Over 100 avocado farmers in Michoacan are currently in the process of getting Avocado Certification by 2025, which will contribute to preservation of the state’s natural landscapes, according to Alejandro Mendez Lopez, head of the Ministry of the Environment (Secma) during an interview to El Sol de Morelia. The initiative is due to the fact regarding the export of avocados to United States are being banned due to the changing of how land is used.

60 farmers have been accredited, paying the $49.66 cost per hectare. This payment covers the cost of inspectors as well as the maintenance of the registry platform. The 200 pesos will be donated to Michoacan’s Government of Michoacan to contribute to an Environmental Fund for the care of the environment.

Alongside avocados There are plans for extending the certification of other crops, like agave and berries which is used in the making of mezcal and tequila in the words of governor Alfredo Ramirez Bedolla. Michoacan is home to around 26,740 people who produce it is the largest exporter of avocados, accounting for 75% of total production in the country, which is equivalent to 2.4 million tonnes. The cities that comprise Ario de Rosales, Los Reyes, Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro, Periban, Salvador Escalante, Tacambaro, Tancitaro Tancitaro, and Uruapan are the major production centers.

Source: oem.com.mx