Peruvian organic quinoa can be exported to the EU from next year

Since 2015, the European Union (EU) has imposed additional controls on Peruvian organic quinoa due to pesticide residues. However, due to collaborative efforts from various Peruvian organizations and ministries, the EU has reduced the list of controlled Peruvian organic products from five to two, excluding Peruvian lemons, pomegranates, and coffee. This decision is expected to benefit organic quinoa growers. In the first nine months of this year, Peru's organic quinoa exports reached US$50.4 million, with the United States being the primary export destination.

Peru's El Peruano reported on the 16th that since 2015, the EU has imposed additional controls on Peruvian organic quinoa because of the detection of pesticide residues. Diego Llosa Velásquez, export manager of the Peruvian Exporters Association, said that the above achievements are the result of the joint efforts of the Andean Cereals and Beans Committee, the Ayacucho Quinoa Technical Committee, the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa), the Export and Tourism Promotion Committee (PromPerú), the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Llosa Velásquez said: "Since March 2023, we have been promoting meetings and negotiations between partners and government authorities. Now we see good results. This decision of the EU will directly benefit the country's organic quinoa varieties. growers." He also said that Peruvian lemons, pomegranates and coffee have also been excluded from the EU's ...