In just over two decades, Peru has increased its agricultural exports from $748 million in 2002 to $12.3 billion in 2024. The country is now the world’s top exporter of blueberries and a leading producer of popular superfoods such as asparagus and avocados. Today, the agricultural sector contributes six percent to GDP and employs over 25 percent of the economically active … [Read more...] about Unlocking Peru’s Agricultural Export Potential
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Small Bug, Big Trouble: The Fruit Fly Plague in Peru
By Julián Aramburu and Lina Salazar Nothing is more annoying than a fly buzzing around your head. But flies can be much more than an annoyance: fruit flies, for example, are one of the most harmful threats to fruit production in Peru, damaging crops by laying their eggs within the fruit. Since 1990, Peru’s fruit and vegetable exports have increased at an average … [Read more...] about Small Bug, Big Trouble: The Fruit Fly Plague in Peru