The 7.8% year-on-year growth indicates that Peruvian exporters are successfully moving volume while capturing higher value.
The world’s largest cocoa producer has raised export premiums while monitoring weather risks and supply challenges ahead of the next season.
Officials remain optimistic that improved infrastructure and international inspections will facilitate trade with both nations.
These increases in transport costs make moving vegetables from farms to markets more expensive, with the costs passed directly to consumers.
South Africa is now Africa’s third-largest potato producer after Egypt and Algeria.