Dr. Alberto Maurer appointed as the new Director of the National Institute for Agricultural Investigation (INIA).
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Peru: Cocoa Update and Outlook

Cocoa production in Peru is estimated to reach 70,000 MT in CY 2014, increasing 5 percent compared to CY 2013.
FAS Lima coordinated with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Regional Latin America Office a food additives training seminar for FDA’s Peruvian counterpart DIGESA.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Peru: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

Grape production in Peru continues booming, driven by strong demand from international markets, and is now expected at 500,000 MT in 2014.