Malaysia authorizes the entry of Peruvian Hass avocado into its markets

01/16/2024 The Malaysian Department of Agriculture officially communicated to the Agrarian Health Service of Peru (Senasa) the phytosanitary requirements and the list of production and packaging areas of the Peruvian Hass avocado to allow its immediate entry into that country, then of more than 10 years of negotiations. “This achievement was possible thanks to the coordinated work between the Ministry of Agriculture, through Senasa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the General Directorate of Economic Promotion, our Embassy in Malaysia and national producers,” the Foreign Ministry reported. Through meetings at the highest level, the technical information requested by the Malaysian government was transmitted to expedite the authorization of access to this fruit, which "will be present on the tables of consumers in that Asian country." According to specialized media, avocado imports into Malaysia have increased by about 98% in the last 5 years, and amounted to 15 ...