Mexico: The horticultural sector is the great link in the Sonoran economic chain

Published 2020년 11월 25일

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The article highlights the significance of the horticultural sector in Sonora, Mexico, which is expected to cover around 14,000 hectares in the 2020-2021 cycle, focusing on the cultivation of various crops such as potatoes, asparagus, and tomatoes. This sector is crucial for the economy, generating around 35 billion dollars annually and providing over 1.5 million wages, with a strong emphasis on exports, primarily to the United States. The Yaqui and Mayo Vegetable Producers Association (Aphym) is dedicated to ensuring the quality and health of the vegetables, while also protecting export rights and addressing the challenges posed by the new North American free trade agreement. The sector has shown resilience during the pandemic, contributing to 7% of Sonora's GDP.

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DAYANE ARIEL LAGARDA. GRANDSTAND. The horticultural activity represents a market of 35 billion dollars in the country, where the entity is one of the most important in terms of export. HERMOSILLO, Sonora. The quality and health of the vegetables in Sonora, has opened doors in the export markets, meaning a great financial boost for the thousands of workers who are dedicated to this activity in the different valleys of the entity. According to the Yaqui and Mayo Vegetable Producers Association (Aphym), he commented that the current 2020-2021 cycle will establish an amount of around 14 thousand hectares, which were planted in the past cycle, with crops such as potatoes, asparagus, tomato, chili peppers, tomatillo, cucumber, pumpkin, among others. Antonio Gándara González, president of Aphym, comments that this sector is focused on exports, mainly to the United States, which is its largest client. It highlights that this Association takes great care in managing to protect exports, ...

Source: Inforural