Perú Visión de Líderes - Libro

Cosecha de papas nativas en las
alturas de Ayacucho, en la sierra
central del Perú. La seguridad
alimentaria es una de las prioridades
de APEC 2016. En este aspecto, la
agricultura familiar, practicada por
parte significativa de la población
mundial, es de gran importancia.
|| Harvest of native potatoes in the
heights of Ayacucho, in the central
mountains of Peru. Food security is
one of the priorities for APEC 2016. In
this respect, family farming, practiced
by a significant part of the global
population, is highly important.
APEC established the Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG), to –in their own words– promote SME capabilities,
in order for them to be able to leave the domestic sphere and grow and participate in the international trade of the region.
The APEC Ministerial Leaders’ Meetings, taking place since 1994, establish the guidelines of the SMEWG. To this effect,
the APEC Strategic Plan 2013-2016 for micro, small, and medium enterprises was presented in 2012, taking the following
aspects into account: building management capability, entrepreneurship and innovation, financing, business environment,
market access and internationalization.
For the 2016 APEC meeting, Peru has proposed, as one of the priority issues, the modernization of micro, small and medium
business (SMEs and MEs). Hence, the debates should focus on four main issues:
a) Promote innovation and connectivity of SMEs and MEs.
b) Move towards the integration and development of production infrastructure.
c) Integrate green SMEs and MEs into the global value chain.
d) Internationalize SMEs and MEs and integrate them into the global value chain.
[Oscar Maúrtua de Romaña / CENTRUM Católica]
SAFEGUARDING FOOD SAFETY
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Peru has contributed to global food security
with 13 crops, ten of which are native species: potato, string bean, peanut, quinoa, pumpkin, tomato, chirimoya, pineapple,
chili pepper and cacao, as well as three introduced species (corn, yucca and papaya).
Nowadays the world is more and more appreciative of our food products, partly thanks to a boom in our gastronomy.
Therefore, it is necessary to adopt or improve practices that ensure the quality and suitability of our natural and processed
food products for the domestic market as well as for export.
One of the most important assets in the food industry is the trust from clients and consumers. This is why, beyond simply
being a legal obligation, food safety is one of the key aspects of all food manufacturing and industrialization processes and
is currently one of the main global concerns, for the industry as well as for governing bodies and the consumers. Moreover,
several public health incidents caused by foodborne illnesses, which also caused a big impact on the food industry, have
generated an increase in the attention paid to all issues related to food safety over the last decades.
The food industry faces a constant challenge: to implement and improve the quality management systems in order to
guarantee food safety, prevent incidents concerning quality and eliminate defects.
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