Every June 24, the Day of the Farmer is celebrated at the national level; however, there is little to celebrate. In Peru there are more than 2 million 200,000 farmers grouped in more of 6,200 peasant communities and 1,322 native communities, according to him Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). Thus, rural men and […]
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Dairy farmers criticize Gloria’s labeling
Evaporated milk is one of the main dairy products consumed by Peruvians, where the blue jar of milk glory; However, its current labeling would mislead users since it says “reconstituted milk”, according to the Association of Dairy Farmers of Peru (Agalep). The current milk regulation states that this product should not bear the name “milk”, […]
Planting of the current agricultural season falls by 18.8%
Up to November, the area planted to the main temporary crops in the present agricultural campaign —which began in August of last year— registered a reduction of -18.8% and reached 858,182.1 hectares (ha), compared to more than 1 million 057,000 in the same period of the previous campaign. The figure also meant a drop of […]