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Wheat production in MY 2025/2026 (July-June) is forecast at 217,000 metric tons (MT), reflecting a slight increase compared to the previous year's estimate. Wheat imports in MY 2025/2026 are forecast at 2.2 MMT.

Wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2024/2025 are forecast at 2 million metric tons (MMT). Canada led the Peruvian wheat market in calendar year (CY) 2023 with 72 percent market share.

Peru is the largest fishmeal producer in the world. Fishmeal production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is forecast at 1.18 million metric tons, a 23 percent increase compared to the previous year's estimate.

Peru's grain production has been impacted by a prolonged drought in 2022 and flooding in March 2023, mostly affecting corn and rice. Wheat imports in MY 2023/2024 are forecast at 2.25 MMT.

Peruvian wheat production in MY 2022/2023 is forecast at 220,000 MT. Wheat imports in MY 2022/2023 are forecast at 2.25 MMT. Corn production in MY 2022/2023 is forecast at 1.7 MMT.

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

Latin America accounts for about 25 percent of global corn imports . The region’s corn demand for imported corn has grown steadily over the years supported by expansion in the livestock sector...

Peru's corn imports are forecast to continue to grow due to demand from the booming poultry industry.

Peru's 10-year moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) crops and zero tolerance for GE events is scheduled to expire in 2021.

For over a decade, Peru has been one of the world’s top performing economies, registering sustained high growth accompanied by low inflation.

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

U.S. corn exports to Peru remain strong and are forecast to reach 3.4 MMT in MY 2019/2020.