Peruvian fresh onion exports fell 14% in volume and 2% in value in 2024, after recording a total of 259,419 tons shipped for US$104 million, according to a report from the Fresh Fruit portal. Likewise, the average FOB price reached US$0.4 per kilogram, 13% more than in 2022, although insufficient to compensate for the drop […]
Tag: Arequipa
More than 40,000 Peruvians will have natural gas in the south starting this year
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) will record this year a record figure for the South West Concession of natural gas managed by Petroperú, with a total of 12,118 connections for the regions of Arequipa, Tacna, Moquegua and Ilo. That is to say, in a single year the same progress will be made with […]
What are the regions of Peru that led exports until November 2023?
Our country continues to stand out in the international arena due to the quality of the products it sends to consumers around the world. Proof of this is that Peruvian exports reached US$5.6 billion last November, which represents a growth of 12.2% compared to the same month of 2022, according to the Mincetur Monthly Trade […]
Tisur would almost double its investments in the Port of Matarani in 2024
Tisur, the company that manages the concession of the port of Matarani (Arequipa), plans to make investments in said terminal for up to US$8 million in 2024, higher than the US$5 million with which it would close in 2023. This, as a corollary to the investment activities that the Romero Group company has developed in […]
Arequipa: river shrimp fishing season extended until January 2, 2024
The Ministry of Production (Produce) exceptionally extended the fishing season for river shrimp in public water bodies on the western slope of the Andes. Through ministerial resolution No. 00430-2023-PRODUCE, the capture of the Cryphiops caementarius in public water bodies on the western slope of the Andes is extended until January 2, 2024. “The extraction, processing, […]
Own Roof: MiVivienda Fund launches bonus of S/29,700 for housing construction in Arequipa
The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS), through the MiVivienda Fund, launched the call for one thousand Family Housing Bonds (BFH) from the Techo Propio Program, for the year 2023, with resources from the canon of the Regional Government of Arequipa. Ministerial resolution No. 550-2023-VIVIENDA establishes that the new BFH bonus of up to […]
Iruro irrigation project: when will construction of the dam for Arequipa and Ayacucho begin?
He Iruro irrigation project It will be located between the regions of Arequipa and Ayacucho. This large-scale work had the objective of adding around 10,250 hectares under an irrigation system. However, it experienced several interruptions over time. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), the long-awaited project has finally been unlocked. What […]
Julio Velarde: “We must pray that El Niño is moderate and not strong”
He El Niño phenomenon has put the country’s economy in uncertainty. Inflation could emerge, rising prices of some products, especially agricultural products. This phenomenon is characterized by torrential rains on the coast and drought in the mountains; Both scenarios will impact agriculture and will take an inevitable toll on production. Likewise, fishing. He president of […]
Cusco and Arequipa among the regions with the greatest mobilization of passengers until September
Between January and September 2023, some 27 million passengers were transported nationwide, which represents an increase of 16.5% compared to the same period last year, but does not exceed the pre-pandemic figure, as there is a drop in 9.1%, according to the ComexPerú report. Of the total, International trips totaled a little more than 7 […]
Bridge in Pozo Negro, Arequipa: when will the work that will cost 2 million soles begin?
In the sector Black Pitdistrict of Paucarpata, Arequipa region, a bridge with an investment of S/2 million, with the purpose of improving the living conditions of citizens and reducing the risks generated by flooding due to rain and landslides in the area. This project is promoted within the framework of the emergency declaration issued by […]