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Peruvian agro-exports, encompassing both traditional and non-traditional products, amounted to 5,418,526,000 dollars in the January-June 2026 period, a 3.3% increase compared to the same period in 2025 (5,244,217,000 dollars), as reported by the Agro-Exports Management of the Association of Exporters (Adex).
However, this result represents a slowdown compared to the growth recorded in the 2024-2025 period (January-June), when they increased by 21%.
The president of Adex's Agro-industry, Food, and Beverages Committee, Mario Salazar Vergaray, commented that the reduced dynamism is partly explained by the contraction of items such as whole or broken cocoa beans and mangoes.
"In the case of cocoa, the decline is due to a decrease in international demand and a drop in prices, owing to the recovery of production in major competing countries. In FOB value, there was a 54.6% setback, while in volume, there was a 5.1% growth," he indicated.
"Regarding mangoes, the reduction is due to a decrease in the availability of the fruit as a consequence of a smaller harvest," Salazar Vergaray noted.
Regarding the El Niño phenomenon, he considered it essential to coordinate efforts between the public and private sectors to implement measures that mitigate impacts on infrastructure and ensure the continuity of agro-export activity.
In this regard, he emphasized that effective coordination between businesses and different levels of government will be crucial.
"We are capable of contributing on three fronts. The first is technical, by providing specialized information and the knowledge of our professionals; the second, logistical, through the use of machinery such as trucks and tractors; and the third, investment, as many companies are already implementing preventive actions in their cultivation fields and packing plants," Salazar Vergaray stated.
The agro-industrial sector (5,048,599,000 dollars) was the most prominent, showing a 2.9% increase and a 93% share. Avocados (933,258,000 dollars), fresh grapes (789,297,000 dollars), blueberries (426,811,000 dollars), and mangoes (264,164,000 dollars) stood out.
These and other products reached 133 countries, with the United States (1,591,978,000 dollars) and the Netherlands (889,710,000 dollars) leading the orders, together accounting for 49% of the total.
Other destinations included Spain, Chile, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ecuador, Colombia, China, and Canada.
Traditional agriculture (369,928,000 dollars) showed a positive variation of 8.8%, thanks to shipments of green coffee, whose exports totaled 323,163,000 dollars, equivalent to 87%.
Sugars from cane or beet, uncarded or uncombed wool, cane molasses, among others, were also traded.
They were exported to markets such as the United States (111,251,000 dollars), Belgium (44,007,000 dollars), Colombia (39,822,000 dollars), Germany (34,329,000 dollars), Canada (26,557,000 dollars), among others.
