THE 8 MAIN PRODUCTS OF THE PERUVIAN COAST - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

Some of the main products of the Peruvian coast are fishmeal, fish oil, cotton and coffee. The Peruvian coast has significant commercial activity, which has led to the production of inputs for local consumption and for export.

The commercialization of fish and its derivatives lead the list, followed by the sale of high-quality agricultural products, grown in the coastal zone. With a nominal GDP of $ 270.1 billion (2019), Peru exports especially to China, the United States, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea, Spain, Japan and Brazil.

1) Fish meal

Fishmeal is a product derived from anchovy, and it is obtained after subtracting the water and oil content of the fish, and grinding the product obtained from this process.

According to the IFFO Marine Ingredients Organization, annual fishmeal production in 2017 is projected at more than 5 million metric tons.

2) Fish oil

Similar to the previous case, the IFFO Marine Ingredients Organization predicts a positive scenario for the production of fish oil in 2017.

According to the estimates made, the annual manufacture of fish oil could exceed 900,000 metric tons.

3) Marketable fish

Industrial and artisanal fishing have a frequent practice on the Peruvian coast. The main marine species available for local consumption and export are: anchovies, prawns, tuna, swordfish, yellow fin, trout, hake, anchovy and shad.

According to the National Reserve Bank of Peru, the fishing activity covers more than 7% of the country's exports. Some of the beneficiary countries are: China, the United States, Spain, Japan, France and Canada.

4) Cotton

The two varieties most widely grown on the Peruvian coast are pima cotton and tangüis cotton.

Cultivated mainly in the cities of Piura and ICA, Peruvian cotton fibers have a high quality, which makes this material coveted worldwide for the manufacture of clothing.

5) Coffee

According to information issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Peru is the second world exporter of organic coffee.

Peruvian concentrated coffee has very special organoleptic characteristics, which make consuming it a pleasant experience.

A good portion of the coffee fields on the Peruvian coast are located in the city of Piura.

6) Sugar

The main sugar factories in Peru are located in the Department of La Libertad, 50 kilometers from Trujillo.

The cultivation of sugar cane and the commercialization of its derivatives have a very important growth potential, both for local consumption and for export purposes.

7) Avocado or Avocado

The Peruvian Foreign Trade Society stated that last 2016 there was a growth of 29.7% in exports of this food.

The tropical climate of the Peruvian coasts makes the cultivation of avocado with high quality standards conducive, which makes this item one of the most demanded in the rest of the world.

Avocado production occurs mainly in the Departments of La Libertad and Moquegua.

8) Quinoa

Peru is the world's leading quinoa exporter. Quinoa export projections for 2017 exceed 50 million metric tons.

References

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2. Comex Peru: Avocado exports grew 29.7% (2017). Diario Perú 21. Recovered from: peru21.pe
3. Fisheries exports (2016). National Fisheries Society. Lima Peru. Recovered from: snp.org.pe
4. IFFO: Fishmeal production will exceed 5 million tonnes in 2017 (2016). Peru Pesquero Magazine. Recovered from: perupesquero.org
5. Koo, W. (2016). Peru second Exporter of Organic Coffee. Recovered from: agrodataperu.com
6. Koo, W. (2017). Quinoa Peru Export 2017 June. Recovered from: agrodataperu.com.