Peru-US talks on market access for new agricultural products still ongoing

Peruvian farming exports. Photo: ANDINA. Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

LIMA, Jun 19, 2020, ANDINA. The National Agricultural Sanitation Service (Senasa) of Peru and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are holding a bilateral meeting to facilitate the commercial exchange of agricultural products between the two countries, ANDINA reported.

Despite the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus, the good relations between both countries have permitted the continuation of talks on market access for new agricultural products such as aguaymanto, pitahaya, and granadilla.

The export of Peruvian products to this market has allowed small and medium-sized producers from different regions across the country to find a great alternative for their commercialization, thus generating greater profitability and a better quality of life for their families.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) —through Senasa— seeks to secure the trade flow with this important market, so as to consolidate the positioning of Peruvian products.

U.S. market

The U.S. market is an important trade partner for Peru, considering that, in 2019, the South American country exported 562,418.3 tons of products like grapes, avocados, blueberries, tangerines, bananas, coffee, and fresh asparagus, among others.

The online meeting started on Thursday and concludes today, June 19.

The activity is led by the National Chief of Senasa Miguel Quevedo and a team of plant health experts.

Senasa’s actions remain in force as part of its commitment to Peru’s farming sector, protecting the health of crops and animals, promoting food safety, and managing access to new markets, for the benefit of Peruvian producers and consumers.

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