The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation announced on April 13 that Lima’s main wholesale markets are maintaining a steady supply of essential foods, with accessible prices for various products. The ministry said this is reflected in the ongoing entry of tubers, vegetables, and fruits to the city’s primary distribution centers.
Officials reported that as of this morning, the total volume of basic food items supplied to Lima’s wholesale markets reached 7,264 tons. This figure combines data from the Gran Mercado Mayorista de Lima (GMML) and Mercado Mayorista de Frutas No. 2 in La Victoria. According to the report, GMML received 6,056 tons of goods including legumes, vegetables, and tubers; among these were 800 tons of potatoes across different varieties.
Product stocks at these major markets remain high. Notable offers today included carrots at S/1.04 per kilogram, macre squash at S/1.38 per kilogram, Yungay potatoes at S/1.56 per kilogram, green beans at S/1.53 per kilogram, canchan potatoes at S/1.74 per kilogram, huayro potatoes at S/1.83 per kilogram, bagged limes at S/2.11 per kilogram and several other staples priced below or around three soles per kilo.
At Mercado de Frutas Nro.2 de La Victoria this morning there was an influx of 1,208 tons of fruit such as watermelon (S/0.85/kg), melon (S/1.29/kg), Kent mangoes (S/1.35/kg), bananas (S/1.49/kg), Valencia oranges (S/1.49/kg), apples (from S/1.57 to S/2.28/kg depending on variety), avocados (S/1.81/kg) and grapes up to S/3.65/kg among others.
The ministry also confirmed that poultry supplies were sufficient for both retailers and consumers; live chicken sold wholesale averaged S/7.60 per kilo while eggs sold for about S/6.25 per kilo.
A special online platform developed by the ministry now provides updated information on prices for tubers, fruits and vegetables in both wholesale and selected retail outlets throughout Lima: https://siea.midagri.gob.pe/portal/precios.
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation promotes cultural and social well-being through rural inclusion and food security efforts according to the official website. It utilizes its central headquarters in Jesús María along with decentralized offices across Peru according to the official website, functioning within Peru’s Executive Branch according to the official website. The ministry advances strategies for sustainable agricultural development according to the official website serving agricultural producers nationwide according to the official website, supporting legislative initiatives related to rural development according to the official website. The agency was created in 2020 through legislation with a mandate over agrarian development nationwide according to the official website.
