Association of Bovine Meat Producers warns that donkey meat production is minimal in Peru

Peru's Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Elizabeth Galdo, announced plans to export donkey meat to China, sparking controversy due to the country's minimal production and lack of tradition in consuming or exporting this meat. John Chauca, president of the National Association of Beef Producers, pointed out that donkeys are mainly used as pack animals in rural areas and that the infrastructure for processing donkey meat is limited. Despite this, Galdo highlighted China's interest in donkey meat for traditional medicine and beauty products, noting it is a niche market and that the decision to export will depend on exporters' interest and production capacity.

The controversy over donkey meat continues. The big announcement about its export to China made by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Elizabeth Galdo, has generated a series of uninspiring comments because the production of this meat is “minimal.” In dialogue with Canal N, the president of the National Association of Beef Producers, John Chauca, pointed out that the production of donkey meat is minimal and there is no tradition of mass consumption or export. LOOK Are there enough donkeys to export to China? This is what is known He even revealed that it is a discarded product, since these animals are predominantly used as pack animals in rural areas. For Chauca, the viability of this proposal lies in several factors. First, the export market must be carefully evaluated to know if there really is significant demand abroad. According to him, in previous years there was a boom in demand for donkey skin, especially in Asian markets, which led to an increase in the slaughter of ...