November 26, 2024

China considers Peru now FMD-free

China officially declared Peru free of foot and mouth disease (FMD), a sanitary status that opens up opportunities to export beef and pork.

The process of gaining recognition of the country as free of FMD began at the end of 2013, led by SENASA, Peru's Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation stated.

With Peru's FMD-free status recognised by China, meat exports to the latter could reach one million metric tons annually and generate sales of more than US$5000 million to that market.

"The measure will empower small farmers in the Andean and jungle areas who could sell more meat, get better prices, and higher incomes for their farming families," said the head of MIDAGRI, Angel Manero.

- Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Peru)