Despite the pandemic, the Mexican berry industry maintains its growth in 2020 and 2021

Published 2021년 7월 19일

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The Mexican fruit and vegetable industry has seen challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic but has responded by developing strategies to boost exports, particularly of berries. From January to May 2021, berry exports totaled 99,142 tons. The berry industry generates over 420 thousand direct jobs and brings in over 2.3 billion dollars in revenue. Michoacán is the leading producer of berries, particularly blackberries. Despite the pandemic, the berry industry has seen a 10% growth. Efforts have been made to improve working conditions within the industry, and it is required by the TMEC that 40% of the jobs generated are for women. Mexico is the third largest supplier of strawberries in the international market.

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The Covid-19 pandemic along with sanitary restrictions posed new challenges for companies in all sectors. In the case of the fruit and vegetable industry, the firms created new strategies to boost exports. According to experts, berries are one of the most exported products from Mexico amid the pandemic. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture of Mexico, berry exports totaled 99,142 tons from January to May 2021. Specialists in the sector indicated that this year exports will increase their growth. The Secretariat for Rural Development and Agrifood (Sedrua) revealed that the berry industry generates more than 420 thousand direct jobs, not counting wages; In addition, more than 2.3 billion dollars are received from the marketing of strawberries. The entity highlighted that the country has cultivated around 52 thousand hectares of strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. Rubén Medina, head of Sedrua and Ricardo Bernal, head of the Ministry of Economic ...

Source: ClPortalFrutiCola