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Peruvian agro exports would grow up to 3% this year despite the global crisis affecting international markets, reported Peru’s minister of Agriculture, Carlos Leyton.
"Exports would be driven by higher shipments of vegetables, mainly grapes and avocados" he said, after attending the10th Lunch of Agro Exporters 2009, organized by The Peruvian Exporters' Association (Adex) and Interbank.
Agribusiness Department of Peru’s Ministry of Agriculture (Minag) said that in January and February ( 2009) agro exports totaled 342 million dollars, a 15.3 % percent drop compared to the same period last year.
However, this volume is higher compared with the same period in the previous eight years.
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