The Association of Avocado Producers, Packers, and Exporters of Mexico (APEAM) is celebrating its 26th anniversary as the only facilitator in Mexico for the export of Hass avocado.
In this context, APEAM wants to clarify the myths and realities that surround it and share its plans and challenges for 2024.
APEAM is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to representing and supporting Mexican avocado producers and packers mainly with their exports.
The Association's activities include promoting production under a scheme of responsible good agricultural practices among avocado producers. This includes technical advice and training; export management, managing and coordinating Mexican avocado exports to international markets, being the only cooperating partner with the USDA in due compliance with the bilateral work plan (phytosanitary, safety, and traceability measures); research and development: the APEAM invests in research and developments to improve the avocado's quality and production; and the development of various marketing strategies to promote avocado consumption at the national and international levels.
The APEAM is aware of the challenges ahead and it's projected the actions it will undertake in 2024. These actions include ensuring that Mexico's avocados comply with phytosanitary regulations in the export market, promoting sustainable projects in the face of the challenges derived from climate change, and in favor of the conservation of Michoacan forests through its Forest Conservation and Reforestation Program, which has been in continuous operation since 2011 as a voluntary initiative funded by the association that seeks to strengthen the natural biodiversity of Michoacan. To date, 2,680 areas have been reforested with 3,470 pine plants.
APEAM is Mexico's largest representative for avocado exports, but its work and initiatives go beyond this fruit.
Growth has been favorable for more than two decades, which has allowed the association to open Casa APEAM, a space that is open to its associates and the community, where the sector can hold workshops -such as the 1st Workshop on Productivity and Nutrition in the Cultivation of Avocado- to promote technical professionalization in the industry, the World Food Safety Day Forum, training, and cultural events in their auditorium.
On this 26th anniversary, the association reaffirms its commitment to the avocado industry and to Mexican society as a whole, reiterating its focus as an export facilitator promoting more sustainable production and the constant promotion of the avocado.
For more information: www.apeamac.com