More than 100 avocado producers in Michoacán are in the process of obtaining Avocado Certification by 2025, which would contribute to the conservation of the state's green areas, stated Alejandro Méndez López, head of the Ministry of the Environment (Secma), in an interview with El Sol de Morelia. This initiative comes in response to complaints that avocado exports to the United States are being banned due to changes in land use.
60 producers have already been certified, paying a $49.66 fee per hectare. This fee covers payment to inspectors and maintenance of the registration platform. 200 pesos of this amount go to the Government of Michoacán to contribute to an Environmental Fund for the care of the ecosystems.
In addition to avocado, there are plans to extend certification to other crops such as berries and agave, used for the production of mezcal and tequila, according to Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla. Michoacán, with about 26,740 producers, is the main exporter of avocado, accounting for 75% of the national production, equivalent to 2.4 million tons. The municipalities of Ario de Rosales, Los Reyes, Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro, Peribán, Salvador Escalante, Tacámbaro, Tancítaro, and Uruapan are the region's main cultivation centers.
Source: oem.com.mx