"In two years, Peru will be the first world exporter of blueberries"
Minister Hernández Calderón pointed out that in the first three months of the year, according to the indexes managed by his portfolio, the production of blueberries was 3.600 tons, which means an increase of 400% in relation to the same period of the 2015.
During a presentation before the Budget Committee of the parliament, José Hernández Calderón, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru, Minagri, emphasized the great potential of Peruvian agro-exports for the coming years. Before the Commission, Minister Hernández Calderón, projected that in the next two years the country will become the world's largest exporter of blueberries.
This sustained him "according to the observed and analyzing the results of the growth of the areas of crops and access to new international markets".
The minister pointed out that in the first three months of the year, according to the indexes managed by his portfolio, the production of blueberries was 3.600 tons, which means an increase of 400% in relation to the same period of the 2015. "Between January and December, 2015 produced 10.300 tons of blueberries and the main destination market was the United States," explained the owner of the Peruvian Minagri, showing his optimism in achieving double or triple these figures in 2016.
According to its report to parliament, it is the region of La Libertad that represents the 90% of the total national production by the extensions of available crops and by the size of the companies.
La Libertad is located in the northwestern part of Peru and is an oasis in the desert, its coastal valleys are fertile, like the inter-Andean ones, and it is the only department that covers the three natural regions, Costa, Sierra and Selva, and also It has access to the sea.
In his speech, Minister Hernández Calderón said that the actions and initiatives of his sector seek to enable the development of local agricultural markets, in the perspective of doubling the annual GDP growth towards the end of his term.
"Our objective is to achieve an annual GDP growth of no less than 4% and double agricultural exports until reaching USD 10.000 million per year 2021", He said, reminding the Commission and parliamentarians that the 2015 year agricultural exports reached USD 5.200 million, supporting with this the request for resources for the fiscal year 2017 of its sector, which reaches 2.015 millions of soles ( USD 600 million), higher than 0.4% compared to this year's budget.
"The objective is to achieve a prosperous and inclusive agriculture by increasing the productivity, competitiveness and profitability of agricultural production. This will help raise employability in the countryside, improve the distribution of income, reduce poverty and contribute to the food security of Peruvians, all in a framework of equity and sustainable use of natural resources"Said the ministerial authority in his report to parliamentarians.
Source: Blueberrieschile.cl - Blueberriesconsulting.com
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