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27 June 2022

Peru farmers and truckers to strike over fuel, fertiliser costs
Annual inflation rate remains at around 8%...

18 February 2016

Dairy, Poultry Sectors Drive Increased Ag Production in Peru
PERU - Agricultural production in Peru in 2015 grew by 2.8 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI)....

24 July 2014

Peruvian Livestock Sector to Get Aid With Genetics and Water
PERU – An ambitious programme to improve Peruvian farm profitability through bovine genetic improvement has been announced by the Ministry of Agriculture....

23 April 2014

Livestock Earnings Up 15 Fold Since Foot and Mouth Free Status Declared
PERU – Earnings from Peruvian livestock exports have increased 15 fold since Food and Mouth Disease status was upgraded last year....

27 June 2013

Great Opportunities for Peru Following FMD-Free Declaration
PERU – Official declaration has been granted to the Peruvian government declaring the country free of Foot and Mouth Disease and African Horse Sickness....

04 June 2013

Government Targets 3 Billion Litres By 2020
PERU – Milk consumption is set to increase drastically if government per capita targets of 70 to 120 litres are to be met, Milton Von Hesse, Minister for Agriculture has announced....

28 May 2013

OIE Announces Peru As FMD Free
PERU – The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed Peru as foot and mouth and African horse sickness free, Agriculture Minister Milton Von Hesse announce over the weekend....

14 May 2013

OIE to Grant FMD Free Status to Peru
PERU – The Minister for Agriculture, Milton von Hesse announced last week that food and mouth disease (FMD) free status would be granted to Peru within a fortnight. ...

21 March 2013

Authorities Agree on FMD Control Strategy
PERU – Foot and mouth disease protocol has taken a strategic turn following policy approval by a range of administrative bodies. ...

05 February 2013

Peruvian Production Boom Announced
PERU- The national gross value of agricultural production in 2012 grew by 5.1 per cent over the year 2011, thus surpassing the sector target of 5 per cent annual growth, the Office of Economic and Statistical Studies (EEO), Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG)...

05 December 2012

Agricultural Output Increases by 4.4 Per Cent
PERU - So far livestock sectors are growing but egg laying is reducing in 2012 says the office of Economic and Statistical Studies....

07 November 2012

Agricultural Production Sees Increase of 4.6 Per Cent
PERU - Agricultural production between January-September this year recorded an increase of 4.6 per cent compared to the same period of 2011, driven by growth in the livestock sub-sector by 5.2 per cent and production of agricultural subsector by 4.2 per...

03 July 2012

Agricultural Production Figures Boosted by Livestock
PERU - In the first five months of this year, agricultural production grew 3.4 per cent compared with the same period last year, said the Office of Economic and Statistical Studies (EEO ) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG). ...

02 January 2008

Chile Buys Into Peru, Big Time
PERU - The major Peruvian supermarket chain, Wong, has been acquired by Chilean Cencosud during December. The deal should be completed by end of January. ...