{
  "id": 13069104,
  "title": "Peru Farm Export Growth Slows to 1.9% on El Niño Fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/peru-farm-export-growth-slows-to-1-9-on-el-nino-fears",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:18:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/peru-farm-exports-slow-el-nino-adex-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peru's farm export boom, a major supplier of blueberries, grapes, and other produce to US markets, has slowed significantly to just 1.9% growth from January to August, according to exporter group ADEX. This marks a dramatic drop from a 21% increase in the same period last year, bringing export revenue to $8.0 billion. The slowdown stems from fears that El Niño, a warming of the Pacific that brings heavy rain and heat, will devastate northern crops such as blueberries and grapes. ADEX warned that the phenomenon could hurt these exports, as five of the first eight months saw growth and three declined. Exports to the US, the largest buyer, fell 4.8% in May, 0.9% in June and 2.8% in July, before recovering slightly in August. Total farm shipments reached $8.005 billion. Agro-industrial goods, classified as non-traditional exports, made up 90.3% of the total, growing 1.8% to $7.231 billion. Blueberry exports surged 47.9%, grapes rose 17.6% and avocados increased 8.3%. However, cocoa saw a 0.6% drop to $701.7 million due to heavy rain and humidity in the Amazon region of San Martín, and lower world prices. Coffee exports edged up 0.6% to $701.7 million, helped by an early harvest. Peru anticipates El Niño, which could last until February 2027, as warned by the state committee ENFEN. This could tighten supply and increase prices at US supermarkets, as Peru is a significant off-season supplier of these products.",
  "summary": "Peru farm exports rose just 1.9% to US$8.0 billion from January to August, exporters said on 8 October, warning El Niño could hit northern crops. The post Peru Farm Export Growth Slows to 1.9% on El Niño Fears appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}