They affirm that 80% of Peruvian consumers are more informed about the food they eat

Since Peru is a privileged country as it has a great variety of food species – such as potatoes or super foods such as quinoa and kiwicha – it is encouraging that, according to a latest study carried out by IPSOS, it is estimated that the 80% of Peruvian consumers are increasingly informed about food that they ingest.

However, Peru is currently experiencing a constant struggle against hunger and malnutrition. During the pandemic, this problem has increased. This is confirmed by Carolina Trivelli, economist and regional advisor to the United Nations Organization for Agriculture (FAO), who says that, in our country, “Between 3 or 4 million Peruvians go hungry every day.”

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The former Minister of Agriculture, Luis Knee, affirms that the impulse to this sector is fundamental to preserve the food security of Peruvians. “We cannot continue importing food. We need to prepare farmers to feed us, but profitably, “he says.

Ginocchio made these statements when asked about the announcement by Prime Minister Mirtha Vásquez about the construction of water reservoirs and parcel irrigation infrastructure as part of the boost to water projects in the country starting in January 2022.

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“Reserves are systems to capture rainwater and then use it for irrigation by farming families,” he said. However, he affirms that the problem of agriculture must be approached in a comprehensive way. “The food produced by farmers must be able to join agro-export chains,” he said.

Promotion of agricultural activity

In the Peruvian population there is great attention to how food is impacting health and the planet. Also, according to the latest study developed by IPSOS, 73% consider that food with local ingredients helps the environment.

Prime Minister Mirtha Vásquez announced that the so-called Second Agrarian Reform Its objective is to give greater added value to rural production through productive transformation processes that allow the industrialization of agricultural products.

“For this, business plans will be promoted, as well as public and private investment in processing plants and in appropriate and appropriate technologies for organized sectors,” said Vásquez.

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He also assured that the Cooperatives Law for the benefit of 3,000 active cooperatives throughout the country as of January 2022. Lucila Quintana, director of the National Coffee Board, affirms that this regulation encourages the implementation of the associativity model in which peasant communities would achieve, among other advantages , organize yourself so that your products have greater production.

“This law, n. ° 31335, which encourages agricultural cooperatives, is a fundamental pillar for the Second Agrarian Reform because it guarantees food security, boosts water and small-scale agriculture, improves seeds, as well as the recovery of the prairies. It is an integral issue that must be ensured through the associativity model, ”he said.

Quintana affirms that this law has been promoted thanks to the joint effort of the coffee, cocoa and livestock unions since 2014. The outgoing government of Francisco Sagasti promoted it and the current president Pedro Castillo, upon taking office, signed it .

This cooperative law would benefit the food production chain. However, according to the former president of Conveagro, this measure needs to be regulated, in addition, the different unions, together with the authorities, are working on it.

“We are already regulating it with the Ministry of Agriculture and other agrarian organizations so that it enters the Executive or Congress and is approved (hopefully) next month. All this with the purpose of supporting the Second Agrarian Reform that this Government is considering ”, he reported.