The farming sector rose in July for the second month in a row, thus achieving a record-high growth of 9% over the same month a year before, Peru's Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry (Minagri) reported.
According to Minister Hernandez, farming saw a 7% rise in June, marked by a recovery in the agriculture subsector (11%).
This result was mainly explained by the greater production of blueberries, paddy rice, coffee, hard yellow corn, and potatoes.
Consequently, Hernandez estimates agriculture will witness a 2.8% increase in 2017.
July's growth, on the other hand, was underpinned by the increased contribution of agriculture (14%) and higher production of live animals and animal products (1%).
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Published: 9/2/2017