which have special nutritional properties. However, he stressed, the opening of new export destinations required a higher quality product and a more competitive offer.
Some of the main organic export products are: bananas, quinoa, cocoa, and coffee. "The numbers suggest there are great possibilities for these products worldwide," said Flores, while recalling that shipments in 2015 had totalled 370 million dollars.
Currently, the United States is the main destination, followed by European Union countries, such as the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Italy. The official said that an "increase in shipments to more distant countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Australia, has been great."
According to Flores, they need to identify new niche markets and boost the supply for some of the most important products, such as Andean grains, maca, cocoa, camu camu, lucuma, and aguaymanto.
Source: marcotradenews.com