Peru’s grain production has been impacted by a prolonged drought in 2022 and flooding in March 2023, mostly affecting corn and rice. Wheat imports in MY 2023/2024 are forecast at 2.25 MMT. Corn production in MY 2023/2024 is forecast at 1.2 MMT while imports are forecast at 3.2 MMT. Rice production in MY 2023/2024 is forecast at 2.4 MMT. Peru has also declared a sanitary emergency through 2023 do the growing presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which could impact corn consumption.
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