Chile: 63% of the avocado industry is reporting on sustainability and 92% is making progress in water efficiency

After more than seven years without being held, the Global Avocado Summit, also known as “Avocado Day”, returned on November 21, organized by the Avocado Committee and Grupo Yentzen, which brought together nearly 700 producers, exporters, authorities and representatives of different fruit associations at the Casino Monticello Events Center, and which had as its central theme to address the advances in sustainability in the sector, revealing unprecedented figures. “This 2024 we wanted to bring back Avocado Day, aware that it is important to discuss and socialize good practices among all to continue growing as a sector around sustainability,” said Carmen Gloria Lüttges, president of the Avocado Committee, who appreciated that this event has also served to share encouraging figures for the sector. Along these lines, the executive commented that “we have a good season ahead of us, driven by good fruit set and favorable weather conditions, where we expect to produce 200 thousand tons, ...