PERU has signed an agreement to secure fresh potato access to the Brazilian market.
The country’s Minister of Agricultural Development and Irrigation, Ángel Manero, signed the agreement with deputy ministers of the Brazilian government, opening up its opportunity to target more than 200 million consumers and providing an opportunity to divert future potato surpluses to other markets, thereby avoiding a price drop for Peruvian farmers.
The head of Midagri also met with Carlos Fávaro, Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, and asked for his support in advancing access to strawberries and raspberries.
During the meeting, Minister Manero spoke about the country’s irrigation projects, which will boost the agricultural sector and increase the agricultural frontier by more than one million hectares.
Minister Fávaro referred to the port of Chancay’s potential as an exit route for Brazilian products to Asia. Minister Manero said it would be in Peru’s interest for Brazilian companies to establish themselves in the special economic zone planned there.
Minister Manero took the opportunity to invite his Brazilian counterpart to schedule a visit to the Port of Chancay to appreciate its facilities.
Minister Ángel Manero also visited Brazil within the framework of the Latin American Association for the Development of Agricultural Insurance’s XVIII International Congress, held in Brasilia earlier, recently.
Source: Fresh Plaza
