Stops and roadblocks have “negative consequences” for the agricultural sector, the economist warns.

University of Lima Economics Program Director Pedro Grados Smith said today that paralysiscaused checkpoint and protests against the government of Dina Boluarte generate “negative consequences” for agricultural sector (Agriculture and animal husbandry).

AT Air Rotary, economist mentioned that only the sector Agriculture it accounts for 27% of exports and more than 15% of formal employment. Thus, he pointed out that the social crisis has led to the fact that workers in this sector have not received more than “80 million salts of wages” this month.

“The agricultural sector includes agriculture and animal husbandry. Both sectors are affected. The agricultural sector is one of the most formalized sectors, especially on the coast, the workers have social security and receive a pension,” he said.

To plot the impact of protests in the livestock sector, Smith degrees said that, according to Dairy Farmers Association of PeruIn Arequipa alone, local producers were forced to throw away 900,000 liters of milk due to the inability to transport it to the main destination, Lima, due to road closures.

Foreign market confidence lost

specialist He pointed out that adding to the millions in losses is the certainty that Peru could lose in international market due to slowdown in production agricultural sector.

“This is not only due to the loss of income today, but because most of this production goes abroad, and more or less 60% of Peru’s growth is due to abroad, the credibility is lost. Then we will produce and not so quickly we will be able to deliver these products back,” he said.

Noting that national products such as Peruvian grapes can be found in the markets of Madrid, Paris and London, Peter Degrees called for dialogue in order to resolve the political and social crisis that the country has been experiencing since December 7 last year, when then-President Pedro Castillo attempted to commit coup.

“Peruvian grapes can be found in London, Paris and Madrid. So, let’s not miss this opportunity and let’s agree. […] Let’s talk, agree and think about today and tomorrow,” he concluded.