The Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Angel Maneroannounced new measures to face the crisis generated by the overproduction of mango in Lambayeque. Given the saturation of the market, both national and international, Manero asked farmers not to sow more mango over the next three years.
The public official explained that the Mango overproductionafter a decline in 2024, exports has hindered due to containers and freight competition. In response, the Government will promote projects to process dehydrated mango and promote alternative crops, such as raspberryin order to diversify production. However, other agricultural products affected by the same situation would also be addressed.
What other Peruvian products could be affected by overproduction?
The governor of Lambayeque, Jorge Pérez, warned about a possible rebound in agricultural production, which would affect not only the handle, but also the avocado, the grapehe Maracuyá and the lemon. During an intervention in RPP, Pérez explained that last year and the previous year were recorded with flowering, which resulted in a shortage of fruit. In this regard, he recalled that, at that time, the price of lemon cost only one sun.
“Here we have a problem not only with the handle, but also with the avocado, the grapes, the Maracuyá and obviously also with lemon. Last year and last last, we had problems with flowering. There was no flowering, there was no fruit. Remember that a lemon cost a S/ 1, “he said.
Given the possible crisis derived from overproduction and lack of export markets, the governor announced a series of measures to mitigate the effects of the situation. Among the actions undertaken, he highlighted the arrangement of trucks of the different regional management and the support requested to local municipalities. Additionally, the realization of the first Mango Expo As part of the strategy. “We have made available trucks of all management, we have asked support for municipalities and did the first Mango Expo,” he said.
Pérez also reported that 150 tons of mango were managed to Puente Piedra and another 100 tons for a wholesale market in Lima. Additionally, the presidency of the Council of Ministers facilitated two trucks of 30 tons to contribute to the transport of products.
Minister Angel Manero and his solution to mango overproduction
After several days of crisis due to the overproduction of mango in the north of the country, which affected the farmers, Minister Ángel Manero Campos moved to Lambayeque to propose solutions. In response to market saturation, he requested that no more mangoes be sown until 2028.
“We invoke all the Farmers Not to sow more mango in the next three years, no more mango should be planted to help control the Future Overoferta, “Manero said after his meeting with the regional governor of Lambayeque.
In addition, Manero announced that his ministry will finance the installation of five dehydrated mango processing plants and suggested the raspberry as an alternative crop, highlighting its rapid growth and massification capacity.
Source: Larepublica
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