Overview
- Regional officials and Midagri met with grower leaders in Piura to tackle the drop in farmgate rice prices and rising costs, with authorities stressing secure sales through public procurement.
- Midagri and regional governments are running workshops across the six main rice regions to build business associations, open credit and storage options, and guide access to Agrobanco, Agroideas and Agromercado.
- The campaign offers help to apply for nonrefundable financing tied to business plans, including equipment such as rice aging machines and grain fortification units that can raise product value.
- Trainers are tutoring producers on sanitary registration, Good Hygiene Practices certification and HACCP plan validation so cooperatives can sell in formal markets and qualify for state purchases.
- Farmers in the Valle del Chira reported losses from low prices and asked for simpler enrollment and closer technical support, while Agromercado rolled out solidarity buys, links to community kitchens and fairs, and Sunat briefed on anti-smuggling controls to protect local output.