En Español Partly as a result of coordinated government efforts since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, food supply chains in Peru have remained relatively resilient to logistical challenges and national lockdowns. Peru, Latin America’s fifth-largest country by population, has recorded the region’s second-highest number of cases after Brazil. Confirmed cases had reached54817byMay…
In this Global Platform video, Salvador Sánchez, lead partner of agri-business industry, Deloitte México, and Juan José López Forastier, lead partner of agri-business industry, Deloitte Argentina, talk about the importance of global agriculture and the effect of agri-business on the environment. Latin America has a number of competitive advantages in the agri-food sector, such as location, beneficial
In English Los funcionarios de agricultura del Perú estiman que las exportaciones de ese sector continuarán creciendo significativamente durante los próximos años, debido al aumento de la demanda de los mercados emergentes y a prácticas agrícolas más eficientes. A finales de septiembre, Erik Fischer, Presidente de la Asociación de Exportadores de Perú (ADEX), dijo que esperaba que las…
The strength of domestic agriculture relies on crop diversity, a harvest season that is the inverse of the northern hemisphere’s, and the fertile and well-irrigated coastal regions. As agricultural exports rise, they are becoming important contributors to GDP and major providers of job opportunities. By opening up to new global markets and diversifying yields, Peru is looking to lift the…
Increased investment and the expansion of irrigated land along the Peruvian coast has ensured the continued development of large-scale industrial agriculture for over two decades. After introducing dozens of new products, local agri-business firms have successfully expanded and diversified Peru’s agricultural export base. Meanwhile, increases in production and exports occurred despite the effects…
Interview:Édgar Vásquez Vela How would the opening up of new export markets help the agri-business segment? ÉDGAR VÁSQUEZ VELA: Peru has negotiated several free trade agreements that have created opportunities for our non-traditional exports, resulting in their participation in total export figures growing steadily over the past years. Regarding the agriculture sector, Peru is a diverse…
Increased investment and the expansion of irrigated land along the Peruvian coast has ensured the continued development of large-scale industrial agriculture for more than two decades. After introducing dozens of new products, local agri-business firms have successfully expanded and diversified the country’s agricultural export base. Meanwhile, increases in both production and exports occurred…
Against a backdrop of increasingly severe climate events, inefficient and small-scale irrigation systems, and an untrained workforce, government intervention in farming is poised to play an important role in maintaining and improving the country’s agricultural output. Although Peru has access to nearly 2% of the world’s freshwater, its irrigation systems urgently need to be modernised,…
Despite a challenging external environment, Peru’s annual average GDP growth has exceeded 5% over the last decade. However, the economy suffered in 2017 as a result of further damage inflicted by El Niño, and inflation averages approximately 3.25% per year. Economic growth began to recover in 2018, with GDP expanding by 4.1%, though this is expected to moderate to 3.7% in 2019 and 2020. While P
In this Global Platform video, Gastón Acurio, Peruvian Chef, talks about the evolution and prospects of Peruvian gastronomy, and its role in driving the economy and the country’s presence on the global stage. A unique blend of various cultures, Peruvian cuisine is finding its place among major cities across the world and has helped to promote the capital city of Lima as a top tourist destination.
