The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation announced on May 3 the start of the National Crop Intentions Survey (ENIS 2026), which will take place from May 4 to May 31 across Peru. The initiative aims to strengthen planning for 23 key temporary crops, including potatoes, rice, and corn, with a focus on supporting food security for Peru’s population.
The survey is designed to collect information from more than two million agricultural producers throughout the country. César Santisteban Pérez, director general of Statistics, Monitoring and Policy Evaluation at the ministry, said that ENIS serves as a strategic source of information for the sector. “The information from ENIS 2026 will allow us to know producers’ intentions regarding crops, number of hectares they plan to sow, when, how much and where,” Santisteban Pérez said. “This is vital to anticipate possible seasonal oversupply or production deficits. It also helps avoid price drops or increases and provides key data for developing the Guiding Framework for Crops in the 2026/2027 agricultural campaign and guides public agricultural services toward successful planting and harvesting.”
According to Santisteban Pérez, ENIS focuses on collecting both quantitative and qualitative data about these prioritized crops due to their significant impact on gross production value, coverage area in agriculture, and social relevance related to food security. The survey will be conducted through field interviews with around fourteen thousand qualified informants selected for their knowledge of local agricultural dynamics across all districts with farming activity.
Specialists from the ministry’s Directorate of Agricultural Statistics will provide training sessions for regional officials involved in gathering this data. The results are expected by late June. According to the official website, the Ministry promotes cultural and social well-being through rural inclusion efforts focused on food security; it utilizes its central headquarters in Jesús María along with decentralized offices nationwide; it operates within Peru’s Executive Branch; it advances strategies promoting sustainable development; it serves rural communities across Peru; and supports legislative initiatives that strengthen sustainable agriculture.
Santisteban Pérez concluded that ENIS results will help improve public policy planning at all government levels by balancing food supply chains while helping prevent losses among producers: “[Results] will define milestones ensuring national food security.”
Broader implications include better decision-making capacity among farmers as well as improved governmental support structures throughout future growing seasons.
