Midagri: agricultural sector grew by 7.4% in May

Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) reported that the agricultural sector showed an increase of 7.4% in May compared to the same month in 2021.
The said increase was driven by the increase in the production of the agricultural sub-sector, which grew by 9.8%, and the livestock sub-sector, which registered an increase of 1.7%.

These are the regions with the highest agricultural production.

agricultural sub-sector grew by 9.8% by increasing the production of raw cotton, which increased by 203% from Ica, Lambayeque and Lima, as regions with the highest production. Grapes also increased by 58.5% from Lime As the largest producer, it is followed by paddy rice, which rose by 54.7% (earlier harvests in La Libertad and Lambaieca) and olives +36.1% (favorable weather in Arequipa and Tacna).

Also there was an increase in the production of tangerine + 18.8% (due to increased production in Lima and Ica); potatoes +12.4% (a large area harvested in Ayacucho, Cusco and Puno); starchy corn +10.0% (large area harvested in Huanuco, Ayacucho, Cajamarca and Cusco); among other products.

Meanwhile, livestock production increased by 1.7% in May compared to the same month of the previous year. This result was mainly due to higher production: chicken which increased by 2.4% (higher placement of bb chickens in Lima, Arequipa and La Libertad), pork + 5.0% (higher production in Lima and La Libertad), beef + 0.9% (higher production in Cusco, Arequipa and Puno) and chicken eggs +0.7% (higher production in La Libertad and Ica).

Growth recorded from the first five months

Between January and May of the current year The agricultural sector grew by 4.9% year-on-year, driven by the growth of the agricultural sub-sector (6.3%) and the livestock sub-sector (2.4%).

Meanwhile, the agricultural sub-sector grew by 6.3% due to an increase in blueberry production, which rose by 109%, with La freedomlime and Lambayeque as the most productive regions.

Added to this product is mandarin with 21.6% growth with Lima, Ica and Ucayali with large production; while paddy rose 20.8% (due to early harvests in La Libertad and Lambayeque.

Grape production also increased by 12.7% due to the regions of Ica, Lima and Piura, olives +11.0% (favorable agro-climatic conditions in Tacna and Arequipa); hard yellow corn +9.5% (large planting and harvesting areas in Ica, San Martin and Piura); potatoes +8.3% (large area harvested in Ayacucho, Cusco and Huancavelica), among others.

Meanwhile, the livestock sub-sector during this period had an increase of 2.4%. This result was mainly due to higher production: chicken +3.6% (more chicken placement from the meat line in Lima, Arequipa and La Libertad), pork +4.0% (more removal in Lima, . La Libertad and Ica), raw cow meat milk +1.0% (more cows in production in Cusco, La Libertad and Puno) and eggs +0.8% (more laying hens in La Libertad, Ica and San Martin).