The Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Ángel Manero, said that the overproduction of mango was unexpected after a decrease in the fruit in 2024.
After several days of crisis by the Mango overproduction In the northern regions of the country, which has put in a difficult situation farmers, the Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Angel Manero Camposarrived in the Lambayeque region to announce measures that seek solutions the problem. To do this, the head of Midagri, asked not to sow mangoes until 2028 in response to the saturation of this fruit in the national and international market.
“We invoke all farmers not to sow more mango in the next three years, No more mango should be planted To help control the Future Onceferta, “Manero said after his meeting with the regional governor of Lambayeque.
The minister also pointed out that this overproduction responds to an unexpected increase After a mango decline In 2024 for climatic issues. “The mango always responds elastically to the next campaign, now has produced more than the account and has gathered with the Piura campaign,” he said
Ángel Manero explained that container scarcity and freight competition for the campaigns of other products such as grapes and blueberries in international markets hindered the export of mango.
As part of the immediate actions, the Government announced the implementation of five dehydrated mango processing plants, including organic options, to reduce fruit losses and give new uses. This strategy seeks to relieve the crisis while stabilizing the market.
Ángel Manero’s other proposals for mango overproduction
The head of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation also said that its portfolio will finance the installation of five floors for dehydrated mango processing. Measure that seeks to be an industrial alternative that helps, in the future, to reduce the excesses of mango harvest.
In addition, the raspberry proposed as an alternative culture. A food that, according to Ángel Manero, is already proven that it can be massified after harvest more quickly.
