Peru Seen by U.S. Agency Becoming Largest Quinoa Exporter
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Peru will surpass Bolivia as the largest exporter of quinoa this year with shipments set to rise 25 percent, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service said.
Peru’s exports will climb to 40,000 metric tons of the grain valued at $180 million from 32,000 tons last year and exceed Bolivia for the first time, the FAS said in a report on the USDA website. The report didn’t give an estimate for Bolivia’s exports. The U.S. accounted for 53 percent of Peru’s quinoa exports in 2013, the FAS said.