en.Wedoany.com Reported - Peru's Andean grain production in 2025 reached 153,400 tons, including 54,700 tons of quinoa exports valued at US$152 million, maintaining Peru's position as the world's largest producer and exporter. These grains, including quinoa, cañihua, amaranth or kiwicha (or chocho), are known as Andean grains and are currently considered "superfoods" due to their high nutritional value, a characteristic that helps global consumers achieve good nutrition and improved health. At the same time, these grains demonstrate strong adaptability and resilience to climate change, and their increasingly active commercial activities have improved the economic conditions of small farmers and their families in the Andean highlands, also benefiting various economic actors and the country along the value chain.
Andean grains are developed and promoted by over 120,000 agricultural families nationwide and various actors in the value chain, with major producing regions including Puno, Ayacucho, Apurímac, Junín, Cusco, La Libertad, Arequipa, Huancavelica, Huánuco, among others. Production in 2025 reached 153,400 tons, generating approximately 5.4 million daily jobs in the field, as well as numerous employment opportunities in activities related to value chain development such as loading and unloading, transportation, sorting, grading, processing, marketing, technical assistance, and research. Quinoa accounts for nearly 80% of the country's Andean grain production.
To achieve sustainable development of Andean grains, particularly quinoa, ongoing research, production projects, infrastructure, promotion, commercial linkages, and consumption promotion activities are gradually improving the yield and harvest quality of these crops, while also increasing sales volumes and developing new products with higher added value demanded by the market. Domestic and international interest in Andean grains is growing.
Regarding agricultural exports, quinoa exports in 2025 reached 54,700 tons, valued at US$152 million. This is the result of sustained efforts over the past 15 years by the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI), the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), the Ministry of Production (Produce), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Relaciones Exteriores), local governments such as Puno, Ayacucho, Apurímac, and Cusco; universities such as the National Agrarian University La Molina (UNALM), the National University of the Altiplano of Puno (UNAP), the National University of San Cristóbal of Huamanga (UNSCH), the National University of San Antonio Abad of Cusco (UNSAAC), international cooperation agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), as well as producer organizations and businesses.
The central celebration of the 2026 "National Day of Andean Grains" will be held on Tuesday, June 30, at the Continuing Education Auditorium of the National University of the Altiplano in the Puno region, featuring renowned speakers, central and regional officials, producer representatives, businesses, universities, and other institutions. Following the ceremony and promotional activities, an important business meeting will be chaired by Agromercado, under the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation, with active participation from producer organizations and companies in the sector.
Various activities are being organized in the main producing regions to highlight the importance of these crops. For example, the Huancavelica region will host the 2026 Eleventh National Meeting of Andean Grain Producers on June 27.
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