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Forestry is one of Peru's most important renewable resources, with almost 80 million hectares of natural forests (including those of the Amazon) covering around 56% of its territory

Table 4.1 Types of agriculture
Type: Subsistence farming (families)
Measures: Better sanitary conditions; Link-up with local markets; Conservation of natural resources.

 In its latest notification on domestic support for the period 1999-2003, Peru notified, inter alia, the National Programme for Managing Catchment Areas and soil Conservation (PRONAMACHCS), the Southern Sierra Natural Resources  Management Programme (MARENASS) and the Special Project to Promote the Use of Fertilizer from Seabirds (PROABONOS), which were merged into a single programme entitled AGRORURAL in 2008.Other programmes in this notification such as that on "payment documents", which concerned the payment of taxes on the import and sale of fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, mechanized irrigation, and breeding animals, were abolished in 2004. 

Principal agricultural programmes and institutions, 2013: National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA)National authority for agricultural health, seeds and organic farming.

Principal agricultural programmes and institutions, 2013: Subsector Irrigation Programme (PSI) Promotes the comprehensive and sustainable development of irrigation systems.

The Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) is responsible for formulating policy for the manufacturing sector. The main sectoral goals and objectives in the Multi-Annual Strategic Plan for the Production Sector 2012-2016 include protecting the environment and the health and safety of the population.

The Ministry of Production is also redesigning the project for the construction of industrial parks at national level in order to solve various problems that have arisen, such as the lack of suitable space for production. The aim of this project is to generate non- polluting industrial centres that promote productivity within the sector.

Law No. 28295 declares that access to and shared use of public-use infrastructure is in the public interest and meets a public need. This Law requires the shared use of public-use infrastructure where the competent authority will not permit the building and/or installation of such infrastructure for environmental, public health, safety or land planning reasons. OSIPTEL can impose shared access to infrastructure under the rules on free competition.

Waterborne cargo generated by Peru's foreign trade may only be restricted in cases of national crisis and/or state of emergency; in application of the principle of reciprocity; where ships do not meet safety or environmental protection requirements; or where ships do not have protection and indemnity and/or civil liability coverage.

Licensing is performed to protect the national economy and security of the country, the interests of the Kyrgyz Republic, life and health of population, flora and fauna, and ensure environmental protection.