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On February 2021, Peru extended the previous ten-year biotechnology moratorium for another fifteen years. Similar to the previous moratorium, Peru has yet to notify the measure to the World Trade Organization. In general, biotechnology remains misunderstood by the public in Peru.

Grape exports are forecast to reach a record of 510,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2021/2022, six percent higher than the previous year.

Peruvian ethanol production in 2021 is forecast at 215 million liters, approximately the same level compared to the previous year.

Peru is an internationally recognized gastronomic hub with opportunities for imported complementary food products.

Peru’s food retail market is adapting to the economic hardships and realities arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Peru’s fruit exports have grown quickly during the last decade, rising from just $540 million in 2010 to $3.8 billion in 2020, with Peru ranking in the world’s top 10 fruit exporting countries since 2017.

Peru's coffee production and exports are expected to increase in the 2021/22 marketing year.

Sugar cane production in marketing year (MY) 2021 is forecast at 11.34 million metric tons (MMT), increasing two percent from the MY 2021 estimate.

In 2020, Peru ranked as the eighth largest destination for U.S. pulses in terms of both volume and value as the COVID-19 pandemic drove domestic demand higher, boosted by consumers' focus on a healthier, more economic, and balanced diet.

Wheat remains a minor crop in Peru and wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2021/2022 are forecast at 2

Peru’s food processing industry is a dynamic sector of the national economy.

Increasing corn and soybean meal prices are affecting livestock producers’ bottom line. Poultry and dairy producers are the most affected.