In his 40 years of experience, and accustomed to overcoming the annual crises of the El Niño phenomenon, Oswaldo Seminario, an agro-industrial producer of legumes in the north of the country, reports that the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic generated a crisis higher in agriculture. And in the midst of uncertainty in mid-2020, […]
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Midagri will start a dialogue with the dairy industry to improve prices for farmers
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) announced that it will begin talks with companies in the dairy sector with the intention of proposing solutions and meeting the demands of the hundreds of dairy farmers in the country. Given the concern of dairy farmers about the low price of their products, the minister Oscar […]
Government paves the way for a new tax shock for agro-exports
On November 8, the Peru Libre bench presented PL 658/2021-CR, a bill for the second agrarian reform (SRA), with the purpose of promoting and technifying agriculture from a comprehensive perspective, with a particular approach on the role of agro-exporters and the tax regime to which they are subject. Three months later, the then congressman and […]
Wheat imports exceeded US$ 573 million due to global rise
In 2021, Peru imported a total of 1,856,087,714 kilos of wheat for a CIF value of US$573,053,427, 9.79% more than the US$516,951,798 (2,111,990,148 kilos) in 2020; according to figures from Agrodata Peru. Although the imported volume is lower than in 2020, in value it is higher due to the high international price of the cereal, […]
Food prices still not down despite dollar decline
The dollar continues its downward trend, and so far this year it has fallen by 6.04%, going from S/ 3,991 at the end of 2021 to S/ 3,750 in its last price. However, this decline is not yet reflected in the prices of some foods in the basic basket. According to specialists consulted for the […]
Fertilizer prices will peak
By Jackeline Cardenas I. In 2021, the international fertilizer price index accumulated a growth of 163.9%, which has a great impact in Peru, since 89.5% of fertilizers are of imported origin. This sustained increase makes the development of agricultural activity more expensive and raises the final price of food, said Carolina Ramírez, director of Economic […]
Dairy distribution is in danger if they do not stop abuses of farmers
Dozens of dairy farmers from various coastal regions raised their voices of protest in the streets of the Lima’s centeras a prelude to the meeting between its leaders and authorities of the sector in the Agrarian Commission of Congress. In this regard, the president of Conveagro, Climaco Cardenastold La República that there are 450,000 dairy […]
Wanuchay Bonus: who can collect the 350 soles today, January 20?
The Wanuchay Bond is one of the measures adopted by the Government of Pedro Castillo to face the negative impact on the country’s economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, through the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), the economic subsidy of S / 350 soles aimed at farmers who have less than two […]
Wanuchay: find out the payment schedule for the S/ 350 bonus for small farmers
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) reported that, as of Tuesday, January 18, farmers with less than two hectares will be able to collect the Wanuchay bonus, of S / 350. This bond is one of the measures implemented by the Government to mitigate the impacts of rising prices of agricultural inputs. The […]
In two weeks they deliver a bonus of S / 350 to 65 thousand farmers with less than two hectares
Good news for the country’s small farmers. The Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Víctor Maita Frisancho, announced the delivery of a bonus of S / 350 for farmers who work the land on less than two hectares. The announcement was made during his participation in the program LR + Economía de La República, which […]