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Peru's wheat production losing out to quinoa

Written by Maxi-Lift, Inc. | Apr 28, 2017 4:00:00 AM

Peru’s wheat production has been decreasing slightly each year as producers shift away from less profitable wheat to more lucrative grains such as quinoa. The market year 2017-18 forecast is 190,000 tonnes, down 13% compared to the year before, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) said in an April 4 report.