Colombian avocados face demand challenges in North America
The volume of avocados coming out of Colombia is on the rise.
“The planted areas are increasing year after year,” says Baptiste Kervyn, CEO Green SuperFood Colombia. “However two factors affect supplies in the short term.” Those are the effect the heavy rains had on the avocado growing regions in the first quarter of the year resulting in fruit still “holding” on the trees rather than being harvested two to three weeks ago already. Secondly, Colombia is also contending with protests which have severely restricted the logistics routes in the country for most of the month.
Peru s ProHass analyzes effects of Agricultural Promotion Law
March 10 , 2021
The Peruvian avocado market faces various challenges this year, including the Agrarian Promotion Law which was enacted in December of last year that has produced changes in the country s fruit and vegetable sector.
In an interview with FreshFruitPortal.com, the Director and Past President of ProHass and Chief Commercial Officer of Agrícola Cerro Prieto (ACP), Daniel Bustamante explained the effects of the Agricultural Promotion Law in Peru and on the industry, new innovation projects and the challenges facing ProHass for this year and the next. This new law has discouraged the investment within the entire agricultural sector since the political/populist concept has prevailed over technical criteria and knowledge of the sector.