Israel's Embassy: Peru has become an agro-export powerhouse

09:00 | Lima, Oct. 13.

"Peru has extraordinary agriculture, with a diversity of climates and products, along with rich biodiversity. In addition, its agriculture is increasingly connected to international markets," Dagan told Andina News Agency.

The diplomat noted that Israel and Peru have exchanged knowledge and expertise for many years in areas such as irrigation, water resource management, and crop improvement, among others.

"Peru has something equally important: enormous agricultural capacity, businesspeople, innovators, and producers with extensive experience and knowledge of their land," he underscored.

Technology

The ambassador remarked that agriculture was one of the first areas of Israeli innovation in the 1980s.

"When Israel became a technology-driven economy, it did not leave agriculture behind. Agriculture also became technology," he stressed.

The envoy noted that Israel has an agricultural innovation ecosystem in which farmers, technology companies, universities, research centers, and investors from the agricultural and production sectors work together.

"This ecosystem allows an idea developed in agriculture to reach the field, be tested by farmers, and become a solution," he said.

Dagan stated that Israeli agriculture today combines farmers' knowledge and expertise with new technologies, scientific research, and tools that enable more efficient use of resources.