Peruvian citrus growers switch to more profitable crops

The unfavorable processes for citrus in the international and domestic markets, together with the increase in production costs, force Peruvian citrus growers to replace part of their crops with the most profitable ones, reports the president of the Association of Citrus Producers (ProCitrus). , Cesar Peschiera.

 

According to a study carried out by the union, producers are planning to reduce their extensions, mainly mandarins and oranges, by 8% on average.

 

Some would choose to replace these crops with avocado, blueberries or mango, while others would simply stop planting.

 

Until 2020, in Peru there were about 75,000 hectares of citrus in activity, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). Procitrus points out that these areas had been growing steadily each year.

 

However, this growth stopped in 2022, due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, which led to the rise in maritime freight and the lack of fertilizers and other inputs, which increased production and shipping costs of fruits.

 

fuente: agraria.pe